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Nicole Feld on motherhood, the circus and joining the family business

By Sarah W. Caron on Mar 14, 2013

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Nicole Feld grew up in the live family entertainment business. She's part of the family behind Feld Entertainment, a family owned...
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Taye Diggs dishes on the importance of breakfast — and being a dad

By Sarah W. Caron on Mar 14, 2013

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You may know him best as that smoldering hottie on Private Practice, but Taye Diggs is so much more than an on-screen doctor. With...
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How this mom went back to college

By Monica Beyer on Mar 13, 2013

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Sarah left behind her college career early on and became a stay-at-home mom to her two boys, but now, nearly a decade later and...
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The government's sequester hits our military hard

By Laura Crawford on Mar 13, 2013

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As I sit here and write this, I do it fighting exhaustion with a heavy heart and burning eyes. The impact the sequestration is...
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How to deal with an absent dad

By Monica Beyer on Mar 12, 2013

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If your child’s father isn’t doing his part financially, physically or emotionally for your child, you may be shaking your fist at...
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Women who are changing the world

By Jennifer Chidester on Mar 6, 2013

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From inventing products, to blogging for social good and helping women around the globe fight poverty — these powerful women from...
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Saying goodbye: The beginning of deployment

By Laura Crawford on Mar 6, 2013

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What we've been preparing for the last few months has finally come. There's no easy way around it. And, as much as you want to avoid...
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Consistency: The golden rule in good discipline

By Alicia DiFabio on Feb 28, 2013

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Whatever family rules you prioritize, values you want to instill or behaviors you wish to decrease, there is only one major rule...
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Stop wasting your time on parenting books

By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Feb 28, 2013

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New parents don’t have to shun all parenting books before having their first child, but take it from all of the sleep-deprived out...
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Diaper duty: One mom’s mobile business

By Monica Beyer on Feb 26, 2013

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Aubrey has turned her love of cloth diapers into a flourishing mobile business selling them and other eco-friendly items — all while...
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Running from your family’s past

By Tiernan McKay on Feb 25, 2013
Parenting is difficult enough without having to deal with the sins of the past. Still, plenty of parents must grapple with a history...
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Johnny be good: Why we shouldn't tell our kids to "be good"

By Alicia DiFabio on Feb 23, 2013

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“Now, be good!” a mother instructs her toddler. “If you are good, you get a treat,” says another to her 6-year-old. It is a common...
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Permanent birth control: Tubal ligation vs. vasectomy

By Tiernan McKay on Feb 22, 2013

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Here's what you do know: You are ready to stop having kids. Here's what you don't know: How to decide on which type of permanent...
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You are what you nurse: Does breastfeeding define motherhood?

By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Feb 22, 2013

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It was “easy” to park yourself on the couch with your first child, nursing almost non-stop at times. Being that dedicated the second...
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Give yourself more time

By SheKnows Editors on Feb 20, 2013

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Your day starts in a rush and continues on pretty much at the same pace until the end of the day when you collapse on your bed and...
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Parenting in the age of Facebook: The pros and cons

By Amy Vowles on Feb 19, 2013

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These days it seems like everyone is connected by Facebook, and it's a place where parenting topics are often discussed — but...
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Parenting with a chronic illness

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If you have a chronic illness, you may have gone through the five stages of grief after a diagnosis: Denial, anger, bargaining,...
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Your looks don’t dictate how you parent

By Monica Beyer on Feb 18, 2013

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Parenting is hard enough on its own, but when you’re looked down on by other parents because of your age or they way you look it can...
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Crafty and creative Down Under

By Monica Beyer on Feb 14, 2013

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Melissa lives in Australia and creates some of the most unique and creative items you’ve ever laid eyes on. With three kids...
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9-year-old girl gives birth in Mexico

By Monica Beyer on Feb 6, 2013

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A 9-year-old girl is in good health after delivering a baby in Mexico. This case has understandably shocked parents everywhere, but...

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Parenting after divorce isn't easy - and one thing that may be as hard as single parenting is becoming a stepparent! Find advice about stepparenting from family therapists and other professionals about how to live with stepchildren and be a strong blended family.