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  1. Mom & Dad

    Talking to kids about tragedy

    By Maureen Wallace on May 21, 2013
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    When evil strikes, our parental instinct is to reassure our kids that everything will be OK. But what can really help them feel safe...
  2. Parenting Humor

    The truth about mothers and daughters on Facebook

    By Maureen Wallace on May 10, 2013
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    Is it "normal" to friend your Mom on Facebook? Turns out, the United States ranks second worldwide in number of women older than 28...
  3. Dating

    Not a good conversationalist? Here’s how you can improve

    By Elaina Verhoff on May 1, 2013
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    Conversation doesn't come naturally to everyone — especially on a first date. We asked relationship experts how to get past the...
  4. Special Needs

    Why do smart doctors use ignorant speech?

    By Maureen Wallace on Apr 17, 2013
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    When a professional athlete tossed out the R word in an emotional post-event interview with media, the special needs community...
  5. Special Needs

    Parents find creative ways to fill children’s needs

    By Maureen Wallace on Apr 12, 2013
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    How many times have you thought wow, I wish someone would invent [fill in the blank]? Meet three parents who fulfilled a need for...
  6. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Our magical door to communication during deployment

    By Laura Crawford on Mar 27, 2013
    Of my three kids, I knew my son was going to have the hardest time in dealing with his daddy being away. The great thing is that...
  7. Special Needs

    Coping and surviving when your child won’t speak

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 26, 2013
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    The moment when a child who doesn't yet speak is trying to communicate is a collision of the child’s frustrations, the mother’s...
  8. School Age Kids

    What to do about your child’s dying social skills

    By Alicia DiFabio on Mar 5, 2013
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    In a world dominated by digital communication, parents worry about their children’s ability to develop the necessary face-to-face...
  9. Special Needs

    What siblings without Down syndrome are thinking

    By Maureen Wallace on Mar 1, 2013
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    Dr. Brian G. Skotko has all the character traits I look for in an advocate. His family encouraged banter as a sport. He earned a...
  10. Special Needs

    People with disabilities encourage "people-first language"

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 23, 2013
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    Has political correctness run amok, or should we change the way we talk to better reflect respect for people with disabilities?
  11. Child Development & Health

    Does “mother-ese” help or hurt verbal development?

    By Maureen Wallace on Jan 22, 2013
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    Every parent does it eventually. One minute, you’re holding up your end of an impassioned debate about border control. The next...
  12. Family Activities

    Top New Year's resolutions for families

    By Kori Ellis on Jan 1, 2013
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    Don't make unrealistic New Year's resolutions that you'll break before you know it. Instead, make some new commitments as a family...
  13. Parenting Tips & Advice

    How to handle mom drama during the holidays

    By Lisa Steinke on Dec 19, 2012
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    Your daughter has been begging to see Grandma and wants to know not if — but when — she’s coming over for the holidays. But you and...
  14. Breast Cancer Awareness & Support

    How to support someone fighting breast cancer

    By Victoria Voit on Nov 2, 2012
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    A diagnosis of breast cancer is devastating not only for the individual, but also for family and friends. It can be challenging to...
  15. Special Needs

    How to make sure your child doesn't become Ann Coulter

    By Maureen Wallace on Oct 24, 2012
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    As the special needs community reacts to Ann Coulter's repeated and intentional use of the "R" word, parents and organizations...
  16. Marriage & Relationships

    Guy talk meets girl talk: Communication mistakes you could be making

    By Jessica Padykula on Oct 12, 2012
    Communicating is easy, right? Not all the time and especially not when it comes to couples. Before you end up facing a communication...
  17. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Are parental controls worth it?

    By Ami Burns on Sep 17, 2012
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    Whether you block your kids from certain television shows or websites, it's hard to know if they're 100 percent protected from...
  18. Career Advice

    Strategic uses for office gossip

    By Kat Robinson on Aug 2, 2012
    We spend most of our lives at the office or at work-related functions. A natural part of groups is gossip, and it often leads to...
  19. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Cracking the husband code

    By Lisa Steinke on Aug 1, 2012
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    How many times have you wished you could read your husband's mind? Even after all of these years being married to him, and now...
  20. Mom & Dad

    Top 5 things you can learn from your kid

    By Tiernan McKay on Jul 18, 2012
    Moms are usually on the teaching end of the parenting spectrum, but a good parent will also learn from her child. Children can be...
  21. Family Activities

    Connect with your kids: Share a journal together

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Jul 16, 2012
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    Try this as an easy and fun way to connect with your kids — start a journal together. An inexpensive spiral notebook is all you need...