Cleveland Manhunt: What Our Children Learned From Our Tweets
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If our children were following us, what would they have learned?
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Why I Drop Everything and Read
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D.E.A.R. has been our household philosophy since the moment he could carry a book. When he brings me a book, or two, or lately, a canvas bin full of books, I drop everything and read.
Read MoreDo you need to use outlet covers? Babyproofing reexamined.
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Babyproofing is partly a question of safety, but mostly a question of philosophy. How dangerous is the world to your eyes? What level of risk are you willing to tolerate?
Read MoreThe Myth of the Carrot-Chomping Rabbit
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Bunnies don't eat carrots. But I'll let my child believe a little longer.
Read MoreBored at story time? You need these inappropriate children's books.
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The following two books (and one coloring book) offer relief to parents who are strung out on Goodnight Moon but want the snuggles that come with it.
Read MoreHow to be Sure Your Baby Won't Die in the Middle of the Night
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A common nightly scene in households with young children: exhausted parent shuffles kid through dinner, bathtime, storytime. Then, after an hour or so of trying to get the child to sleep, exhausted parent collapses on the couch in relief. But five minutes later, exhausted parent scans a poor-quality video feed from the kid's room to see if her belly is moving up and down.
Read MoreThe Casserole Project: Providing Support for Mental Illness
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“If you were facing a potentially fatal cancer diagnosis, people would be lined up at your door with casseroles.”
Read MoreSt. Patrick's Day: How to explain all that drinking and kissing to your kids
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Now that my child is old enough to identify changes in the season by the Target Dollar Spot, we cannot escape a month filled with shamrock erasers and green fedoras.
Read MoreHow to answer "Where did he get that red hair?"
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My son, proof that kids are more creative than their parents, has developed a response much better than I could have dreamed up.
Read MorePuffed-Up Warnings about Gerber Snacks
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Taking the wrong lessons from the scary stories we share online.
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Want a Few More Bites?
Parents acknowledge mesofacts all the time without using the term. They're just labeled "things grandma gets wrong," parenting practices that were thought to be safe but now are considered unsafe or even deadly.