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We quit screen time completely—and it saved our kids

Spoiler alert: It ended up making a tremendous difference for our entire family.

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How to help your toddler go to sleep + stay asleep (so you can get rest, too)

Everyone will be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when you overcome your toddler’s sleep challenges

When your children push you away, it’s time to love them more

When you stay calm in the face of their craziness, you all win.

How one dad’s web comics are helping parents stay positive

The dad behind Lunarbaboon is drawing what we’re all feeling.

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Why your 3-year-old acts like a ‘threenager’

I go in search of whatever patience I didn’t use up when she was two, and remind myself that she’s going through some major life transitions.

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Is your toddler ready for preschool? 6 ways to know

Readiness for preschool can include a mix of physical, emotional and social characteristics unique to each child.

Your baby has grown—is it time to transition from a crib to a bed?

From sleeping here, to there—how to make the leap and not lose sleep.

My daughter is everything I ever wanted to be

Her confidence. It is unbroken, yet to be tarnished (god willing never will be) and completely self-generated.

The 20 lessons I’ve learned in 20 months of motherhood

9. Just like how I had to learn to ask for help, I had to learn to say no to people.

I hope you always have that look in your eyes

You know the one that makes it so obvious that you see the world as a wondrous place and as your grand playground. 

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Montessori at home: 7 ways to teach your children to be problem-solvers

Try this at home next time you hear the familiar refrain of “I can’t do it!”

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I’ve got a toddler, a newborn, and a new dose of mom guilt

I feel like when I focus my attention on one of my children, I’m letting the other one down.

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