Living la Vida Low Carb? I'm Eating Frozen Pizza at 9 PM
I showed up four hours early, then ate frozen pizza at 9 p.m. Is it midlife, my personality, or just way too many good plans?
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Math Without the Meltdown: Helping Kids Get Past Math Trauma
Your child isn't too dumb for math, just too stressed to think. One teacher's fix starts with a trampoline, not another explanation.
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When Your Kid Melts Down: How to Say No and Stay Close
The tablet time is up, the appointment is looming, and your kid is losing it. Romina Alberti on what to do when your own nervous system is in alarm mode.
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My Twins Turned 18, and This Column Is Heading Into Midlife
Fish sticks, a bunch of canceled classes, and six sentences from the people who know them best. Plus: why this column is growing up with my kids.
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Seven Weeks Into Fifth Grade, We're Both Overwhelmed
No homework, they said. Then came the vocab quizzes, four big exams, and evenings of tears. One mom on a fifth grader who's lost his footing, and how she's coping.
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A Pony Farm in Germany Where Families Say Goodbye to a Baby
A dad sat alone by his daughter's cradle after days of walking away. Here's what a pony farm in Germany gives families who lose a baby.
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What We're Really Saying When We Say “Fuck You”
Sex is supposed to be something good, so why do we use it as a threat? Teens say it about the other team, and I can't stop thinking about it.
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Living Apart From My Kids: My Oldest Two Are in Denmark
Every birthday, she's hundreds of miles from her kids. Marlene on the goodbyes, the court ruling, and a love that distance can't shrink.
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My Twins Just Turned 18. What a Wild Ride.
From a surprise ultrasound to a mint-green microcar, my twins have never done anything the easy way. Now they're 18, and I can't stop crying.
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Growing Up With a Mom Who Was a Hidden Alcoholic
She was ashamed when friends came over and fought with her mom for years. Then a long hospital stay changed everything between them.
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Is Your Child Being Bullied in the Group Chat? What to Watch For
Your kid is quiet, glued to the phone, or suddenly avoiding it. A social worker tells us what's really going on in the group chat, and what to say.
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Perimenopause, a Teenager, and a Husband Headed for Burnout
Her teen asked whether Dad had always been this way, or whether work changed him. That question stuck with Jara long after the fight.
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