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Frustrated Parents Support Thread - as in "How the HELL do I deal with this mess???" 24 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Dec 2021 0 61674

"You were not the mother I wanted." 8 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 Aug 2023 2 6902

How many children? Why? 4 6502 Sep 2012 Nov 2012 1 4440

Let Children Be Children 0 acg May 2021 May 2021 0 4501

Deaf toddler hears her mother say "I love you" for the first time 2 ailsagirl Apr 2018 Apr 2018 17 2727

Hallowe'en can be dangerous 3 ailsagirl Oct 2024 Dec 2024 8 2153

any advice regarding the best birth control methods? 5 Alameda Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 4500

Games in the time of plague 0 alfredo Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 7714

How do you get a 3 year old to take a nap? 2 Alisha-Bunny-12 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 3072

I'm kissing my daughter goodbye tomorrow morning. 4 al_liberal Aug 2012 Oct 2012 1 4056

"Bramble Berry Tales" Children's books based on native tales in english, french & spanish 0 applegrove Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 2942

Great Parenting Comics for laughs 1 benld74 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2716

Is tRump's adult behavior the result of poor parenting, 13 BigmanPigman May 2018 Dec 2018 1 4701

Is it a good idea for men in their 80s to become new fathers? 14 BigmanPigman May 2023 May 2023 6 5389

Panera Employee Refuses to Take Drive-Thru Order Because of Screaming Kid 8 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 6738

Any comforting words or advice for a parent whose baby is leaving for college? 28 Bonobo Feb 2013 Apr 2013 0 29556

My Granddaughter is coming into town for Thanks-day and she is 2.5 years old 16 Botany Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 6174

Is this a thing? 15 cab67 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 5762

Daughter's (10) best friend has lice 2 Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2920

A real dad. 1 Cattledog Nov 2017 Nov 2017 11 2257

Not certain if this belongs here 6 CDerekGo Apr 2019 Apr 2019 6 4184

"I Found Condoms in My Son's Room. What Should I Do Now?" 21 Demovictory9 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 9285

Restaurateur goes viral for adding $50 to parents' bill, saying kids belong 'at Burger King' 11 Demovictory9 Nov 2023 Dec 2023 3 6333

"Just a tired dad". Neighbors call cops on "homeless man with baby" when father takes baby on a walk 4 Demovictory9 Jun 2025 Jun 2025 19 2666

Need parenting advice, or know someone who does? 0 DesertRat Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 2363

Five Ways to Reduce Racial Bias in Your Children 0 DesertRat Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 3654

19 books to help children find hope and strength in stressful times 2 DesertRat Aug 2017 Aug 2017 3 3074

Resources to help children in the aftermath of a hurricane 0 DesertRat Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2212

The CDC has a new app to help track young children's milestones 2 DesertRat Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1984

Parenting, sometimes, includes making decisions for our pets when they are in danger. 0 diehardblue Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 5288

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This message was self-deleted by its author 6 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 25 6076

All alone here with my thoughts you never stop being a parent. 14 Duncanpup Jun 2024 Jun 2024 80 4543

"Son, it's OK if you don't get laid tonight." 1 ehrnst Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 4144

The Non-Joie of Parenting 0 elleng Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2401

How to Teach Children About Healthy Eating, Without Food Shaming 5 elleng Jul 2019 Dec 2019 3 4020

a tip from my daughters' pre-k - 3d grade school, 4 elleng Mar 2014 Apr 2014 0 2983

Temper Tantrums 0 elleng Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2270

*The Brain and biology of parenting, 0 elleng May 2015 May 2015 2 2420

Coaxing Children With Selective Mutism to Find Their Voices. 0 elleng Aug 2015 Aug 2015 0 2090

Cooking With Kids: 5 Reasons You Should Be Doing It 1 elleng Sep 2015 Jan 2017 2 2204

Bonding with a Newborn or Newly Adopted Child.NJ 0 elleng Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1886

Supporting Young Children's Friendships 0 elleng Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 1870

5 Early Reader Books That Rock 0 elleng Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 1998

Parents With Sleep Problems Think Their Children Have Them too. 0 elleng Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1974

Language and Literacy Development in 3-5 Year Olds 0 elleng Jul 2016 Jul 2016 0 1685

How to teach your child to be an 'includer' 1 elleng Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 1877

The Zen of Making School Lunches 1 elleng Aug 2016 Jan 2017 0 1790

Take It Apart. 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 1 1658

Is listening to a book ‘cheating?’ 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1616

How to Create a Play Space that Builds Your Preschooler's Independence 0 elleng Sep 2016 Sep 2016 0 1625

Twelve Activities to Develop Kindness in Children 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1616

The Perpetual Panic of American Parenthood 1 elleng Oct 2016 Jan 2017 0 1694

Place-Based Discoveries Etch Learning Into Your Brain. 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1594

31 Things Your Kids Should Be Doing Instead of Homework 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1894

9 simple ways to add STEM activities to your child’s day 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 2 1752

Harvard Psychologists Reveal: Parents Who Raise ‘Good’ Kids Do These 5 Things… 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1960

SIX THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW BABIES CAN DO BEFORE THEY TURN 1 4 elleng Nov 2016 Aug 2017 0 2517

The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1860

Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways that May Help Mothering. 2 elleng Dec 2016 Feb 2017 0 1695

W&M professor wants to make the world better through childs play. 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2221

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Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1832

Why the British Tell Better Childrens Stories 0 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2065

My 7-year-old daughter Henry is transgender. Shed change Trumps mind. 0 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2329

Healthier Cereals Snare a Spot on New York School Menus. 0 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2231

Did You Have A Blankie As A Kid? Heres What That Says About Adult You. 1 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 1890

Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solves Attention Deficit Disorder. 7 elleng Mar 2017 Jul 2017 3 3083

How Child Care Enriches Mothers, and Especially the Sons They Raise 0 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1827

Take Your Baby to Work. 7 elleng Apr 2017 Jan 2019 1 3483

How to Build Resilient Kids, Even After a Loss 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 2052

Childs Play Is Good for All of Us. 0 elleng May 2017 May 2017 0 2851

How to Create a Play Space that Builds Your Preschooler's Independence 0 elleng Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 1696

Help! My 3-Year-Old Is Obsessed With Trump 3 elleng Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 3183

Linda Lavin: The First Time I Sang in New York. (It Was a Bar Mitzvah.) 0 elleng Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 2318

CAR SEATs, forward facing, for my 2 1/2 year old grand daughter. 7 elleng Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 2621

What Children and Parents Can Learn From Baking Together 2 elleng Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 2031

Taking Playtime Seriously 1 elleng Feb 2018 Jan 2019 1 2716

To Help Children Sleep, Go Dark. 1 elleng Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 2132

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, Who Explored Babies Mental Growth, Dies at 99. 2 elleng Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 2043

How Dr. T. Berry Brazelton Shaped Pediatrics 7 elleng Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 2737

When New Means No: Picky Eating as a Normal Toddler Phase. 2 elleng Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 2434

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