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Family
The Competitive Sport of the Family Christmas Card
Forgive the holiday-card impaired, for we know not what we do
The Better-Bake-Sale Battle
Do you go store-bought or homemade? And other questions of deep import
How to Get and Stay Married
Five completely anecdotal and unscientific tips on staying hitched
How to Create a Family
If you can’t be with the ones you love for the holidays, love the ones you’re with
Father Knows, Well, Not Best
What George Clooney’s portrayal of a struggling dad in The Descendants says about modern fatherhood
Why Are We Depriving Our Teens of Sleep?
Later start times would improve school performance, so why can’t we make the switch?
Are Helicopter Parents Here to Stay?
Now that helicopter parent is in the dictionary, it’s time for a reminder of the downside of this trend
Children’s Movies Have Too Many Orphans
Parental separation makes for a great plot point, but try telling that to a parent of an adopted child
What You Don’t Know About the Screen-Time Debate
The founder of Baby Einstein says the recommendation against TV for kids under 2 is partially based on flawed data
How Parents Are Falling Short With the ‘Sex Talk’
Parents are talking to their kids about sex, but they’re still not being specific enough