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Weekly Thread: Let's Talk About Anything

The Best of 2022

Another Deep Dive into Extracurriculars

Weekly Thread: Your New Year's "Stop Doing" Resolution

Six Reasons Why Kids Are Assholes in December

A Deep Dive into Extracurriculars

Weekly thread: Your Best Comfort Soup & Stew Recipes

It’s Been Two Years!!

On Reporting, Working Parenthoood, and the Downside of Flexibility

Weekly thread: What parenting fads do you want me to research?

Why Motherhood Is Impossibly Hard

When Your Kid Gets in Trouble At School

Weekly thread: What newsletters do you love?

The Power of Imagination

The Science of Whining

Weekly thread: How are you doing today??

My (and Your) Favorite Gift Ideas

Why Won't My Kid Wear a Coat? Or Pants?

Weekly thread: Your Favorite Things

When Is Your Kid Ready to Stay Home Alone?

Kids Aren't Dogs, but Also They Kind of Are

Weekly thread: (Gimme) Your Favorite Fall/Winter Desserts

The War Over Social-Emotional Learning

When Your Kid Doesn't Want to Do a Thing

What do you want to chat about? (Yes! We can now CHAT on Substack!)

How to Survive (and Thrive) as a Working Parent

How to Survive Halloween

Weekly thread: What skills do our kids need to survive this terrible world?

Why I Won't Teach My Son Chivalry

The Upside of Fear

Neurodivergent Kids and Homework Struggles

The Complex Art of Teaching Empathy

Weekly thread: Your favorite easy family dinner recipes

When Your Kid Begs to Be Rescued

When Your Kid Doesn't Want to Go to School

Weekly thread: Your Favorite Kid Podcasts

Actually, High-Fiving Kids is Totally Fine

"Nobody Likes Me!"

Weekly Thread: Your Favorite Children's Books on Tough Topics

How To Stop Thinking You're a Shitty Parent

Sleepovers, overnight camps, and sex abuse

Weekly thread: What mental labor tasks drive you mad?

The Deep Misogyny of the "Maternal Instinct"

How to Put an End to Sibling Bickering

Weekly thread: What Parenting Questions Do You Want Answered?

Do Kids Need Bulletproof Backpacks?

What Would Melinda Say?

Weekly thread: What does your partner do that drives you nuts?

How to Manage Back-to-School Madness

Your Back-to-School Struggles (or Triumphs)

Four Etiquette Rules I'm Not Teaching My Kids

"But I Want to Use My iPad Toooo!”

Weekly thread: What parenting habits or phrases annoy you?

Four Things Your Kid Should Understand Before Getting a Phone

How To Not Raise a Narcissist

How have your kids impressed you recently?

"What's The Magic Word?"

Weekly thread: Your Favorite Parenting Hacks

What Busy Parents Can Do to Change the World

"At Least I'm Not as Bad as That Dad!"

Weekly thread: What have your kids been losing their minds over?

The Allure of YouTube(rs)

The Allure of YouTube(rs)

What are your kids doing that's driving you nuts?

The Reassuring Truth About Lies

Why It's Good To Screw Up

PARENT SCREAM! Join us now!

The Science on Lockdown Drills

My 7-year-old and I talk about Roe v. Wade.

Weekly thread: What are you doing with your kids this summer?

When Your Kid Is Super Sassy

A Deep Dive into RIE Parenting

What To Do If You Find A Tick

Weekly thread: What are your biggest barriers to activism?

Teen Sleep Is a Public Health Emergency

How To Keep Your Family Safe from Ticks

How To Protect Kids From Gun Violence

Weekly thread: What's giving you comfort?

How to Talk to Kids About Mass Shootings

Wanting What's Best — But for Whom?

How I Talked to My Tween About Fentanyl

Weekly thread: What Are Your Values?

How To Talk To Kids About Money

Two Key Bullying Insights

Weekly Thread: What's One Thing You're Working To Change About Yourself?

How To Talk to Kids About Abortion

Weekly thread: How you do feel about this Mother's Day?

How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Entitled

Hey, You, Get Off of My Slide

Weekly thread: The One Phrase That Captures Your Last 12 Months

"Parents Don’t Just Contribute To Society. They Create It."

Three Parenting Lessons I Learned On Vacation With My Kids

Consequences Versus Punishments

Raising Just Kids in an Unjust World

Friday Thread: What Are You Reading?

Supporting A Gender-Expansive Child

Friday thread: The conversations you've been having with your kids

How To Support Kids At The Doctor

Friday thread: How have medical professionals handled your child's pain and fear?

Why We Should Care More About Children's Pain

How To Navigate School Mask Changes

Friday thread: How you're talking to kids about the Ukraine

Friday thread: What’s been driving you nuts this week?

What Makes Pre-K Good or Bad?

Friday thread: The friendships that keep you going

When Kids Are Obsessed With Death

Parent connection thread: Introduce yourselves!

Parent connection thread: Introduce yourselves!

Raising Kids Who Can Tell Fact from Fiction

PARENT SCREAM! Join us now!

Thread: How Are Your Kids Rocking It Right Now?

The Power of Screaming — and Feeling Heard

PARENT SCREAM! Join us now!

TONIGHT: Parent scream thread at 8pm ET!

Thread: How's everybody's week been? (I mean, I'm guessing not good?)

How The Pandemic Is Shaping Children's Brains

Navigating Today's Academically Competitive World

Your favorite comfort foods & recipes

And Now For Some Good News

Thread: What you're doing to keep yourself going

The Agony of Being a Parent Right Now