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"It Feels Like Everyone Else Has It Together While We’re Struggling."
A Q&A with Dana Miranda on how budget culture affects us and our kids.
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Why So Many Moms Are "Touched Out"
An interview with author Amanda Montei about motherhood & misogyny.
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Raising Empowered Girls in a Misogynistic World
An interview with clinical psychologist and author Jo-Ann Finkelstein.
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Help, It's Peak Sick Kid Season
A Q&A with Dr. Caitlin Rivers about managing and preventing illnesses
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How to Help Your Kid Freak Out Less
An interview with author and clinical social worker Carla Naumburg.
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What Kids Learn From Us About Success
Psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold on why some kids become overachievers — and what parents can do to broaden their mindset.
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The Racist and Sexist History of the Cesarean Section
An interview with author Rachel Somerstein.
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How To Stop Pleasing Others — and Start Pleasing Yourself
A Q&A with therapist Dr. Kathleen Smith.
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How to Raise a Citizen
An interview with political scientist Lindsey Cormack.
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Why Diet Culture Is Dangerous for Kids
Virginia Sole-Smith on how to raise kids who love their bodies — and why that really matters.
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Can We Change the Narrative Around Care?
A Q&A with journalist and author Elissa Strauss.
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How to Support LGBTQ Parent Families
An interview with Abbie Goldberg about what families and schools can do to be more inclusive.
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