When Schools Try to Erase Diversity, Parents Have To Make It Part Of The Curriculum
Book bans and anti-DEI legislation are reshaping schools across the country. Here's how parents can stand up for inclusion — starting at home.
Hee-Hugga-Mugga!
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Barbie Girls: Assemble!
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Living the dream
13 Delicious & Easy Snacks To Eat Poolside Or At The Beach
Just get your cooler and toss them in.
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The Lost Stuffy Project Is Hoping To Reunite Comfort Objects With Their Kids In Texas
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Forever Kind of Love
What Is A "Soul Dog"?
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I Booked A Solo Reading Retreat & It Was Everything I Hoped It’d Be
This is a social media trend worth doing IRL.
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If You Give A Kid A Cookie...
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Redditor Wants To Know "AITA" For Scolding Her Sister For Feeding Baby Junk Food
“[She] said I’ve accused her of being a crap parent and now things aren’t the same between us.”
So Transparent We Can See Right Through It
Trump Is Demanding Colleges To Submit Data On Students' Race
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Surviving Sixth Grade
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Hey Dads: Go Buy Some Pads & Tampons With Your Son
Got Milk?
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Family Ties
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even if it's a joke, still cringey!
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Dude, Where's My Spouse?
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Set Your Alarm For Party Time
Maybe Having 8 AM Birthday Parties Is The Way To Go
Millennial Nostalgia
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Parenting Prompts
More & More Moms Are Using AI To Help Them Co-Parent — Is It A Good Idea?
How's The Weather Up There?
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Pregnancy
New Report Says President Donald Trump Plans To Walk Back IVF Promises
Sad Beige Childhood
This Mom Doesn’t Get All The Hate For The “Sad Beige Baby” Aesthetic
The Kids Are (Mostly) All Right
Teen Suicide & Depression Are On The Decline, According To New Study
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Romantasy Author Kerri Maniscalco's Love Of Fantasy Came From Her Grandmother
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28% Of Single Mothers Live In Poverty. Jaycina Almond Is On A Mission To Help.
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I expected to cry for my son, for myself, for the life I thought I was building. I didn’t expect to cry for our dog — or to feel guilty that I couldn’t protect her from the heartbreak, too.
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Anyone else sick of cleaning for hours every Sunday and still not catching up?
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Hee-Hugga-Mugga!
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Daniel Tiger & Donkey Hodie Are Teaming Up For Their First-Ever Crossover Episode
In a joy-filled new special airing Aug. 11, PBS Kids brings together two beloved characters.
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“[She] said I’ve accused her of being a crap parent and now things aren’t the same between us.”
So Transparent We Can See Right Through It
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Trump Is Demanding Colleges To Submit Data On Students' Race
The move is the administration’s latest in its battle against high education.
i've taken to the bed
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Leanne is here to teach us we should all be taking to the bed more (and punching our exes in the face).
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By Julie Sprankles
When Schools Try to Erase Diversity, Parents Have To Make It Part Of The Curriculum
Book bans and anti-DEI legislation are reshaping schools across the country. Here's how parents can stand up for inclusion — starting at home.
Real Men Wear Babies
By Jamie Kenney
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“Yes this takes longer, yes it’s harder ... but nothing makes me a better dad.”
Surviving Sixth Grade
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How To Help Your Kid Through The Toughest Years Of Bullying
“It was not fine at school today...”
Real Men Buy Pads
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Hey Dads: Go Buy Some Pads & Tampons With Your Son
“Find it uncomfortable to get your wife pads? That’s because your dad never normalized it with you.”
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