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Answers to new parents' top questions about birth weight, growth spurts, measuring up, and more
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Adoption
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An HIV Adoption Story
When one couple started exploring adoption, they had no idea that an around-the-world journey would lead them to the love of their life: a tiny girl with HIV
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Sharing Rebecca
Thanks to open adoption, this mom gained a beloved daughter -- and the girl's birth mother. Why she wouldn't change a thing
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Keeping Adopted Kids Healthy
Whether you're adopting domestically or internationally, what you need to know
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Ask Dr. Sears: Attachment Parenting an Adopted Child
Ask Dr. Sears: Attachment Parenting an Adopted Child
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Cognitive
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Addressing Kids' Questions About Homosexuality
What to do when kids ask why someone is gay, or why their friend has two mommies or daddies
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Understanding Kid Creations
So that piece of art she made isn't exactly fridge-worthy? Don't judge, just start talking
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Why Kids Love Movie Monsters
Does your nice kid choose the evil villain over good guys like Luke Skywalker? Here's why it's normal!
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Video: Is TV Really That Bad for Kids?
Sure, you've heard over and over again that too much TV is bad for kids. But how much is too much? And how are you going to get anything done if you don't let them get in some screen time?
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Emotional - Social
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4 Ways to Calm Stage Fright
Our tips on how to battle the butterflies
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4 Young Adult Coming Out Stories
Gay teens and young adults share their coming-out stories and their parents' reactions
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Ask Denene: Boy-Crazy in Kindergarten
My 5-year-old kindergartner is already boy-crazy - she's chasing them around the playground! Is this just a phase?
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When Your Kid's Obsessed with a Pal
Is it okay for preschoolers to play with only one friend?
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Language Skills
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Are Graphic Novels Okay?
Do comic books and graphic novels build reading skills?
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How to Raise a Writer
Bringing out the Hemingway in your little one
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Is Your Child Gifted?
5 ways to get past labels and bring out the best in your child, from babies on up
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Answering Awkward Questions
How to respond to your child's embarrassing questions
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Making Friends
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Ask Denene: Boy-Crazy in Kindergarten
My 5-year-old kindergartner is already boy-crazy - she's chasing them around the playground! Is this just a phase?
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When Your Kid's Obsessed with a Pal
Is it okay for preschoolers to play with only one friend?
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"My 8-year-old is too bossy!"
Teach her to use her leadership qualities without losing friends
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6 Kid Problems That Need Mom's Help
Avoid helicopter parenting: When to step in, when to butt out
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Manners
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When You Can't Stand Your Kid's Friend
How to deal with your child's pals that you don't like, whether they're scary-naughty, annoying, or mean
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No More Whining!
Age by age, why kids do it -- and how to make it stop
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Learning Cooperation
Getting your toddler from "no" to "yes"
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Learning to Say Thanks
Teach your youngster to write thank-you notes
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Milestones
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Time to Give Up Santa?
4 things you need to know before you debunk the Santa Clause myth
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The Tooth Fairy: 3 Tricks to a Smooth Visit
Doubling as the tooth fairy lately? We've got some advice
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The 6 Best Things About Tweens
Why you shouldn't dread the tween years, and how you can enjoy them the most
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Could Her Leg Cramps Be Growing Pains?
What to do if your child complains of leg pain
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Physical
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How to Maintain Your Son's Long Hair
You son wants long hair? Help him keep it clean with these tips.
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Could Her Leg Cramps Be Growing Pains?
What to do if your child complains of leg pain
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4 Reasons to Start Swim Lessons
Why you should consider signing your kid up for swim lessons after school
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5 Discipline Tricks for Babies
How to deal with biting, throwing, screaming, and other frustrating infant behavior
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Potty Training
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Potty Pooping Problems
Why a toilet-trained child starts pooping in her pants again
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Clever Solutions for Bad Habits
Moms' ingenious ways to handle picky eaters, paci junkies, potty slackers, and more
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On Call: Potty-training Tricks
My 3-year-old refuses to poop on the potty. How can I get him to give up the diapers for good?
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Ditch the Diapers!
Ditch the Diapers!
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Speech Delays
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Kids Health QA: Speech Problems
Does my child have a speech problem?
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Late Talkers
Toddlers that struggle with language
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Speech Delays
What to expect with your child's speech development, and how to know if there's a problem
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Does He Have a Speech Problem?
Speech delay: Boys vs. girls
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Boys vs. Girls: Who's Harder to Raise
