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Practicing Self-Compassion in Parenting

Would you talk to your children like you talk to yourself? Learn more about how caring for yourself gently can help make you a happier, better parent.

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A Look at Why Relationships Change After You Have a Baby

It’s going to be different, but it doesn’t have to be bad. Learn how experienced parents navigate the challenges of relationship changes with a new baby in the mix.

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Co-Parenting Tips: Learning to Work Together, Whether or Not You Are Together

Whether you’re happily married, single, or somewhere in between, if you parent with someone else, you’re a co-parent — period. Learning to work together takes time, but these tips can help.

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Discussing a Job Layoff with Your Children

Learn what children want and need to know about a layoff.

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Doulas are more than birth coaches

Doulas provide emotional, physical and informational support. They can help build confidence and lower anxiety before, during and after childbirth.

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Managing the Stress of Parenting

Follow these tips to handle family stressors.

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Parenting and Positive Discipline

Why children misbehave and discipline strategies.

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Single Parenting: Taking Care of Yourself Emotionally

Learn some simple ways you can put yourself first, so you can take the best care of your children.

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