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What are some good parenting blogs?
Please list any useful, entertaining and thoughtful parenting blogs below. Please vote up your favourites so we can make this a valuable directory.
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Should you put your marriage before your children?
I just came across an article about a therapist called David Code's who's written a book arguing that putting your childen second to your marriage is better for them:
Today's n …
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What is your favorite parenting moment?
Now that we have the grossest parenting stories thread going, we'd like to know what sticks in your mind as the best parenting moment so far?
(If we're going to scare off would-be …
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Post your baby pictures
To add a little fun to the site, inspired by this question, I propose we each post one photo of our children (mine was born last Wednesday!)
I'll post mine as an answer to get thi …
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Exposure and awareness to global events. What is appropriate for children?
In light of the awful earthquake that struck Haiti, and remembering other natural disasters like tsunamis, hurricanes and floods, I have been thinking about how much exposure of cu …
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What is your grossest parenting story?
Inspired by this question and the resulting comments, I'm reminded how I used to be grossed out by a lot of things, but after becoming a parent, it just doesn't phase me anymore.
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Coping with the loss of a child
I hate somber questions such as this, but I think these questions are what this site was built for.
What are some ways grieving parents can cope with the loss of their child? Doe …
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How do fathers cope during those first few weeks and months?
The focus is mostly on "Mother and Baby", but also in the picture (in my opinion) are the "silent heroes", the dads, so to speak. I am sure the whole process is just as emotionall …
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What is the most difficult age to parent effectively?
Thinking about my young son's short life (almost three months) got me thinking about how we (my wife and I) are going to parent him when he gets older. This also got me thinking a …
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Evidence Based Parenting?
I was quite fortunate to attend Greg Wilson's excellent talk on software development called Bits of Evidence at the Toronto StackOverflow Dev Days last fall. The premise of his ta …
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How to avoid power struggles?
Unhealthy dynamic developed between my son and myself. It erupts around issues of independence and self-sufficiency. I push for it (ex. ask him to put on his shoes, pants, etc.) …
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Helpful tips for new parents
If you could give one piece of advice to a new parent, what would it be? What is the one thing you have learned as a parent, that you wish someone had told you before your child w …
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Comparing your parenting to your parents'
Which type of parent are you?
I'm not going to repeat my parents' mistakes
I just hope I can do as well as my parents did
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What’s your favorite comic strip about being a parent/mom?
To lift our hearts a little today, please post your favorite comic strip about being a Mom and/or a parent. I mean actually embed the image in your answer, and provide a link wher …
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Good Books for Parents
What are your favorite books on parenting and/or for parents? These can be books that share parenting knowledge or are simply good reads for tired/stressed/overwhelmed moms and da …