An Ode to Middle School
Recently, my young kids and I were shopping at Target, when I turned a corner and took in the scene
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Motherhood
7 Ways to Make Back-to-School Fun (For Real)
During my parenting career, I’ve ushered my children through back-to-school season 12times. That’s 12 nervous bedtime cuddles, 12 first-day-of-school breakfasts,
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Shakespearean Parenting
By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Shakespeare’s witches and ancient Greek parenting. 11 COMMENTS Source – Cup of joy
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Toby’s Pro Tip for Restaurants
Last night, Toby and I went to a neighborhood restaurant… And, when we sat down, he ordered his new go-to
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What’s Your Policy on ‘Bad Language’?
When I was little, I thought that “vulgar” was a language — spoken, I presumed, in the country of Vulgaria.
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My #1 Trick for Having Fun at the Beach
Going to the beach is a dream, of course — we especially love Rockaway Beach in Queens — but for
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11 Readers Share How They ‘Just Add Water’
Eight years ago, a reader named Chloe wrote a comment that became a parenting motto for the whole Cup of
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Kids Figuring It Out
Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her family. She writes and illustrates children’s books. For Cup
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A Weekend in Maine
“Do you ever think we could find some woods to walk in?” my outdoorsy 12-year-old asks me, every now and
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What Childhood Lessons Can You Never Give Up?
The other day, I was lounging in bed, watching back-to-back Good Hang With Amy Poehler episode clips, as one does.
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