Report Shows How Entrepreneurial Moms Are Often Prevented From Reaching Full...
Mothers who are entrepreneurs are being prevented from reaching their full economic potential, according to a new report from the Kauffman Foundation titled “Labor After Labor.” There are dozens of...
View ArticleWhy “Mama” Has the Same Meaning in Almost Every Language
In the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world, the word for mama (meaning “mother”) is: māma, mama, mamá, ma, mama, mamã, maa, mama, haha and mamī. Another way to see it: 3.35 billion people...
View ArticleHow patience can be a better balm for sorrow than resilience
Resilience is the fashionable prescription for trauma. But bouncing back is not the only – or best – way to bear sorrow. Patience, in its original meaning, was a virtue that enabled a person to...
View ArticleListen to Angela Arsenault Talk “Teens and Sex in the Digital Age” on VPR
Parent.co writer Angela Arsenault was interviewed on VPR today about her recent series “Teens and Sex in the Digital Age.” The series takes an in-depth look at how sexting, cyberbullying, and online...
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Stop Ruining S’mores, America
One of the best things about hanging around a fire on a family camping trip is roasting s’mores. Actually, roasting s’mores is great, but eating them is infinitely better. Eating s’mores might be the...
View ArticleSharing the Importance of Memorial Day With Your Kids
Memorial Day is dedicated to the men and women who died in all wars fought for the United States. Here at Parent.co, we often write about the critical importance of helping kids learn to practice...
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12 Ways to Ensure Your Kid is More Important Than Your Phone
Parents don’t need more guilt. That’s not what this article is about. We know we shouldn’t spend too much time on our smartphones in front of our kids. We’ve read articles like “For The Children’s...
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How to Help Your Kids Build a Better BS Detector
The idea of the “bullshit detector” as a mindset that separates truth from fiction was coined by George Washington in 1782. Actually, that fact is bullshit, but I bet someone will retweet it. Bullshit...
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Seed Bombs for Earth Day
This post comes directly from Marcie Cuff’s blog Mossymossy.com. Marcie wrote “This Book Was a Tree,” my favorite book about exploring nature with kids. Seed bombs are magical little nuggets of clay,...
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