It was great, until it wasn’t.

 

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May 03, 2022

 

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I’m So Done Listening To Instagram Parenting Advice
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Has anybody else’s Instagram feed come to feel a bit like a bombardment of
advice from well-meaning but impossibly polished experts? Do this, do that, all
presented via highly professional infographics. It’s… a lot. 

When she first discovered all these accounts, Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman felt like
they were a gift: ”Who needed to read through pages of parenting books when all
that knowledge was newly distilled into digestible nuggets of wisdom?” But
slowly, they started to overwhelm her: “For a while there, their advice felt
generous. And then, it began to smother me.” Nowadays, she’s taking a new
approach. Check it out. 


— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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NO THANKS How To Raise Sons Who Don’t 'Mansplain'
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  Going through a “know-it-all” period is actually very common among kids of all
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CHASING ZZZZS The Cold Truth About The Best Temperature For Sleep, From An
Expert
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  If you and your partner disagree on where to set the thermostat, this noted
sleep psychologist has what she says is the right temperature for bedtime. Feel
free to cite this article in an argument! Read More
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KIDS MAKING CHOICES Is It OK For My Kid To Be A Vegetarian?
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  Yes! Here’s how to make sure they’re still getting all the nutrients they
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My First Born Is Going To College, And I'm Not Ready
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It looms on the horizon from the moment you bring your kids home from the
hospital: the day they move out. Jazmyn Simon writes that she recently found
herself awake at 2:30 AM, tearfully reckoning with this milestone. She warns
readers that day is coming, and it’s going to be hard: “You will shed tears. You
will look at them and see a glimpse of the baby you once held in your arms and
it will feel like it’s too soon to send them on their way.” Here’s what she
wants you to remember in the moment.

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