And what to do next.
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Scary Mommy
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Aug 17, 2022
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IT HAPPENS
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Yelling Doesn’t Make You A Bad Mom — It Makes You Human
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Now, I know this scene will sound familiar: “After asking her to put her shoes
on for the 700th time to no avail, I grabbed the shoes and tried to put them on
her myself. ‘NO! I DO IT!’ she screamed and swatted my hand away,” writes Katie
Garrity in a new piece. “And that was the cherry on top of my ruined rug, broken
A/C unit, eggs on the floor, work deadlines, no-good-very-bad-day, and I snapped
at my kid. I stood over her, pointed my finger, and screamed
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‘PUT YOUR SHOES ON — NOW!’” At which point her kid burst into tears.
She immediately felt guilty, like a terrible mom. But what matters is what comes
next, and she’s got some guidance for how to take a deep breath, center
yourself, and take things down a notch. Give it a read.
— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor
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EXPERT ADVICE Could Your Teen Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder? How To Recognize
The Signs
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It typically develops during early adolescence — around 12 or 13 — which is
why it's so important for parents to know what their teen might be going through
if they're struggling with these invasive, intrusive thoughts about their body.
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TOUGH DECISIONS Man Files For Divorce After Stepkids Bully His Daughter
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The distraught father took to Reddit to see if he was in the right for ending
his marriage for the sake of his daughter. Read More
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SHOPPING The Best Night Lights For Toddlers — So Everyone Has A Better Night’s
Sleep
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Several options here to keep your kid in their room and soothed to sleep. Read
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The Best Part Of Parenting Is Sharing The Sweet Parts Of Your Own Childhood
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Some things change (i.e. you said you’d never drive a minivan, and here you are)
— but plenty remain the same. Case in point? The go-to snack in lunch boxes
everywhere: Dole® Fruit Bowls®. What parent doesn’t have sweet memories of
opening up their brown paper lunch bag, thrilled to find a Dole® Fruit Bowl®
packed inside? Cue the nostalgia. And now that you’re on the other side of that
whole “kid-requested, parent-approved” thing, this is one memory you can feel
great about passing on to your own kids.
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PARENTING
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Now, How Did That Potato Get In The Baby’s Crib?
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“After putting the baby to bed one evening, I exhaustedly shut his door, leaned
against a wall, and closed my eyes, as if to have a 10-second vertical nap. I
put my hands in my pockets and — voila! — out came a half-eaten cheeseburger,”
writes Alexandra Frost in this very funny piece about all the weird surprises
you get as a parent. See if you’ve ever had a surprise quite as unpleasant as
the one she found in her minivan….
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How Ashley Graham Would Redo Her Baby Registry
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How Pregnancy Affects Your Teeth
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6 Reasons Parents Don’t Need To Worry About Monkeypox Right Now
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