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The Disease of Being Busy 1 Lodestar Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1862

3 Best-Ever Discipline Tactics that Parents of Teenagers Need to Know 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2777

First off I don't have kids 0 jeffrey_pdx Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1660

Trick-or-Treating for the Food Allergic: The Teal Pumpkin Project 0 rocktivity Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1730

17 Toy Stores That Will Change Your Kids Lives 0 Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1798

homemade fudge popsicles 2 snagglepuss Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1966

spocks-advice-to-a-teenage-girl-will-make-you-cry 5 snagglepuss Mar 2013 Jul 2014 3 2891

Need parenting advice, or know someone who does? 0 DesertRat Jun 2014 Jun 2014 0 1929

Tips to Improve Father-Teen Relationships 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2014 Jun 2014 1 1515

Disowning Your Children? 2 TexasTowelie May 2014 Jun 2014 8 5283

How do parents of young teens deal with a kid's dysfunctional relationship? 0 politicat Apr 2014 Apr 2014 0 1869

Help 0 rug Apr 2014 Apr 2014 1 1676

The toughest job...watch until the end. It's great! 0 mimi85 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 3 1551

a tip from my daughters' pre-k - 3d grade school, 4 elleng Mar 2014 Apr 2014 0 2265

Tonight I found I have a fatal flaw as a parent... 4 RandySF Dec 2013 Mar 2014 0 2451

any advice regarding the best birth control methods? 5 Alameda Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 3670

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 RandySF Dec 2013 Dec 2013 0 1794

LOL this is a funny video 4 kdmorris Nov 2013 Nov 2013 1 2464

Baby Monitors Recalled 0 GladRagDahl Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 1581

Daughter's (10) best friend has lice 2 Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 Oct 2013 0 2332

"Son, it's OK if you don't get laid tonight." 1 ehrnst Oct 2013 Oct 2013 1 3686

Can we talk about sex-ed for adolescence? 3 Viva_Daddy Nov 2012 Oct 2013 0 2524

How do you get a 3 year old to take a nap? 2 Alisha-Bunny-12 Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 2403

My daughter is a drama queen!!! 5 TxDemChem Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 3197

This message was self-deleted by its author 4 groundloop Jul 2013 Aug 2013 0 2608

"Bramble Berry Tales" Children's books based on native tales in english, french & spanish 0 applegrove Aug 2013 Aug 2013 0 2493

I committed a cardinal parenting sin. And I feel so guilty. 4 laundry_queen Jun 2013 Jul 2013 0 3033

It Seems that More and More Parents Are Using Drug Dogs to Sniff Out Teens' Weed Stash 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2013 May 2013 0 2298

Disturbing thing happened on my 7th grade son's school bus ride home today 5 woodsprite Mar 2013 Apr 2013 1 3752

Tonight my wife and I are VERY PROUD (as usual) of our 7th grade son! 4 MarianJack Apr 2013 Apr 2013 4 2576

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Any comforting words or advice for a parent whose baby is leaving for college? 28 Bonobo Feb 2013 Apr 2013 0 26614

My 17-y/o son's at a birthday party with a friend tonight 1 Tab Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2063

My baby, well he is coming 0 silentwarrior Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1834

Stay at home dad, stuck in the middle of nowhere bringing up a 17th month old daughter. What to do? 2 Turborama Feb 2013 Feb 2013 1 2733

Please tell me I was not the only parent who worried about dropping my child off at school today? (Poll) 2 RetroGamer1971 Dec 2012 Feb 2013 2 1993

FROSTED (my anti-bullying film) 0 knixphan Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1859

Brilliant "motherhood" car Ad (can't speak for he car) but the Ad is hilarious ... 1 pkdu Jan 2013 Jan 2013 2 1975

'Anarchist Soccer Mom' cries out for help 0 struggle4progress Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2091

Afraid to use the word "punish"?? 3 SHRED Jul 2012 Dec 2012 1 2664

How many children? Why? 4 6502 Sep 2012 Nov 2012 1 3642

Yuck. My son was sick for the last two days - Diagnosis made - fifth disease. 0 Panasonic Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1690

A story to share for all parents. 2 MarianJack Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 2423

Question for the mothers 4 ohheckyeah Oct 2012 Nov 2012 0 2588

I'm kissing my daughter goodbye tomorrow morning. 4 al_liberal Aug 2012 Oct 2012 1 3392

politics on a play-date 0 rbnyc Sep 2012 Sep 2012 2 1857

My kid listens to his teacher but not me. 4 RandySF Jun 2012 Aug 2012 2 3183

My son's friend drowned this week. 6 rbnyc Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2967

What do you do when your youngest turns 17 and doesn't want gifts because.... 8 HopeHoops Apr 2012 Jul 2012 1 3432

My youngest is spending the summer with her grandparents... 3 Ruby Reason Jun 2012 Jul 2012 1 2767

What are your kids' (kid's) attitudes about gay friends? 6 HopeHoops May 2012 Jul 2012 0 2801

I know that every parent has felt, is feeling or will feel what my wife and I are feeling today. 7 MarianJack Jun 2012 Jul 2012 5 3411

"Is there anybody OUT there" (Pink Floyd) - I KNOW there are other parents out there! 10 HopeHoops Mar 2012 Jun 2012 1 3355

Anybody have a son or daughter who took forever and ever in college? 5 mahina Jan 2012 Jun 2012 0 3095

"If you love something, set it free.... 1 HopeHoops May 2012 Jun 2012 0 2238

Eldest is home safe from Budapest. It's noon and she just got up!!! 0 HopeHoops May 2012 May 2012 0 2083

My eldest is on her way back from Budapest - in O'Hare - hitting here in two hours!!! 0 HopeHoops May 2012 May 2012 2 2017

Shit. My daughter in Budapest has shingles. 6 HopeHoops Mar 2012 May 2012 0 3106

What's the DU consensus on being absolutely silent while a baby sleeps during the day? 31 tridim Jan 2012 May 2012 0 10090

Leaving kids in a running car for "just a few minutes" is child endangerment. 3 HopeHoops Dec 2011 Apr 2012 1 3084

I feel sorry for people who can't have kids. I can't imagine NOT having them. 6 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Apr 2012 0 3605

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(brag) - Youngest was inducted into the Spanish National Honors Society yesterday - (end brag) 2 HopeHoops Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2494

Q from 7 year old: Is it true that a new ice age... 4 rbnyc Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2685

My eldest went to a hookah bar in Budapest. 2 HopeHoops Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3019

The Non-Joie of Parenting 0 elleng Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2001

Okay. Bragging again. My daughter in Budapest just posted about performing karate. 2 HopeHoops Mar 2012 Apr 2012 0 2238

My almost 12 year old son is starting to get those pre-teen hormonal attacks! 7 MarianJack Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 4557

What do you do with a parent of a terror who thinks he's just "funny"? 6 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 2796

Good "self-confidence building" movie for teen girls - "AquaMarine". 0 HopeHoops Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 2671

Update on Budapest - ALCOHOL!!! It's short, but funny. 0 HopeHoops Mar 2012 Mar 2012 0 1942

It's 10:15 in the morning. My middle daughter (18) isn't up yet. What to do, what to do? 11 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 3786

Forget measuring up to other parents... 8 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3512

So what do you think about forcing a child to listen to Twisted Sister as a punishment? 4 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2401

I didn't even know this group existed until now but am subscribing as I am about to become a parent 12 Turborama May 2011 Feb 2012 0 4412

Still having difficulties letting go, but trying to be strong for my wife and other two daughters. 10 HopeHoops Feb 2012 Feb 2012 2 3424

Hardly even there and she already started a blog about her journey to Budapest... 1 HopeHoops Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 2081

And here I thought I was the strong one. Not so. I miss my daughter. 5 HopeHoops Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 3076

UPDATE: After 32 hours on the road (or air as it were) my daughter landed in Budapest. 0 HopeHoops Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 1823

Making your own babby food. We raised three daughters this way. 12 HopeHoops Dec 2011 Jan 2012 0 4431

Too much damn paper coming home from school!! 5 rbnyc Jan 2012 Jan 2012 4 2951

Letting go (again) 0 HopeHoops Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 1989

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