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How to maintain a relationship with an ex-sister-in-law.

Daisy Hips

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Parent-Child Synchrony Isn’t Always Better for Attachment Development

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers revealed nuanced insights into parent-child synchrony, differentiating between behavioral and brain-to-brain connections in 140 families. This research indicates ...

My best friend calls me his baby’s “aunt,” but he won’t let me babysit. I think I know why.

Debi Johnson

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Mom Frees Up Time For Herself By Feeding Her Kids Dinner At 3 PM

Debi Johnson

It seems like kids are always hungry. They’re constantly trying to sneak a snack or two whenever they get a ...

My daughter is failing all her classes. I suspect I know why.

Debi Johnson

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The entire family keeps endangering my stepdaughter’s life. Yes, even her mom.

Debi Johnson

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My friend doesn’t know why her son is crying all the time. But I do.

Debi Johnson

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The one thing I wish people would stop asking me when I tell them I have an autistic child

Debi Johnson

So I suppose I can partly understand the fact that people without any experience of neurodiversity might wonder why autism ...

Mom detects son’s retinoblastoma using just her phone camera

Debi Johnson

Parenting By Tracy Swartz Published Feb. 28, 2024, 9:23 p.m. ET Her life changed in a flash. A UK mom ...

My husband wants to take our kids on a two-month-long road trip. Oh boy.

Debi Johnson

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