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Optimal Parenting Daily — 221 episodes

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221: The Best Way to Keep Your Family Happy by Adina Soclof

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220: Looking At Our Daycare Costs And Why We Send Our Son To Daycare by Kevin of Financial Panther

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219: 12 Life Skills We Want For Our Children Before They Leave Home by Joshua Becker

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218: To the Mama Who Just Wants to Raise Healthy Kids by Crystal Karges

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217: What Your Child Needs to Succeed by Adina Soclof

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216: Power Struggles With Our Kids by Kristena Eden

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215: [Part 2] 10 More Reasons Why Parents Should Not Send Their Kids to College by James Altucher

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214: [Part 1] 10 More Reasons Why Parents Should Not Send Their Kids to College by James Altucher

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213: What You Need to Know About Postpartum Anxiety by Jessica Jondle

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212: Why Your Child's Health Starts With You by Crystal Karges

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211: How To Buy Yourself Back Some Me Time by Julie Morgenstern

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210: 5 Ways to Bring More Peace to Your Busy Life by Katie Ping

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209: Gratitude vs. Consumption: Helping Kids Be Grateful by Brittany Olson

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208: How to Define Simple Living for Your Family by Shawna Scafe

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207: Why a Minimalist Playroom is Better for Kids by Rachel Jones

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206: Six Tips to Help Reduce Our Children's Stress During the School Year by Allison Carmen

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205: 15 Things To Clean For An Illness-Free Home by Jen of This Time of Mine

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204: 5 Ways I’m Promoting Gender Equality for My Daughter by Andy Hill

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203: How to Create (And Stick With) a Weekly Schedule for Your Family by Kalen Bruce

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202: Why I Don't Play With My Children by Rachel Jones

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201: [Part 2] How to Create a Bedtime Routine For Your Kids and Get Them to Sleep by Cara Harvey

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200: [Part 1] How to Create a Bedtime Routine For Your Kids and Get Them to Sleep by Cara Harvey

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199: Can’t Switch Gears - Helping Kids Transition by Adina Soclof

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198: I Stopped Calling Myself A Lazy Mom by Shawna Scafe

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197: Family Issues: Tension Between Your Parents and Your Spouse by Dr. Laura Dabney

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196: What are the Actual Child Labor Laws (And What Jobs Should Kids Work) by Kalen Bruce

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195: How to Know if Your "Baby Blues" is Really Postpartum Depression by Dr. Susan Chanderbhan

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194: Create a Morning Routine in 3 Easy Steps by Cara Harvey

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193: 9 Important Strategies for Raising Children in a World of Technology by Joshua Becker

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192: How to Get Kids to Clean Up Without a Fight by Jen of This Time of Mine

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191: Being A Father by Vitaliy Katsenelson

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190: Easy! 6 Steps to Become a Minimalist When You Have a Family by Rachel Jones

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189: Are We Doing Too Much For Our Kids by Adina Soclof

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188: As an Introverted Mom, I Often Have to Tell My Guilt to Shut Up by Kristi Pahr

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187: Tips to Help Busy Moms Find Time To Exercise by Josh Anderson

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186: What to Consider if Grandparents Are Buying Too Many Toys by Renee Benes

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185: [Part 2] Ungrateful Child - 5 Ways to Combat Entitlement in Kids by Jen of This Time of Mine

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184: [Part 1] Ungrateful Child - 5 Ways to Combat Entitlement in Kids by Jen of This Time of Mine

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183: Helpful Tips for Balancing Teen Independence by Dr. Susan Chanderbhan of ChandPsych on Giving Your Teen Space

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182: How to Parent an Anxious Child AND How to Discipline a Teenager Who Makes Bad Decisions both by Dr. Laura Dabney

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181: Learn 14 Great Ways to Talk to Your Child by Adina Soclof

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180: When Intentional Parenting Kinda Sucks by Shawna Scafe

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179: What I Wish My Extroverted Parents Knew About Raising an Introvert by Tyler Jacobson

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178: How To Not Be Victimized By Empty Nest. Letting Go With Intention by Dr. Margaret Rutherford

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177: Can Using Hormonal Birth Control Affect the Health of Future Children by Science of Relationships

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176: Body Acceptance: Accepting Your Body Through the Changes of Motherhood by Crystal Karges

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175: Teaching Our Children to Be Self-Reliant Learners by Kristena Eden of Core Living Essentials

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174: 10 Things My Mom Told Me as a Kid That Give Me Confidence as an Adult by Parent Co.

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173: 6 Surefire Ways to Manage Your Child's Mini Tantrums by Adina Soclof

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172: Here’s Everything Parents Should Be Teaching Their Kids About Student Loans by Jeff Rose

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171: When The Path Changes (One Mom’s Story of Fetal Stroke) by Shawna Scafe

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170: 10 Secrets to Motivating Teenagers by Karl Staib

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169: No Mama, You Don't Have to "Earn" Your Food, and This is Why by Crystal Karges on Eating Mindset For Moms

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168: [Part 2] Do This, Not That: 10 Alternatives to Yelling by Jen of This Time of Mine

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167: [Part 1] Do This, Not That: 10 Alternatives to Yelling by Jen of This Time of Mine

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166: This Is The Most Important Skill Parents Should Teach Their Kids by Nir Eyal of Nir and Far

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165: Total Guide for New Mompreneurs. How to Start Your Business From Home by Morgan Rose Elliott of The Fun Sized Life

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164: The Joys (and Tears) of Parenting My Adult Children by Shantel Patu of Gottman on Appreciating Your Children

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163: 10 Top Tips for Returning Parents by Jayne Chater with Altris on Preparing to Return to Work After Having A Baby

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162: Computers, Screen Time and Kids: What You Need to Know by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Children's Health Risks

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161: How to Parent Your Teen Through the Transition to College by Dr. Susan Chanderbhan of ChandPsych

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160: How Much Should You Really Save For College by Jeff Rose of Good Financial Cents on College Inflation Costs

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159: 7 Steps to Financially Prepare for a New Baby by Amy Beardsley with Smart Money Mamas on Family Finances

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158: How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings by Amy Burzinski and Stan Davis of Parenting Simply

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157: When to Embrace Life’s Red Flags by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim on Parenting Girls & Raising Daughters

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156: Four Vital Things to Realize When You’re Fighting About 'The Kids' by Dr. Margaret Rutherford

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155: [Part 2] How to Raise Resilient Kids by Jen of This Time of Mine on Techniques For Mindful Parenting

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154: [Part 1] How to Raise Resilient Kids by Jen of This Time of Mine on Techniques For Mindful Parenting

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153: Emotional Intelligence Creates Loving and Supportive Parenting by Dr. John Gottman of The Gottman Institute

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152: Facing the Uncertainty of Fertility Issues: How to Cope & Find Balance by Dr. Susan Chanderbhan of ChandPsych

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151: Social Skills For Girls AND Why You Can Trust Your Parenting Instincts by Adina Soclof

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150: 5 Tips to Make Your Groceries Last Two Weeks by Shawna Scafe

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149: 5 Ways to Travel Light With Kids by Rose Lounsbury

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148: When Life Throws You Curveballs by Julie Morgenstern

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147: [Part 2] Saving for College – What is a 529 Plan by Kumiko

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146: [Part 1] Saving for College – What is a 529 Plan by Kumiko

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145: 15 Mom Fails That Almost Every Mom Can Expect by Shawna Scafe

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144: 6 Home Decluttering and Organizing Tips for Busy Parents by Rose Lounsbury

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143: How to Get Your 5-Year Old to Help Around the House by Andy Hill

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142: 4 Mistakes Extroverted Parents Make With Their Introverted Kids by Jana Rooheart

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141: [Part 2] Yes, Parents, Your Lack of Sleep Is Affecting Your Mental Health by Marygrace Taylor

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140: [Part 1] Yes, Parents, Your Lack of Sleep Is Affecting Your Mental Health by Marygrace Taylor

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139: 7 Ways to Help Your Struggling Child by Adina Soclof

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138: Minimalism For Mothers (An Essay on Simple Living and Motherhood) by Jennifer

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137: 4 Ways to Help Children with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Emily Thompson of Gottman

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136: Teaching Kids to "Let it Go" by Rose Lounsbury

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135: How To Teach Your Kids To Be Entrepreneurs by Kalen Bruce

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134: Going Gluten and Dairy Free (Tips From a Mom Who Misses Pizza) by Shawna Scafe

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133: [Part 2] Single Mom Dating Tips by Karen Stanley

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132: [Part 1] Single Mom Dating Tips by Karen Stanley

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131: Quarantine Parenting: Simple Ways to Keep Up Our Children's Reading Skills by Adina Soclof

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130: Teach Your Kids the Value of Self-Care by Creating Healthy Habits by Dr. Ashleigh Louis

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129: Thanks, Mom and Dad by Tynan

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128: Is the Bar Too Low on Being a Good Father by Evan Marc Katz

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127: Parenting a Sensitive Child Ain’t Easy. Here’s How to Do It Right by Alana Carvalho

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126: Because I Said So AND For the People Pleasing Mom by Hilary Barnett

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125: Mom Sanity Savers by Shawna Scafe

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124: I'm Scared My Kid Will Get ‘Introvert Shamed' by Jaclyn Desforges

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123: [Part 2] Let’s Regain the Proper Perspective About Sports in Our Kids’ Lives by Jay Harrington

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122: [Part 1] Let’s Regain the Proper Perspective About Sports in Our Kids’ Lives by Jay Harrington

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121: Father's Day is a Little Weird For Me by Isaac Morehouse

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120: 4 Types of Rest Every Parent Needs AND The Power of Reading to Kids by Julie Morgenstern

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119: Why I Want Toys In My Living Room by Rose Lounsbury

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118: 12 Signs Your Child Is a Highly Sensitive Extrovert by Kelly Eden

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117: How My Child Survived Me As A Parent by Dr. Margaret Rutherford

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116: Have Work, Will Nurse: 5 Solutions for Working Moms by Merrill Bainbridge

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115: 7 Things Your Highly Sensitive Child Needs to Hear by Melissa Noel Renzi

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114: How to Cope With Sibling Rivalry by Adina Soclof

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113: [Part 2] Morning Routines For Moms of Toddlers by Cara Harvey

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112: [Part 1] Morning Routines For Moms of Toddlers by Cara Harvey

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111: We Shouldn't Discourage Our Kids From Trade School by Kalen Bruce of Freedom Sprout

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110: Pregnant With Number Two (How Things Seem Different) by Shawna Scafe

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109: Sensitive Parental Care in Childhood AND Mo' Money, Mo' Problems both by Dr. Samantha Joel

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108: What Relating Looks Like by Julie Morgenstern

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107: 10 Must-Haves For Organizing Kid's Toys and Craft Supplies by Karen Liszewski

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106: Superpowers For the Overwhelmed Parent by Emma Scheib

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105: On Changing the World as a Mother by Hilary Barnett

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104: 5 Ways to Help Empty Nest Heal by Dr. Margaret Rutherford

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103: 1 Important Tip for How to Deal With a Disrespectful Child by Laura Dabney

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102: Simple Style Tips for Moms by Shawna Scafe

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101: How to Teach Kids Where Money Comes From by Kalen Bruce

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100: 4 Steps to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child With Separation Anxiety by Kelly Eden

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099: How to Eliminate Working Mom Guilt by Julie Morgenstern

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098: What's a Parent To Do?: Raising Teens to Having Healthy Relationships by Dr. Timothy Loving

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097: When A Parent's Unconditional Love Is Worn Away by Dr. Margaret Rutherford

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096: On Making Childcare Work by Hilary Barnett

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095: [Part 2] 10 Lessons for Kids About Life's Infinite Possibilities by Jay & Heather Harrington

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094: [Part 1] 10 Lessons for Kids About Life's Infinite Possibilities by Jay & Heather Harrington

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093: Teaching Our Children That Every Moment Matters by Allison Carmen

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092: How To Get Your Kids to Talk to You AND Help Your Child Develop Good Homework Habits by Julie Morgenstern

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091: Should ‘Happy Kids' Be Our Parenting Goal by Shawna Scafe

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090: Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids Part Two by Shana Olmstead

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089: Make Christmas Cosy, Not Crazy by Rosalyn Palmer

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088: Simple Holiday Traditions for the Minimalist Family by Jay Harrington

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087: The 11 Life Lessons It Turns Out I've Taught My Six Kids by Leo Babauta

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086: The Question That Will Kill Good Parenting And Seven Ways To Avoid It by Dr. Margaret Rutherford

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085: A Love Letter to Future Family Meals by Lisa Maxbauer Price

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084: The Do's and Don'ts of a Parent-Child Relationship by Dr. Laura Dabney

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083: Teaching In Half The Time by Julie Morgenstern

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082: When You Love Your Work and Your Kids by Hilary Barnett

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081: Don't Hate On the Pinterest Mom by Shawna Scafe

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080: How to Not be Annoyed With Your Family by Shana Olmstead

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079: Five Lessons Maternity Has Taught Me by Leni Dawson

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078: 3 Toy-Purging Rules for Less Pickup and More Play by Rose Lounsbury

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077: [Part 2] How to Find Time To Read As a Busy Mom by Cara Harvey

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076: [Part 1] How to Find Time To Read As a Busy Mom by Cara Harvey

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075: It's Never Too Late To Hit Reset With Your Kids by Julie Morgenstern

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074: Teaching Life Skills to Your Children by Lisa Aberle

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073: What I Learned While Searching for Balance in Motherhood by Shawna Scafe

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072: Intentional Motherhood: Parenting With a Purpose by LaToya Granados

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071: On Motherhood and Vocation by Hilary Barnett

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070: Why Getting Outside, and Doing New Things, Makes Your Kids Happy by Jay & Heather Harrington

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069: The Trophy: An Essay About My Dad & Fatherhood by Jeff Goins

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068: 7 Reasons You Should Ritualize Your Life by Ali Cornish

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067: My Single Greatest Achievement by Vitaliy Katsenelson

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066: Tips for Transitioning Children from Summer to School by Cara Harvey

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065: How to Build a Gratitude Habit with Your Kids by Karl Staib

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064: Today Is Enough by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui

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063: Digital Minimalism For Parents by Cal Newport

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062: Helping Our Children Feel Less Stressed and Worried About Their Future by Allison Carmen

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061: The Oxygen Mask: On Motherhood and Self-Care by Hilary Barnett

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060: 8 Reasons Being a Stay At Home Mom is Better Than Being At Work by Shawna Scafe

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059: Dear Mom of a Highly Sensitive Child, I See You by Maureen Gaspari

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058: Raising Consumer Conscious Teenagers in an Age of Excess by Joshua Becker

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057: How The Four Tendencies Personality Profile Made Me a Better Parent by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui

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056: Creating a Cleaning Routine with Your Kids by Cara Harvey

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055: Empowering Our Children to Speak Up by Allison Carmen

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054: [Part 2] How to Build the Culture Of Your Family by Shawna Scafe

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053: [Part 1] How to Build the Culture Of Your Family by Shawna Scafe

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052: In Defense of The Good Enough Mother by Hilary Barnett

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051: Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids Part One by Shana Olmstead

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050: Four Big Mistakes Parents Make When They Talk About Death by Shelby Forsythia

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049: Why You Don't Need A Toy Room by Rose Lounsbury

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048: Parenthood: Finding Calm in the Chaos by Emma Scheib

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047: Three (Better) Ways to Share the Housework AND Breakfast, Dinner, Bedtime: Mastering The Mindful Transition by Julie Morgenstern

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046: An Age-By-Age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions by Sanya Pelini

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045: Simple Living with My Little One by Jennifer of Simply Fiercely

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044: Do Stay At Home Moms ‘Have It Good'? by Shawna Scafe

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043: A Practical Guide to Minimalism with Kids by Zoe Kim

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042: The Worried Child and 3 Little Shifts for Parenting by Ingrid Y Helander

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041: How To Develop Your Child's Full Potential by Lisa Aberle

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040: Family Life Doesn't Need To Be So Busy – Here's How I Slow It Down by Emma Scheib

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039: How to Honor Your Season as a Mother by Hilary Barnett

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038: Summer Quality Time with Your Kids AND Finding Your Summer Routine by Julie Morgenstern

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037: How HSP Parents Can Get Alone Time Without Feeling Lousy About It by Marina Brink

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036: [Part 2] Real Life Advice On Having Two Kids Under Two Years Old by Shawna Scafe

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035: [Part 1] Real Life Advice On Having Two Kids Under Two Years Old by Shawna Scafe

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034: Raising Well-Adjusted, Motivated Children: 3 Reasons to Praise the “Process” not the “Person” by Jay & Heather Harrington

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033: How to Teach Your Kids to Build Tiny Habits (And Why it's Important) by Kalen Bruce

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032: Motherhood by Becca Shern

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031: For The Mom Who Is Sick And Tired Of ‘Mom-Guilt' by Emma Scheib

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030: Helping Little Ones with Big Emotions by Tamara Patterson

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029: Mothering and Fathering: Learning How to Parent as a Team by Hilary Barnett

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028: Why I Needed Two Kids ASAP by Shawna Scafe

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027: Post-Apocalypse News Flash: Four Young Boys Survive A Month Without Phones by Bradley Charbonneau

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026: 6 Ways to Sway Your Family into a Life of Minimalism by Zoe Kim with NoSidebar

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025: Get Girls Outside to Counter the “Princess Industrial Complex” by Jay & Heather Harrington of Life And Whim

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024: Raising Healthy Children (Changing Me, Changes My Children) & Raising Strong, Healthy Daughters by Lisa Merlo-Booth

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023: What're You Doing For Fun? (Yes, Really!) by Julie Morgenstern

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022: The Cost of Being a Better Parent by Robert Brokamp with Get Rich Slowly

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021: Is Guilt A Waste-Of-Time Emotion? by Bradley Charbonneau

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020: Is Your Child Highly Sensitive? by Kelly Eden with Highly Sensitive Refuge

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019: Fostering An Active Lifestyle by Ross Enamait

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018: What Happened When I Instagrammed My Own Life Instead of My Kids' by Shawna Scafe

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017: How to Find Happiness as a Single Parent by Stacy Kaiser with LiveHappy

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016: 7 Things All Highly Sensitive Children Need to Hear by Melissa Noel Renzi with Highly Sensitive Refuge

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015: How Can We Find Hope When Our Children Are Suffering? by Allison Carmen

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014: How to Instill the Action Habit: Teach Your Kids the Importance of Today by Kalen Bruce

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013: 4 Key Issues for New Parents and How to Solve Them by April Eldemire with The Gottman Institute

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012: Lions and Tigers and Kids: Get Outside by Steve Booher

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011: What Can I Do For You, Dad? by Bradley Charbonneau

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010: Fatherhood Does NOT Make You Fat by Ross Enamait

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009: Getting Started with Intentional Parenting by Shawna Scafe

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008: How to Fit Self Care into Your Day by Cara Harvey

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007: 10 Top Tips for Returning Parents by Jayne Chater

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006: 10 Insights of Remarkable Parents from a Family Therapist by Angela Pruess with The Gottman Institute

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005: [Part 2] How to Stay Active When You Have A Family by Steve Kamb

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004: [Part 1] How to Stay Active When You Have A Family by Steve Kamb

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003: The ABCs of Not Taking Things Personally AND What My Daughter Taught Me About Love by Stella Grizont

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002: Mindful Parenting: How To Treat Your Children As People Not Children AND 4 Simple Tips For Raising Mindful Children

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001: Don't Just Teach Your Kids to Set Goals, Teach Them to Do This by Kalen Bruce