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Tween

No Grown-Ups in Sight: The Freedom of Middle Grade Adventures

In middle grade literature, and life, the ultimate fantasy is the freedom to do what you want, just you and maybe another kid, no grown-ups in sight.

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Growing Reader

Tween

When Reading Is Hard: A New Way to Help Your Child Move Forward

How can parents support kids through reading challenges without adding to the pressure the child may already be feeling? A strength-based approach can help.

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Pre-K

10 Things You Can Do This Summer to Get Your Child Ready for Kindergarten

The summer is the perfect time to help prepare your child for the transition to kindergarten. Here are some things you can do at home to get them ready.

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Grown-Up Reads

Why Being a 'Good Enough' Parent Is Better Than Being Perfect

Dr. Catherine Pearlman makes the case for not striving for perfection and instead aiming for "good enough" parenting.

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Grown-Up Reads

3 New Must-Have Books About Strength, Resilience, and Grit

Books that feature true strength, resilience, and grit — whether the story is about an actual or fictional person — can be profoundly inspiring.

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Tips & Advice

How to Show Your Kids It's Awesome to Stand Out

Here are some helpful tips from Kate Peterson — author of You're Weird — to show your kiddos that being unique is cool, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

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Tween

Teen

Understanding What's Really Happening With Your Adolescent: A Q&A With Dr. Karen Rayne

Dr. Karen Rayne, sexuality educator, speaker, and editor of Help Your Kids with Adolescence, shares tips to help parents better understand what's going on with their tweens and teens.

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Grown-Up Reads

7 Great Books to Help Parents and Their Kids Grow This Summer

Looking to add more tools to your parenting skillset and gain insights that will help your kids grow this summer? Check out these smart titles!

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Grown-Up Reads

Tips & Advice

From Teacher to Parent: Positive Discipline Tools That Work

The Positive Discipline approach provides a model that takes everyday misbehaviors and turns these trying moments into opportunities to teach children the important life skills they’ll need to be successful in the long-term.

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Grown-Up Reads

8 Inspiring Books for Parents About Finding Resilience in the Face of Adversity

These eye-opening nonfiction books share stories of perseverance, overcoming adversity, and building resilience for when life pitches us curveballs.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Knights in Training: Books About Adventure, Chivalry, and Courage for Young Readers

Author Heather Haupt shares how tales of knights and grand adventures can help kids appreciate and embrace the virtues of chivalry, bravery, and compassion.

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Grown-Up Reads

How to Not Lose Your Mind Going Back to Work Post-Baby

In the head-spinning days post-baby, my too-high expectations bit me in the butt. With that in mind, here are three common misconceptions about returning to work as a postpartum mom.

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