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Your Kid Is Getting Braces: What To Expect, From A Mom Who Just Had Them
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by on October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Your Kid Is Getting Braces: What To Expect, From A Mom Who Just Had Them

MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images Even if you’ve had them yourself, it’s hard to know what to expect when your child gets braces — you’ve lived a lot of life since then, and the details are a bit hazy. Maybe you remember you were sore after you got them put on, but not for how long, which...

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Why Are Periods Starting Younger These Days? Gynecologists Explain
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by on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Why Are Periods Starting Younger These Days? Gynecologists Explain

Skynesher/Getty Images Navigating your child through puberty — including their first period — can feel overwhelming for any parent. And if you thought you had until the tween years to worry about it, think again, friend. According to new research, the average age for first periods is decreasing in the U.S., which means you’ll want...

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Therapist Highlights Why We're Hearing More About Going "No Contact"
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by on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Therapist Highlights Why We're Hearing More About Going "No Contact"

TikTok You probably know at least one person who is “no contact” or “low contact” or who is otherwise estranged from a family member. And you might know others who are mulling the decision over. It seems like the idea of extricating yourself from a relationship with a difficult (or straight up toxic) family member...

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A Mom Explains Why Parents Need To Unpack Their Childhoods
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by on October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

A Mom Explains Why Parents Need To Unpack Their Childhoods

TikTok No matter how old we get, it seems, there’s a part of us that always feels like we’re faking adulthood. Like, excuse me: who signed off on allowing me to take care of children and pay taxes and go to work every weekday? But now and then we get glimmers of the fact that...

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