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Jamilah Lemieux, Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Lucy Lopez share triumphs and fails and offer advice on parenting kids from toddler to teens.


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Parenting
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Modern Puberty Explained
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My Niece Doesn’t Think Racism Is Real
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My Kid Is Neurodivergent. Do We Need a Formal D...
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Sneaking Alone Time, Together
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My Kid Loves Approaching Strangers. Can I Stop ...
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25 min
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Squeamish Feelings About a Sex-Ed Book
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29 min
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When Does Pushing Kids to Succeed Become Toxic?
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Talking to Kids About Climate Change
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24 min
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If You’re Tracking Your Kids, Should You Tell T...
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37 min
191
Should I Give My Kid an Allowance?
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28 min
192
The Power Of Aunts and Uncles w/ Jake Gyllenhaa...
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30 min
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Decoder Ring: The Quest for a Homemade Hovercraft
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38 min
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Lessons From a Racist Instagram and the Teens I...
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My Son Refuses to Pee at School Due to an Unrea...
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20 min
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24 min
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Family Meditation Made Easy (and Fun)
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19 min
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How to Talk to Kids About Hard Things
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26 min
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Your Eyeballs Are Gonna Fall Out of Your Head
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20 min
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The Key to Raising Athletes
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