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How to Handle the Holidays Alone

Ideally, we would get to spend the holidays with the people we love, but it doesn't always happen that way. Here are some...

Your Kid's Birthday? Or a Parenting Anniversary?

My oldest child turned 10 this week. Double digits. And that means that as of this week I've been a mother for 10 years.

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Gift-giving holidays are especially challenging when the guest of honor won't be home to join in the festivities.

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Ever wonder how your kids will remember their childhood when they're grown?

New Plan: Starting Over, Starting Early

What if your resolution had nothing to do with fixing yourself?

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My 3-year-old daughter cusses like a sailor -- or, more accurately, like a soldier.

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Here are 19 conventional sentences that you probably won't hear a Must-Have Parent saying.

It Takes a Village to Raise a Racist

My heart hurts for the families and friends of the victims in Charleston, but it hurts for the family of Dylann Roof, too.

What the Ashley Madison Hack Means to MHPs

The news hits especially close to home for Must-Have and Must-Do Parents -- couples who spend lots of time apart.

An Open (Mostly Love) Letter to Disney

A must-have parent has advice for Disney on how to make its parks even better for those whose other half is deployed.

For Military Families, 'Tis the Season for Purging

Hours into sorting Barbie shoes and Legos I had an epiphany: What if this year we really embraced the idea of giving?

Is There an App That Will Raise My Kids?

As her 2-year-old demands time on the iPad, a mom struggles to balance work and letting a device babysit her kids.

Spouses Need Service Members' Support to Be Happy

It is impossible for a spouse to thrive in military life without the support and understanding of the active-duty partner.

Pokemon Go Just Saved the Summer

It is the greatest thing that's happened this summer, and it could not have come at a better time. Just be sensible about it.

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