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Set These Boundaries With an Overly Affectionate Child

My youngest son tells me and his mother he loves us--a lot. Then he expects a hug after his verbal declaration of affection. Should we forget to embrace him, he will kindly make a request for a hug. N...

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Aug 2023

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These Movie Theaters Have the Best Summer Ticket Deals

There's an affordable time to go to the movies, and an unnecessarily-throwing-your money-away time to go to the movies. Let's talk about the former, so you can get to the movies this summer for the ch...

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Jul 2023

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Since When Should Happy Meals Burn A Little Kid's Legs?

(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Happy Meals are marketed to kids. From the cute little box to the toy inside, any parent who's tried to road trip with a kid will attest to how successful McDona...

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Jul 2023

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Is It Legal To Have 10 Children By Surrogacy At The Same Time?

(Image via Getty)As we all know, pregnancy generally takes around nine months, plus recovery time. And humans aren't great at having much more than one or two children at once. That really limits how ...

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Jul 2023

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Charting the future of the early-stage venture market with Carta's CEO

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday (Thursday, this week) show where we niche...

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Jun 2023

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Today's Casino Is Handheld: Will The Law Protect Children From Gambling?

[photo1]Today's games aren't one and done deals. Be it for one of the big consoles, a PC, or your phone, the model has moved toward incentivizing gamers to shell out more money to access more features...

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Jun 2023

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How to Protect Your Teen From the Harmful Effects of Social Media

A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General called "Social Media and Youth Mental Health" outlines how social media changes teens' brains and impairs their social skills. These scary findings may sen...

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Jun 2023

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Seven Rules for Taking Your Kid to a Concert

The summer concert season is in full swing, and your local arena will soon be hosting performers of all stripes, from Shania Twain, to Taylor Swift, to Janet Jackson, TLC, and Snoop Dogg. And with sch...

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May 2023

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The Easiest Ways to Make Your Kid's Bedroom Less Scary at Night

A child's bedroom isn't supposed to be scary, but sometimes a weird sound or unusual shadow can make a young one's imagination run wild, leading to lost sleep, anxiety, and nightmares. It can also mea...

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May 2023

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Stop Making Cornstarch Slurries With Boring Water

Cornstarch is a functional, journeyman ingredient, neither sexy nor exciting. It does its job well; all you do to activate its thickening powers is mix it with a small amount of liquid to create a sl...

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May 2023

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Why YouTube is a tough place for kids podcasts

This is Hot Pod, The Verge's newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.Hope everyone at The Podcast Show is enjoying the conference (and ignoring their jet lag). While ...

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May 2023

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Eight Unexpected Ways Adults Play Too Rough With Kids

Children, especially those between the ages of 4 to 6, love to play rough. Not only can it provide an outlet for their endless energy, but there's also a purpose behind it: According to the University...

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May 2023

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Creative Ways to Spend Just 15 Minutes Outside With Your Kids

We know getting out in nature is essential for growing humans. But maybe you are an indoor cat like I am and struggle to get yourself and the kids outside for even a few minutes every day. Here are so...

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May 2023

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FTC moves to completely prohibit Meta from monetizing kids

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that Meta has "repeatedly violated" privacy rules, and proposes to tighten the agency's 2020 order against the company, completely barring it from monetizing data ...

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May 2023

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Netflix's Sweet Tooth feels too confined in season 2

Netflix's Sweet Tooth is Bambi meets The Last of Us. It inserts adorable animal characters into an increasingly harrowing world, where the skin of civilization is being pulled back by the nails of abn...

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Apr 2023

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The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Is 'Gas Station Heroin'?

When I was younger, I vowed I'd never be end up a clueless old jerk with no idea what was going on in the world, but I realized today that it's time to give up on that dream. What I'm saying is, this ...

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Apr 2023

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A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media

[photo1]Matt LasloA new bipartisan federal proposal introduced in the US Senate today would set a national age limit for using social media, effectively banning anyone 12 and under from using the apps...

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Apr 2023

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What to Do When One Child Thinks They're the 'Bad Kid'

It can happen innocently enough. One child is a determined rule-follower, the other is a risk-taker. The oldest is a leader, the youngest is a clown, and the middle child is insecure. You slyly refer ...

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Apr 2023

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Are Sleepovers Finally Over?

By third grade (circa the early 1980s), I was regularly sleeping over at friends' houses. Birthday slumber parties were common, as well as random Friday nights watching VHS tapes in dark dens until ou...

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Apr 2023

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Everything You Should Be Using Your Local Extension Office for (but Aren't)

If you grew up on a farm, participated in 4-H, or went to a land-grant university, you are probably already aware of what a rich resource your county extension office is for pro tips and life skills. ...

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Apr 2023