Kids say the most hilarious, embarrassing, and profound things. Today’s post is dedicated to every adult in need of a laugh break. …
WHEN YOU HATE TO SEE YOUR KIDS GROWING UP Part of being a parent is working yourself out of a job. And since…
2022-23 UIUC Supplemental Essays – Prompts and Recommendation by Dave Bergman July 27, 2022 Faculty Essay The College of Illinois — Urbana Champaign…
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No matter how eagerly you welcomed a pregnancy, no matter how many parenting books you’ve memorized, you’re guaranteed times of moaning, “Why did…
Love can be a confusing concept, especially since the principle of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” doesn’t…
Three-fourths of adult Americans regularly experience psychological or physical pain from stress. Children aren’t doing much better: one in five kids have ongoing…
Timid children seem easier to live with than reckless ones—until you start suspecting that your seven-year-old will still be hiding behind your legs…
We live in an age of divided attention. It wouldn’t be much exaggeration to call multitasking an addiction pandemic, and not just one…
