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Bring It Back or Pass?

If you fell for the Columbia House Records scam and got collection notices… you’re in the right place. You remember the one… “10 CDs for 99 cents!” A deal that felt too good to be true because well, it was.…

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10 Questions to Ask Your College Kid

There are few things more emotional than Parents Weekend. You spend weeks counting down, imagining the reunion, the hugs, the chance to see your college kid thriving in their new world—and then, suddenly, they’re right in front of you. (And…

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5 Ways To Raise Confident ADHD Kids

Parenting a child with ADHD is equal parts rewarding and exhausting. Some days, you’re celebrating their creativity and brilliance. Other days, you’re wondering if they’ll remember to turn in their homework or sit through breakfast without doing laps around the…

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Not an Empty Nest, An Open Door

I thought I was doing pretty well in the weeks after college drop-off. After all, I managed to make it two whole days without crying. Two days! I even bragged about it to my friends, like one of those “days…

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Say Your Goals Out Loud (Even If It Scares You)

Here’s a fun fact about my husband: Penn hates setting goals. Okay, hate might be too strong of a word, but he really dislikes it. Penn can sing and dance in public unapologetically. He can put on a wig and…

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60 Tips Before Your Kid Goes To College

I’ve always been a to-do list person. Like, color-coded tabs, shared Google Docs, packing cubes for packing cubes… that kind of person. So you can only imagine the lists I’m packing as I prepare to send my first child off…

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These Opinions Are Wild (And We Love You For Them)

You know those random, slightly unhinged opinions you have that make zero sense to other people — but you will defend them with your whole chest, no matter what? We call that “the hill you’ll die on.” Let’s get my…

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The Difference Between Good & Bad Anxiety

If you’ve been here a while, you know your friend Kim walks with anxiety on a daily basis. I often have thought “if I could sleep through the night, eat enough protein, and manage my anxiety and emotions, I’d be…

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Pelvic Floor Therapy Is For Men Too

I have been pretty open (and even endorsing) about my experience with pelvic floor therapy after having kids. After two natural childbirths, I could not run or jump without peeing a little. Instead of accepting that’s just what happens after…

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My Alzheimer’s Prevention Journey

Kim and I love to laugh about aging. We’ve made tons of videos about how we unapologetically use our cell phone light to read menus and have to turn the radio down to concentrate. We’ve decided we aren’t going to…

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