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ABRAHAM GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ/E+/Getty ImagesWe live in a world of consumerism whether we like it or not. It’s hard to do anything or go anywhere (or eve...

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FatCamera/E+/Getty ImagesThe thing about motherhood is that you fully expect it to change you. You know, fundamentally, you will never be the same onc...

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SAMUEL HASSEL / 500px/500px/Getty ImagesA few weeks ago, a friend of ours stopped by to deliver a letter from his son to our daughter — they’re pen p...

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Mixetto/Getty ImagesYou know the drill: As soon as we close out the calendar on one year and begin a new one, we’re bombarded with the idea that it’s...

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Melissa Panzer / InstagramIf you think that putting your kid in all these sports and activities will help them score that athletic scholarship way dow...

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Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty ImagesRecently, in an angry moment, my daughter called me an ass. I wasn’t even surprised or shocked. After all, the...

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The ‘90s and early 2000s were a beacon of great rom-com films. While they all seemed to follow the same kind of premise — girl gets a makeover and bec...

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I just want to talk to whoever has romanticised the idea of being a new mom. When you’re in a flurry of diaper changes, following a two-hourly pumping...

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You spent hours picking nursery colors and finishes, agonized over the Snoo or a regular crib, and picked out their homecoming outfit months in advanc...

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Star Tribune via Getty Images/Star Tribune/Getty ImagesAs I raced around the North Hills of Pittsburgh on Saturday morning, gathering last-minute supp...

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If motherhood (and, honestly, just being a human) has taught us anything, it’s that the strangest little inventions are often the ones that actually m...

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Ron Batzdorff/NBCYou know when you want a show on in the background while you’re doing something like washing the dishes or folding laundry or even do...