Parent Hacks

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Parent Hacks is "just...genius." — Buzzfeed

Every new parent will love this clever, encouraging book.

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Invisalign treatment update

in: Health & Safety

Everything’s going so smoothly there’s not much to report besides the huge improvements we’re both seeing in our teeth.

Starting Invisalign: What It’s Like in the Beginning

in: Health & Safety

I’m documenting my daughter’s and my experience with Invisalign clear aligners. I’m a member of the Invisalign Mom Advisory Board, and we are receiving complimentary treatment as part of the program. Our mother-daughter adventure in orthodontia has begun. Mimi and I have started Invisalign are dutifully wearing our aligners and adjusting to new eating and tooth-brushing routines. I’ve […]

Are there braces in your future?

in: Health & Safety

Asha in braces

The first post in a series documenting my daughter’s and my experience with Invisalign.

Vaccination, guns, and other awkward pre-playdate questions

in: Featured, Health & Safety

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“Are your kids vaccinated?” A mother asked Katia Hetter this question before dropping her kid off on a playdate. At first, Katia was taken aback, but moments later she felt grateful for this mom’s straightforward approach. Katia also happens to be a reporter, so she wrote up the experience as part of a larger story for CNN: […]

Kill viruses on wooden toys by freezing them

in: Health & Safety

If you’ve ever witnessed the single-minded furvor with which some toddlers play with their Thomas the Tank Engine train sets, this hack merits a spot in your regular rotation.

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About the Author

Asha Dornfest is the author of Parent Hacks and other books, and former co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast. More about Asha »

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