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Edit Your Life Ep. 26: How to Get Kids to Do Chores

Christine and I explore why families wrestle with integrating chores into their routine and we share 10 tips for getting chores underway in your home.

Edit Your Life Ep. 19: The Upside of Electronics [Podcast]

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Given that electronics are here to stay, we wanted to lend some balance to the doom-and-gloom around screens and mobile devices.

Edit Your Life Podcast Ep. 13: Raising Readers (Guilt-Free) [Podcast]

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Christine talks to Amy Mascott, co-author of “Raising a Rockstar Reader,” about easy ways to help kids discover a love of reading.

My kid’s passion is forcing me to question the gospel of “balance”

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I posted a picture of my daughter’s art on Instagram, and shared it with friends on Facebook. The explosion of amazed “wow”s got me thinking about being the mother of a kid who has found a passion. It’s more complicated than simply being proud and amazed.

Edit Your Life Ep. 10: How to Handle Homework [Podcast]

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In our 10th podcast, Christine and I riff on school life (and why crap homework isn’t necessarily the worst thing). We also share 10 really good tips for handling homework.

Kids’ Halloween costumes: 10 tips from Parent Hacks readers

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Smart reader tips (past and present) about kids’ Halloween costumes.

Edit Your Life Ep. 5: The Device Divide [Podcast]

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Screen addiction can be a problem for kids (and adults too). But how do you handle things when one kid has a device (and invariably goes face-down in it) and the other doesn’t?

Laundry hack: Write usage instructions on the washer and dryer with dry erase markers

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How do you teach your kids to do laundry? You write down the instructions. But this genius parent hack takes it a step further.

Let’s talk about Charleston

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The horrific events in Charleston, South Carolina. I struggle with what to say, what to do. But I can’t wait for clarity before saying something. My heart goes to those families. To the members of that church. To every person who lives in fear, unprotected. Without sanctuary. Not long ago my family watched the movie Selma together. My kids were […]

Your kid’s first time at summer camp: 15 tips for getting packed and prepared

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Real-world advice that will make getting ready for summer camp easier (and cheaper) for parents of first-time campers.