Are Your Summer Camp Choices Gender-Biased?

by ParentCo.

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6 New Zealand-Inspired Activities That Will Make Kids Crush Summer

by ParentCo.

Been there, pinned that. Get past the same boring summer suggestions and crush this vacation with some new ideas from our Kiwi friends.

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My Family Went Camping and I Survived

by ParentCo.

Excitement filled the car but my expectations were low. Since I'd never slept in a sleeping bag on the hard ground, in a tent, I didn't know how I'd fare.

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Lessons Learned from a Tree House

by ParentCo.

When a treehouse building project becomes an opportunity for children to learn self-efficacy, resilience, and perseverance, everybody wins.

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In Praise of Lazy Summer Days 

by Jessica Graham

My kids will go to summer camps. There will be some school work. But there will be time for digging in the dirt, lounging in the sun, and experiencing the benefits of being bored.

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6 Things to do When Your Kids' Sport Season is Over

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Coach Justin's list of how to decompress when the sport season ends.

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Stop Ruining S'mores, America

by ParentCo.

Fancypants food bloggers are ruining s'mores. Of all the controversial subjects we've written about at Parent Co, this might just be the most divisive.

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30 Simple Ways to Make the Most of Summer With Your Kids

by ParentCo.

There are only 15 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That's just 30 summer days. Here are 30 photos to show you how make the most of them.

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5 Best (and Weirdest) Car Games I Ever Made Up

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The following games were made up on the spot – usually to interrupt yet another argument in the back seat over whose stuff is on the wrong side.

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6 Awesome Podcasts To Enjoy While You're Cooking Dinner

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When I'm dying for a break, I gather my ingredients, make myself a drink (coffee or wine), and catch up on podcasts while I chop and sauté. It's lovely.

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I Let My Kids Play with Knives

by ParentCo.

When did we become so preoccupied with safety that we forgot to let our kids live in the real world? Or are we simply focused on the perception of safety?

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5 Ways to Go Beyond the Birthday Party

by Jessica Graham

The modern kid birthday party has become painfully complicated. Still, every parent wants their child to feel special. They'll only be that age once.

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Cherish the Last Month of School With This Spotify Playlist

by ParentCo.

Cherish the last month of school with a School Playlist that will have you wishing you could go back to homeroom.

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Gender Neutral Toys on the Rise, Thanks to the Internet

by ParentCo.

Products marketed to children are more divided than ever, but the Internet is increasingly offering alternatives to Hot Wheels and Barbies.

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The Music That Eases Us Through the Tangle of Our Years

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"Some musicians are passed down like spirit guides." A beautiful personal essay about the power of Prince's music through many phases of life.

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7 Nature Documentaries on Netflix to Watch With Your Kids

7 Nature Documentaries on Netflix to Watch With Your Kids

by ParentCo.

Spending time in nature is one of the best things you can do as a family. But sometimes the better thing is piling on the couch and watching a nature doc.

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Do People Still Make Prank Phone Calls?

by ParentCo.

Is your refrigerator running?

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Making the Case For Vacationing With Another Family

by Jessica Graham

Everyone knows that vacationing with kids is all the work of home, away from home. Here's how to make it relaxing: bring more kids (and their parents).

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I Kinda Hate Kids' Toys

by ParentCo.

Like seagulls flying over a slag heap and diving for shiny trash, my kids prefer to play with the things they see lying discarded around the house.

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Family Playlist: Sunshine

by ParentCo.

Here's your sunshine-themed, family-friendly weekend soundtrack. Rock on, fam.

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School Vacations - An Exercise in Endurance

by Laura Richards

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The Minecraft Generation

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My Love/Hate Relationship With T-Ball

by Kimberly Yavorski

When my daughter wanted to join a T-ball team, it sounded like fun.Then I discovered that I was expected to watch.

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Things You Notice When You Have a Large Transracial Family

by ParentCo.

Sometimes I see a picture of us and think, “Shit, that’s a lot of kids. No wonder people do double takes when they see us.” Yes, I notice the double takes.

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