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The Surprising Good News About Parental Burnout

You can’t quit this job, but you can make it better

6 min readDec 12, 2018

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Bracing Yourself (and Your Kids) for Family Holiday Fun

Master your mental game with these tips and make this your mellowest travel—or hosting—year ever.

4 min readNov 15, 2018

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Bracing Yourself (and Your Kids) for Family Holiday Fun

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#AmWriting: 7 Weeks to NaNoWriMo and Counting (and Prepping)

Last year I wrote 50K words — and 40K didn’t make the final draft. This year, I’m getting ready.

3 min readSep 13, 2018

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#AmWriting: 7 Weeks to NaNoWriMo and Counting (and Prepping)

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Mild.

Lame for hot sauce, great for parents.

3 min readJun 15, 2018

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Mild.

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The two things I learned about chores while writing How to Be a Happier Parent

Admitted: one of these sucks. The other I love. Both help.

3 min readJun 7, 2018

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Wet, cold, miserable-and memorable.

Here's how a wet, cold, miserable Memorial Day weekend might make you happier than the one you're imagining.

3 min readMay 25, 2018

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Wet, cold, miserable-and memorable.

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1 is better than 3 is better than 20

I’ve been thinking for a long time that there is just too much stuff in our house. I spend so much time shuffling the stuff, rearranging…

3 min readApr 13, 2018

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1 is better than 3 is better than 20

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Why You Need a ‘Buy It Later’ Button

Here’s what we did at our house last week: swapped rooms. One sister moved to the guest room, the other sister moved to the boys’ room and…

4 min readMar 5, 2018

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Why You Need a ‘Buy It Later’ Button

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For Kids (and Adults) Habits and Plans Beat Resolutions

Goal-setting feels overwhelming to many kids. Try these simple steps to help them make a change feel do-able for a new year.

3 min readJan 5, 2018

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For Kids (and Adults) Habits and Plans Beat Resolutions

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How to Buy Better, Fewer Holiday Gifts for Kids

This year, spend less, stress less and make everyone happier.

5 min readDec 13, 2017

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How to Buy Better, Fewer Holiday Gifts for Kids

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K.J. Dell'Antonia

K.J. Dell'Antonia

5 years writing the New York Times’ parenting column plus one book (How to Be a Happier Parent) taught me this: family can be joy, not a stressor. Mostly.

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