Despite everything going on, Blake is happy. He dismisses bigots as wanting what he has, saying: “It’s probably just because ...

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I have four kids and my husband and I work over 110 combined hours to provide for them. I realized I rarely see them anymore.

As long as you resolve the conflict in a constructive way, research shows it's good for your kids in the long term.

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However, I understand that this kind of play is common in kids of a certain age (especially boys) and it’s usually in the context of something like superhero roleplay. Can you help me craft a ...