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There’s a Common Piece of Parenting Advice About Fighting. But It Can’t Possibly Apply to What I’m Dealing With.
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Yes, Phoenix cops sometimes point guns at kids – because they can be a threat | Letter
Sure, nobody wants cops pointing guns at kids. But where is the parental responsibility that produces children who pose a ...
How a Chance Interaction Between an 8-Year-Old Boy and Girl Led to Their Engagement 17 Years Later (Exclusive)
Evan Glatt and Carly Cooper got engaged on March 11, but their love story began 17 years ago in 2008 during a chance ...
'Kiss your kids goodbye': Indiana mom threatens teacher for 'same-sex' lesson, court docs say
A mother "irate" over a sixth grade lesson showed up at an Indianapolis grade school with a firearm and sent a teacher ...
TikTok's cookie challenge: Why some children share and others don't
The cookie challenge is one of the latest trends to go viral on TikTok. In the challenge, parents test how willing their child is to share a cookie. Typically, two adults and one young child each have ...