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Is 40 Weeks the Ideal Maternity Leave Length?

By Sharon Lerner — 2011

Long leaves are good for both babies and mothers, but extra-long leaves may not be, and other surprising lessons from Europe.

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How to Navigate Tricky Mother-Daughter Relationships

"Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown? What's that suppose to mean? In my heart, it don't mean a thing." — From Beloved, by Toni Morrison

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Susan Adcox
2020
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Should I Disclose My Depression to My Employer?

As a general rule, I’d only disclose a mental-health condition (or any health condition, for that matter) at work when you need to ask for a specific accommodation connected with it.

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Alison Green
2021
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The Respectful Child: How to Teach Respect (Ages 6 to 8)

Despite the ongoing need to test limits, kids also need to learn the importance of respect for others — and respect begins at home.

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Mary VanClay
2019
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ADHD and Relationships

If you have ADHD, you might find it hard to date, make friends, or parent. That’s partly because good relationships require you to be aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. But ADHD can make it hard for you to pay attention or react the right way.

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Hope Cristol
2021
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I Was Ghosted By My Friends When I Got Cancer

You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.

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Sarah Graham
2020
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When Your Spouse Has Cancer

Includes Frequently Asked Questions about how to communicate and cope.

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Stanford Medicine
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10 Ideas for a Calming Morning Routine

If you think about it, our children must be separated from us for eight to 12 hours while they sleep. Mornings are a great opportunity to reconnect with your child after all of those hours of separation.

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Jazmine McCoy
2020
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When Mommy Dearest Isn’t So Dear: Unpacking ‘Mommy Issues’

Do you have a strained or complicated relationship with your mother? Maybe difficulties from childhood carried over into your adult relationships, setting the stage for complications with romantic partners or your own children.

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Crystal Raypole
2021
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Moms Are Burned-out: What Can We Do to Ease the Burden?

The household tasks taken over by most moms—including the often invisible emotional work—have increased exponentially.

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John Duffy
2021
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The Hidden Load: How ‘Thinking of Everything’ Holds Mums Back

When it comes to household responsibilities, women perform far more cognitive and emotional labour than men. Why is this, and is there anything we can do about it?

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Melissa Hogenboom
2021
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