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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 30 percent of first marriages among women 15-44 years old ended in divorce, separation, or annulment within 10 years, right when families are likely to have young children....
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Going through a divorce is never easy, especially for young children, who are easily influenced by what’s happening around them. Even infants can sense the stress that is often involved with divorce. Fortunately, parents can help their children...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and when there’s been a divorce in the family, Mom and Dad hopefully want to do everything they can to make sure that’s true for their kids, too. Experts say that means making concrete plans but...
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Many families are forced to deal with difficult questions sometimes, including death and divorce. As hard as it can be to deal with these as an adult, children face a set of issues that are unique to them, oftentimes including understanding what...
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Most parents who are facing divorce worry about how to approach the topic with their toddler and how it will affect their toddler’s development. Because toddlers are just starting to understand the world and social relationships, divorce can have a...
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It’s not surprising that divorce often creates parenting conflicts. Even with the best intentions, the best parenting strategies can fall by the wayside under the pressure of a high-conflict divorce. While a co-parenting approach may be ideal from...
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You may find your child’s pediatrician or your own doctor asking you to complete an ACEs checklist at a routine visit. ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences checklists, are quickly becoming an important part of a general health and wellness exam...
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Stepfamilies have had a mixed reputation over the years. From Cinderella (a horrible stepfamily) to the Brady Bunch (here’s a story about a blended family that worked), it seems we’ve never been able to make up our minds about blending...
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Negotiating custody in the event of a divorce or separation is typically difficult regardless of the option selected. From sole to joint custody, decisions can leave parents counting the hours and minutes to ensure they get the designated amount of...
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Baby
Night terrors can be very frightening for both you and your child. Night terrors are not nightmares. They generally occur within a couple of hours after your child has fallen asleep. During an episode of night terrors, your child may bolt upright,...
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Divorce is never easy, but it’s especially hard on children. One mom is unsure of how to split her children’s holiday time between herself and her ex. Is there one right way? See what our expert says. Dear Bundoo, After 5 years of...
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Hi all! So I’m needing help. I live in TX and I’m currently pregnant with twins in July, me and my husband are going through a TOUGH divorce. Long story short he cheated and decided to leave once he was caught. We’ve been separated for 3mo now and...
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“How do babies get out of a mommy’s tummy?” my then-4-year-old son asked over the dinner table. I nearly dropped my fork and choked on my food. “I mean, how do they just pop out?” he continued. “Do they come out of the mommy’s belly...
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The content for this blog was provided by SmartyPants in accordance with Bundoo’s Editorial Policy. From The Recommended Daily, a blog by SmartyPants Vitamins. SmartyPants (SP): Thanks for carving out the time to do the interview. I know having a...
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Childhood can be stressful, but we’re just now beginning to understand how stress can damage kids over the long term. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins, adults often “fail to recognize” just how much stress their kids are under and the...
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What do Billy Crystal, Jim Carrey, Katie Couric, and Cameron Diaz all have in common? Obviously they’re all celebrities—but they’re also all the youngest children in their families. When it comes to family order, youngest children...
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The definition of a “family” has expanded in recent years to include all different situations for raising children—including female-only households that wouldn’t have it any other way. Advances in fertility and technology, along with more available...
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Most parents look forward to potty training with eager anticipation. After all, potty training means no more buying — or changing — diapers. But even after a toddler has successfully transitioned out of diapers and into underwear, bedwetting is...
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Parental stress affects children of all ages. In fact, studies have shown that parents’ stress can put children at risk for behavioral, emotional, and learning problems, as well as health issues such as asthma. One recent study demonstrated that...
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If it sometimes seems like older children were born bossy, consider some of history’s most famous eldest children: Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, and Winston Churchill. In fact, some of the stereotypes regarding first-born...