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Sexy Costumes for Little Girls Aren’t Cute

A kindergartner may not understand that her pirate outfit is “hot” — but that doesn’t mean it's harmless.

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Can You Have a Good Divorce?

One writer posits that this generation is trying to do divorce differently -- with better results for the children.

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Fighting the Overprotective Impulse

I want to let my daughter roam the way I did as a child, but when she asks for new freedoms, I balk.

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What We Learn (or Don’t) From Test Scores

For all that I rail against testing, without scores and grades, how do I know whether my daughter is actually learning?

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The Brother-Sister Bond

We often hear about the bonds between sisters or brothers, but rarely about the relationship between opposite-sex siblings.

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Mixed-Race Families and Same-Sex Ones

I'm white. My husband is not. Our daughter's face gives me hope for so many things, including the future of same-sex marriage.

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Why Parents Lie to Let Kids Join Facebook

Millions of parents are helping their kids get around the 13-and-over rule for joining Facebook.

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Ending Bullying by ‘Fixing’ the Victims?

Are anti-bullying curricula focusing too much on aggressors and not enough on victims?

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Posting Photos of Other People’s Children

How do you feel about other parents posting photos that include your child without your permission?

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