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With Kids, Stuff Happens--and Thank Goodness It Does!

Parent Blogger One of my main goals as a mom -- and in my opinion, one of the most important qualities you can have as a parent -- is to be more flexible and adaptable. Now, when I say “flexible” I don’t mean that you should throw rules, limits, or structure out the window. What I mean is that we all need to be open to trying new ideas and techniques when the old ones aren’t working anymore.
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James Lehman: Safe Haven Law Points to Desperate Families Who Need Help

Blogger I’ve been saddened by all the reporting that’s been done on the Nebraska Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to abandon children without fear of consequence. The reason I’ve been saddened is because all the news reporting has been focusing on the parents’ irresponsibility and the weird way the law was written and passed. None of it focuses on the real problem, which is the amount of desperation parents feel.
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