All posts tagged "playground"
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Lindsay King-Miller | April 26, 2017
How to Befriend the Gay Mom on the Playground in 8 Easy Steps
So how do you make sure the queer parents you encounter feel comfortable with you and want their...
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Elizabeth Licata | March 9, 2017
Putting a Jungle Gym in a Movie Theater Might be the Dumbest Idea Ever
A California theater put a jungle gym in a movie theater, and it's a completely terrible idea.
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Megan Zander | June 6, 2015
Taking Your Kids To The Park: Expectations Vs. Reality
Feeling bold, you declare that this will be the day your family makes to to the park...
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Aimee Ogden | May 11, 2015
The 10 Worst Places To Meet Mom Friends
If you're looking for places to meet mom friends, I can't really help you -- but I can...
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Theresa Edwards | September 1, 2014
There’s No Way I’m Buying That This Child’s Injuries Came From A ‘Playground Fall’
If your child came home with the injuries that AvaLynn Harris is sporting in this photo, would you...
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Maria Guido | August 13, 2014
We’re Making Playgrounds Safer For A Reason, So Stop Waxing Poetic About The Old Ones
Modern parenting - you can rest assured there will always be something to complain about. One of the...
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Kathleen Sullivan | March 24, 2014
7 Things I Hate About The Playground
With springtime rapidly approaching, many of us will undoubtedly find ourselves at the childhood mecca known as the...
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Bethany Ramos | March 7, 2014
Hovering Helicopter Parents Are Addicted To Meddling, Evidenced By Ridiculous Reddit Thread
This just in—helicopter parents are as bad as ever, if not worse. I'm fortunate that I haven't come...
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Eve Vawter | August 6, 2013
Local Sanctimommy Rob Zombie Complained About Skater Kids Making Too Much Racket
Complaining about other people's kids is such a sanctimommy thing to do. Heavy metal musicians/horror film directors are...
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Frances Locke | July 9, 2013
Fate Of ‘Dangerous’ NYC Playground Taken To Court In A Massive Case Of First World Problems
If you need another story for the #firstworldproblems file, I've got just the one. Apparently two rival groups...
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Koa Beck | September 24, 2012
The American Academy Of Pediatrics Is Vilifying Trampolines
So assuming that you cleared your house of all those emotionally-stunting pacifiers, be sure to turn...
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Lindsay Cross | September 17, 2012
Watching Your Child Try To Make Friends Is The Most Cringe-Inducing Part Of Parenting
We all remember the social awkwardness of our childhood, don't we? I can't be the only one who...
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Lindsay Cross | September 17, 2012
Home Owners Association Hates Fun, Sues 4-Year-Old’s Family Over A Pink Playhouse
Oh, the home owners association. Every suburban-living home owner has a horror story about the HOA. They ask...
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Shawna Cohen | April 26, 2012
Another Reason To Stop Hovering: Going Down The Slide With Your Kid Can Break Her Bones
Picture it: You're at the playground and your 18-month-old wants to go down the steepest slide she can...