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A Motherwell Q&A with nanny to the stars, Connie Simpson

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It’s old-school knowledge seasoned with new-school methods validated by hands-on experience.

March 21, 2018 Culture

Learning how to let your teens motivate themselves

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Coming to peace with the reality that you can’t make your kid do things is actually liberating. By William Stixrud and Ned Johnson

March 2, 2018 Culture

A selection of Motherwell’s favorite parenting books

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Looking for the perfect parenting gift, book club recommendation or holiday read? Look no further. By Lauren Apfel

December 6, 2017 Culture

How to realize your son is not lazy

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Decades ago, boys who lacked motivation were called late bloomers. Today, we call them underachievers. By Adam Price

December 5, 2017 Culture, Family

The feminist’s guide to raising a little princess

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Unless we can retell the story in a relevant way, let’s put Cinderella to rest. By Devorah Blanchor

November 7, 2017 Culture, Persistence

Shonda Rhimes on the greeting cards mothers really need

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I don’t think it ever occurred to me how much and how often women are praised for displaying traits that basically render them invisible. By Shonda Rhimes

October 17, 2017 Culture, Excerpt, Persistence

When everything goes wrong, being a good enough mother

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My confidence in myself as a parent, a wife, and a woman were badly shaken. I was a mess. By Diane Pomerantz

October 10, 2017 Culture

Yes, we might be overparenting, but it’s not all bad

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Not everything modern parents are doing is backfiring: our kids are tolerant, empowered and closer to us than ever. By Mary Janevic

September 28, 2017 Culture, Family

My middle child’s quest to be declared “officially amazing”

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If birth order has anything to do with it, our six-year-old just might have a decent chance at setting a Guinness World Record. By Kate Lemery

September 27, 2017 Culture, Family

I’m the one who got away: an author Q&A

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Motherwell interviews Andrea Jarrell about her debut memoir, which touches on themes of motherhood, desire and vulnerability.

August 22, 2017 Culture

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