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The flower he chose to share, and the lesson I didn’t expect

A child in a teal jacket holding a small bouquet of bright yellow dandelions, standing in a field of green grass with scattered dandelions.
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I don’t know how he learned to give flowers. I’ve never taught him that. By Evelina Kantidenou

June 25, 2025 Family

A warrior with a haircut to match

shallow focus of white dandelion
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No one wants their one-year-old to be a warrior. By Mikaela Perron-Sampson

June 5, 2025 Family, Parenting Challenges

How a hopeful dance became part of our family’s new bedtime ritual

Toddler girl child enjoys playing in the large, designer bathtub and drinking
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The Naked Baby Dance encompasses all of my favorite parts of toddlerhood. It is both silly and sincere. By Martha Quinn

March 31, 2021 Family

Seeing my daughter in a new light at the preschool dance show

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There’s Cooper, she’s at least a full head shorter than every other child on stage. This causes both attention and confusion. By Carina McLaughlin

July 25, 2019 Parenting Challenges
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