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Our parenting standards are high. As our children and families grow, we may struggle to stay on that perfect course.

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During a high-stakes job search — or any job search, for that matter — emotions can run high and stress can become unbearable. Read...

How do you survive a cliquey workplace without having to pretend to be someone your not?

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Small talk is about as dreary as the murky skies and as painfully vexing as the overcrowded parkway.

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As I look around my office, I know that one in ten of my colleagues have social anxiety. But I still feel like it’s my secret problem.

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Pinterest makes doing every aspect of life perfectly look easy.

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Someone who I have never met asked me the other day over email if they could just pick my brain for a few minutes... Read...

This article by Liv McConnell first appeared on Fairygodboss and has been republished with permission.

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Not to contribute toward society’s habit of picking apart feminine communication patterns, but I’ll say it: in my own life, at least, the tendency to over-apologize was something I had to put effort into unlearning. 

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This article by AnnaMarie Houlis first appeared on Fairygodboss and has been republished with permission.

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More than 90 percent of the population marries by age 50, according to the American Psychological Association. But just because people get married, doesn't mean they really understand marriage.

We asked women who've been married for at least a decade to share what they've learned about marriage. According to them, you don't truly get marriage until you've been married this long. Here's what there is to grasp...

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With so many schools across the country closed — and little reason to think they’ll be reopening anytime soon — parents today are forced to get creative about managing their children’s educations at home. Read...