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

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After 17 years as a working mom, I see my biggest job as bringing up my two sons and making them responsible, ethical adults who contribute to the future of the world.

On a day-to-day basis, though, this mostly involves cooking for them, driving them around, cleaning up after them and always remembering how much I love them. I’m fortunate to have a great partner in crime in my husband, and he helps create an environment of gender neutrality at home; daddy cooking doesn’t signify a “special occasion,” for instance. Add to this an employer that empowers you, as well as management that values your contributions, and what you have is a team of indispensable allies for working moms like me who want to keep their sanity.

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For example, when you start cutting friends out because of your partner, it's a sure-fire indicator that something isn't right here

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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...

Your Monday blues are likely worse if you are going through something you can’t control, like fertility treatment, a parent’s illness, or project deadlines.

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Obsessing about work mistakes? These six strategies can help you put these situations in perspective and find a productive way to move forward.

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As businesses across the world shutter — with little idea as to whether or when they’ll be able to reopen — countless people are left feeling like their careers have been put on hold.  Read...

Does anyone else feel like it’s tough to make new friends once you get older? You’re not alone in that feeling. Read...

This article by Una Dabiero first appeared on Fairygodboss and has been republished with permission. 

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You spend hours with your colleagues at work — usually more time than you spend at home. And when you’re in such close quarters with people, you’re just bound to find a few of them annoying sooner or later. But when someone’s behavior is really bothering you (or even the people around you), is it really worth it to bring it up?

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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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