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How to Talk to Kids About Suicide Loss (When You’re Still Healing Too)

Does hiding the truth protect children—and yourself—from grief? Join Lisa Sugarman in this gentle guide to talking about suicide loss with kids. There’s no good time to tell a child that someone they love has died by suicide. There’s no perfect sentence. No script that makes it hurt less. And no magical combination of words […]

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10 Ways to De-escalate an Upset Child: Practical Strategies for Parents and Teachers

Discover practical de-escalation strategies for upset children from MD Sue Bagshaw & Michael Hempseed’s book, Calming Your Child. When a child is overwhelmed by strong emotions, standard discipline methods often backfire. They leave both parent and child feeling exhausted and frustrated. In this excerpt from Calming Your Child, authors Dame Sue Bagshaw, MD, and Michael

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Why 67% of Couples Struggle with Their Relationship After Having a Baby

Discover why new parents experience conflict and learn how to protect your relationship after having a baby with Karen Kleiman. Navigating life with a newborn is a beautiful, chaotic whirlwind. But it can also take an unexpected toll on your marriage. Have you found yourself asking “what about us?” lately? Maintaining a healthy relationship after

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The Heart Behind “Trying”: A Journey Through Infertility and Family Building

Discover the heart behind Alessa Martin and Liz Swenson’s Trying, a supportive guide through infertility and family building. The road to parenthood is often paved with unspoken challenges and quiet endurance. In this behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming book Trying, authors Alessa Martin and Liz Swenson share the deeply personal origin story of their collaboration.

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The Heartwood of Global Citizenship: Finding the World at Our Table

Melissa Dalton-Bradford explores travel, shared stories, and loss. Discover how these experiences redefine what it means to be a global citizen. In her memoir, Global Mom, Melissa Dalton-Bradford journeys across borders, through languages, and into the heart of cultures. This lifetime of travel informs her upcoming book, How to Save Democracy, growing from more than

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Finding Purpose in Retirement: 4 Challenges and How to Solve Them

Finding purpose in retirement isn’t always easy. Discover four common challenges of life after work—and practical ways to redefine your next chapter. Retirement is often pictured as a golden season of freedom, but the reality can feel more complicated. For many, finding purpose in retirement means facing unexpected challenges—like adjusting to unstructured time, building new

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Talking About Tragedy: 10 Simple Steps for Hard Conversations

Struggling to find the right words? Talking about tragedy doesn’t have to feel impossible—use these simple steps to guide healing talks. When something heartbreaking happens—whether it’s a personal loss, a national tragedy, or a difficult event in your community—families often wonder how to handle the conversations that follow. Talking about tragedy with children, teens, or

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When In-Laws Become Co-Grandparents: Helping Grandparents and Grandchildren Flourish

Read along with Linda Eyre as she shares how grandparents and grandchildren thrive when in-laws become cherished co-grandparents. Linda Eyre shares heartfelt guidance for today’s grandmothers, reflecting on the sometimes delicate—but deeply rewarding—relationships that form when children marry and their in-laws step into the role of co-grandparents. With warmth and wisdom, she shows how embracing

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