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Thanksgiving isn't easy for everyone. If you're concerned that you can't manage to be around certain people, you can choose to employ any of these 16 family gathering avoidance strategies. 🪑 Strategic Seating: Request or arrange seating that places you at a different table or at opposite ends from the person you wish to avoid. 📋 Volunteer for Tasks: Keep busy by helping in the kitchen, setting up tables, or managing the kids' area.  👩 Use Buffer Guests: Position closer fam

Halloween can be one of the most joyful nights of the year for families—but it can also be one of the most stressful. Between managing...

It's a debate that never seems to go out of style: Does having kids make us happier, or is a child-free life the way to bliss?...

For generations, men were expected to be the primary financial providers for their families. That’s the story we were told, and many of...

On average, raising a child over 18 years costs an additional $297,674 (not including college costs) Bringing a child into the world is a...

When two people with big ambitions share a life together, keeping the relationship thriving while managing careers and home life can feel...

A few years ago, I typed a simple question into Google: How to be a great husband. I wasn’t looking for fluff or lofty ideals—I wanted...

For generations, dads have been expected to focus on their careers while moms carried the bulk of responsibilities at home. But as modern...

Ron Lieber is the author of New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. I highly recommend both of his books to parents: The...

The moment a child enters the picture, many couples face a daunting financial crossroads. Often, the first thought is that one...

For busy dual-career couples planning to start a family, the question isn't just how you'll raise your child: it's how you'll do it...

I was angered by the headline above. Not just because it’s dismissive. But because I didn’t get paternity leave. And I would have given...

The Telegraph recently published an article titled "It's an open secret that parents don't work after 3 pm." Clickbait? Perhaps, well,...

Gifting your children a solid start to their credit history opens up a world of financial opportunities and benefits. It not only...

The school didn't have air conditioning, and the thermometer only went to 100 degrees, so I could not say for sure what the temperature...

About Dr. Oster CEO of ParentData, mom of two, best-selling author, PhD graduate in economics from Harvard, and professor of economics at...

Parenting is a journey full of decisions, challenges, and rewards. For dual-career couples like ourselves, being aligned in their...

Raising a child is one of the most challenging yet rewarding journeys a father can experience. Far too often, the roles of parents...

If you're like my wife and I, you're a dual-career couple striving to strike the perfect balance at home and in our professions. Helping...

All you need to know about opening a Kiddie Roth IRA for your child I established a Custodial Roth IRA for my oldest child as soon as he...