Parent Hacks

7 ways to shorten your gift list without stifling your holiday spirit

Now that the Holiday Buying Season is officially upon us, I figured it's a good time to revisit a topic I've written about before: how to shorten the holiday gift list.

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On writing, talking, walking, and eating dog food

Hello, friends! It feels wonderful to be back (although I was never gone). Here's what I have been up to lately.

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Fantastic new book released today: Duct Tape Parenting

If you find yourself arguing, cajoling, and negotiating a bit too much with your kids, give the new book "Duct Tape Parenting" a read. It's a refreshing reminder that doing less is often the answer (a message dear to my heart).

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Evergreen "answers" to your kids' questions

For my kids' good and mine, I'm delegating the job of thinking to them. Here are six "answers" to kids' questions that will remind them that the best answer is theirs to find.

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Hitting the surface: What's next for Minimalist Parenting and me

WELL HELLO MY FRIENDS! This is me hitting the surface after a couple weeks on a deep dive in the book-writing ocean. *Big, celebratory inhale*

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How to care of yourself this summer

Would love to talk further about self-care -- the whys, whats, and hows.

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Minimalist decluttering: share your brilliance

I'm combing through the Getting Organized hacks and am amazed by the wealth of wisdom and practical strategy there. But I'm sure there's more to talk about. Come on down to the Minimalist Parenting blog -- we're collecting even more brilliance for possible inclusion in the book.

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Balancing parenting and your relationship: how do you do it?

Wow, the tips coming in on our call for minimalist budgeting tips are fantastic. Not surprisingly, everyone's got a different take on what constitutes "minimalist," but I love that everyones' systems demonstrate that financial organization doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. I also appreciate the point Kelly Whalen of...

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Minimalist budgeting: share your brilliance!

Christine and I going to host conversations about various topics we're covering in the book over at the Minimalist Parenting blog. Today, we kick off the conversation talking about everyone's, uh, favorite topic, money.

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Random hacks tossed from the Minimalist Parenting writing cave

Here are the random hacks that popped into my head today while in the writing cave.

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Are you overparenting your kids?

We love our children, and we do the very best we can for them. But at what point does our well-meaning support and encouragement handicap our kids' development?

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Simple guidelines for peaceful parenting

I'd love to hear your thoughts on a wonderful post over at Zen Habits. Click through for the link and the context.

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Why I'm writing a book now

A few people are surprised I'm writing a book because I've been pretty vocal about my lack of interest in traditional publishing -- especially for a parenting book. But several things have changed my mind.

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The parenting book I was meant to write

I'm thrilled to announce that Christine Koh and I are co-authoring a parenting book which will be published next year.

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