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Dear Care and Feeding: Can I Boycott My Friend’s Sexist “Women-Only” Baby Shower?

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Dear Care and Feeding: We Caught My Husband’s Teen Sneaking Sleeping Pills. Do We Have to Tell Her Mom?

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Dear Care and Feeding: I Walked in on My 12-Year-Old. I Can’t Believe He Was Watching … That.

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Dear Care and Feeding: Can an Introvert Really Be a Good Parent?

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Dear Care and Feeding: My Teenager Made a Big Mistake Trying to Hold Her Teacher “Accountable”

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