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Tracy's mama memoirs
Family
Is your child anxious about going back to school?
Tracy Chappell's seven-year-old daughter has been out of sorts the past couple of weeks. Could she be anxious about the start of school?
Tracy Chappell
4 minutes
Family
The six birthday party commandments (and how I've broken them)
Tracy Chappell goes over the six big commandments when throwing a birthday party — and realizes she's broken all of them.
Tracy Chappell
5 minutes
Family
The gifts that come from losing loved ones
After three people close to Tracy Chappell pass away, she’s reminded of how precious life is.
Tracy Chappell
4 minutes
Family
I'm not a crappy parent (and neither are you)
Should Tracy Chappell worry if her four-year-old doesn’t know the alphabet?
Tracy Chappell
4 minutes
Family
Help! My kid has a junk-food addiction
Tracy Chappell's daughter has become a junk-food junkie. And Tracy can relate.
Tracy Chappell
3 minutes
Family
Reflections on turning 40
Tracy Chappell is 40 — and happy.
Tracy Chappell
5 minutes
Family
What would you do with four kid-free days in Vegas?
A free trip. The big 4-0. Anything could happen on Tracy’s first visit to Las Vegas.
Tracy Chappell
2 minutes
Family
Why I'm the best parent ever... on vacation
Tracy Chappell realizes that a little break from the rules makes for a happier family.
Tracy Chappell
4 minutes
Family
Parenting: Easier as the kids get older?
Today's Parent senior editor Tracy Chappell feels like parenting has gotten a little easier as her kids get older.
Tracy Chappell
4 minutes
Family
How my daughter stopped sucking her thumb
While Tracy went to extreme measures to get Anna to kick the habit, Anna had other plans.
Tracy Chappell
4 minutes
Family
Tracy's mama memoirs: How to raise a reader
What can you do to encourage your kids to love books?
Tracy Chappell
3 minutes
Family
Should you take kids to funerals?
Tracy had to make a quick decision about taking her kids to a funeral last week, and she's hoping it was the right one.
Tracy Chappell
3 minutes
Family
How do you celebrate the end of the school year?
Most people organize gifts for teachers, but Tracy wonders if you do anything for your kids.
Tracy Chappell
2 minutes
Family
Tips for taking your kids to their first concert
The experience of her girls' first concert is something Tracy will never forget. Like, ever.
Tracy Chappell
5 minutes
Family
Five things I learned from the first year of school
Tracy Chappell
5 minutes
Family
How do you tame a tattletale?
Tracy Chappell
3 minutes
Family
Taylor Swift, here we come!: My kids' first concert
Tracy Chappell
3 minutes
Family
A swift end to thumb sucking
Tracy Chappell
3 minutes
Family
Teaching kids to persevere
Tracy Chappell
4 minutes
Family
Why I like to miss my kids
Tracy Chappell
3 minutes
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