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Patch delves into parenting with its own family of columnists, writers and editors. Here's the week in daily living and raising the next generation of Maryland Patchers.

Heed offered advice and share some experiences from our Mom columnists and parenting articles, written by those who’ve seen it all—and then some.

Moments in Motherhood: Teaching Our Kinds to Lose
Life isn't all about winning and losing, but teaching our kids how to deal with failure is an important lesson that seems to be a thing of the past. Check out this week’s installation of Moments in Motherhood, thanks to Reisterstown Patch.

The ‘Sex Talk’: What Would You Do?
There are a lot of things teenagers want to know about sex, but this week, it’s mother columnist Kim Remesch who is asking the questions. Would your children come to you if they were curious about sex? And how would you handle it? Join the discussion on Laurel Patch.

In DJ Lance Rock We Trust
Question: When is a kids show more than just educational programming? Answer: When it captures the attention of parental audiences as well. Yo Gabba Gabba contains more than just simple entertainment for Elkridge columnist TJ Mayotte, as he unravels the roles of characters and the show's “quasi-pedagogical” stories, on Elkridge Patch.

Moms Talk: Are TVs and Smartphones Turning Kinds Into Screen Monsters?
As more and more hours of our kids' days are spent in front of televisions, computers, smart phones and other digital devices, one mother asks, “Is that OK?” Hear from her experiences of using screen time to soothe the savage beast of hyperactivity, and what happens when it runs wild, on Owings Mills Patch.


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