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The Nightly Routine that Helps Working Moms Get All Their Parenting Done in Two Hours

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Here's how a little Prime-Time Parenting can make everyone happier.

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Has this ever happened to you? You told your child to do his homework. He looked like he was doing his homework. He promised that he completed his homework. And then you get the call, the dreaded call from his teacher:

He didn’t do the homework.

And if it’s not a phone call, it may be a surprising . Your child,

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