We all say we just want to keep our kids “happy, healthy, and safe” but if we’re honest, that’s not possible all at once and all of the time.<\/h1>\n

I wrote for The Washington Post\u200b<\/em><\/a> today on the endless trade-offs we makes as parents–the one “plus” we split into three semi-decent “status quos” in order to keep the balance. It is an endless game of give and take.<\/h1>\n

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