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5 Easy & Delicious Cookie Exchange Faves

It’s cookie swap and bake sale season, friends! (We heard some of you cheer and some of you groan.) The trick to making these events easier on yourself is to choose recipes that come together quickly and without too much prep. We also love a great make-ahead recipe that you can just slice and bake fresh on the day of. Keep reading for some of our favourite shareable treats, so you can just kick back and enjoy the festivities.

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Easy Chocolate Bark with Customizable Toppings
It truly does not get any easier than this. Plus, you can let your creativity shine with toppings and mix-ins!
Sparking Blizzard Swirl Sugar Cookies
This sugar cookie dough takes a minute to make, but then you can just throw it in the fridge to slice and bake on the day of your event.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bombs
Clear any nut allergies with your host first, but then make these nutty, creamy treats, stat.
Butter Tart Squares
Two steps but only one bowl means a delicious dessert with next to no mess.
Classic Chocolate Cupcakes
This is the only chocolate cupcake recipe you’ll ever need. (Short on time? Use store-bought frosting!)

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Where’s the Line on Doing Things for Your Kids?

Here’s the thing: We’re all doing things pretty much non-stop for our kids. From making school lunches to driving them to this activity or that sport, we’re in the thick of it. But there’s a line in terms of what kids can do for themselves, and it seems like a moving target depending on the household. So, we’re curious…

Is It Okay to Call My Child My Best Friend?

You’ve no doubt seen posts from influencers that proclaim, “My baby is my bestie” or “I’m so grateful I gave birth to my best friend.” And you probably thought nothing of it and scrolled on by. But in actuality, if that attitude prevails into childhood and the teenage years, it can spell disaster for the parent-child relationship.

Being too overly reliant on your child for emotional support and validation is called enmeshment parenting (or is sometimes referred to as an enmeshed family system). The dynamic asks a lot of the child, pushing them to develop a maturity beyond their years and even back-burner their own feelings and needs. In many cases, these kids grow up to be adults who don’t have a strong sense of self, look to others for validation and struggle to make decisions on their own.

Here are some of the signs of an enmeshed parenting dynamic:

• Thinking of and treating your child as a peer

• Prioritizing your relationship with your child over building relationships with other adults

• Saying things like, “I don’t know what I’d do without you” or “you’re the only one who understands me,” which is a guilt-based tactic to keep kids close

• Experiencing difficulty letting your child be independent

• Being overly involved in your child’s life

If you’re concerned that this sounds like you or someone you know, read the whole article at the link below. It’s a great first step for tackling the issue head-on.