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Kids Crafts: How to Make Shaving Cream Paint
My daughter loves snow. She talks about it all the time. She even makes pretend snow angels in the middle of our living room floor. But, alas, we live in the south and very, very rarely see snow. Since...
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Sleep: Tips to Help New Moms Avoid Sleep Deprivation
All new mothers know how hard it can be to get a good night’s sleep after a baby is born. It is also important for new moms to get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation can affect decision-making, lead to...
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Healthy Eating Tips for Picky Eaters
I know that many moms struggle with feeding their children. Particularly if one, or more, of those children is considered a picky eater. I know because I fight this battle every.single.day. and have...
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Homemade Play Dough Recipe: DIY Kids Craft Idea
Homemade play dough? DIY kids crafts? Who me? When it comes to arts and crafts with my 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Kate, I prefer easy activities that don’t involve glue or massive quantities of...
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Family Traditions: Instilling a Love of Books
As long as I can remember, I have had a love affair with books. As a child picture books would fascinate me and as a youth I would immerse myself in a novel. I knew I wanted to pass on this passion to...
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Family Fun: How to Have Fun With Your Kids
Play—Every now and then there are these moments when your child is home from school (be it vacation or sickness) and all his/her friends are away. In cases like this, you are the person that will have...
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Teaching Children to Recognize Emotions With Art
The key to teaching children to recognize emotions is by getting hands on and involving them in the teaching and learning process (like in this post on learning to identify emotions with cupcakes)....
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Entertainment: 5 Tips to Creating the Perfect Playdate
Activities—Let's face it! For moms with kids at home, our entertainment is often limited to our kids—the places we take them, the fun we have with them, and the things they do that make us laugh. When...
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Education: 9 Tips to Improve Spelling Scores
Learning—trying to improve spelling scores can start to be tedious and useless when the only technique a child uses is to write the words over and over and over again. As they are doing their homework,...
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Decorating for a Kid’s Valentine’s Day Party
I love holiday parties. I especially love throwing kids parties. I get a kick out of planning everything! I'm a party person! You know what else I am? A cheap person. I am always try to be thrifty...
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Parenting: Encouraging Your Kids to Express Their Emotions
Feelings are meant to be shared and emotions are meant to be recognized. Children are in the process of learning how to express those feelings and each child does so differently. The important thing is...
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12 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas for Teens
So, your teenager has a boyfriend/girlfriend. Valentine’s Day can sometimes add pressure to a teen relationship. Teen dating shouldn’t be demanding, though. Instead, it should be a fun time when they...
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Emotion Coaching: A New Way to Guide Very Young Children
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs we’ll ever have. More than anything we want to help our kids grow into healthy, happy adults. Yet when they don’t behave the way we want them to, it’s all too easy...
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Parenting: How to Teach Kids to Make Their Own Breakfast
I'm a big believer in tasks and chores. I'm pretty much a die-hard Momma Drill Sergeant, handing out orders and jobs to anyone in my path. We've handed out a small list of "duties" and responsibilities...
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Family Garden: How to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Child
When I was a little girl, I would work with my grandmother in her garden on the south side of her house, learning how to pick cherry tomatoes and spy the worms that destroyed the tomato plants. She...
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Parenting: How Much Should Kids Do Around the House?
How much should we ask our kids to do around the house? This is a question I get a lot when I’m speaking to mom groups and let me tell you, everyone has a different opinion on this. After working with...
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Education: Learning Your Letters
Learning your letters is something every child must go through. I have a preschooler who is currently learning his letters and letter sounds. Having good fundamentals in letter sounds will help your...
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Things I’ve Learned in Motherhood
I've been a mom for a few years, eight to be exact. And through the joy, chaos, laughter, and tears...I've learned a few things. Things that every mom should know. So I've gathered the most important...
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4 Tricks to a Memorable Outing With Your Kid
Are you planning a fun-filled adventure with your tiny tot, but you’re not sure if you're doing it right? Fret not, we can help you plan the next outing with your kid with our mom-azing travel tips. 4...
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Moms: How to Build Strong Relationships with Your Kids
Being a mom has been one of the most enjoyable times of my adult life. It has also presented me with a few big challenges along the way. Sometimes I have wondered why kids don't come with a manual like...
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