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Managing Stress: Tips for a Stress Free September
Back to School is not for the faint of heart. Between PTA meetings, orientations, class breakfasts, and curriculum nights (of course multiplied by the number of children you have), how is a parent...
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School: Getting Into a Back To School Routine
Now that our family is busy preparing for our back to school practice, I have found myself craving the relaxing routine of summer. I tend to be a little more relaxed when it comes to our to-do lists...
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Teaching Assertive Anger Expression to Kids
From the cries of infancy, to the tantrums of toddlerhood, and hopefully the self-control of school-age years, developing the delicate art of anger expression is a process for children. Some little...
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Literacy: Why Reading Aloud is Essential
Reading—After raising four sons and working as a teacher, I would have to agree with the experts that reading aloud is essential. Why Reading Aloud is Essential Decades of Literacy Research Encourages...
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Mommy Dating: 4 Ways to Get to Know the Moms of Your Children’s Friends
Relationships—Now that school is back in session, hopefully you and your child are over the first day jitters. I know for our house, they can last for a couple of months. There are many things that...
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What to Do if Halloween Scares Your Kids
Of course we want our kids to love Halloween but not all of them do. Halloween can be a little bit too scary for some of our little ones and even our big ones, adding unnecessary anxiety to their days....
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How to Slow Down and Let Children Enjoy Childhood
We are all so busy. As a result, our kids are just as busy. School, extracurricular activities, play dates to help develop their social skills, birthday parties, and on and on and on, keep everyone...
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Thanksgiving Neighbor Gifts: Pastries Are a Delicious Way to Show Gratitude
Thanksgiving—I have been busy on Pinterest lately, pinning all my favorite holiday desserts and neighbor gift ideas to a board I created called "Holiday Yummies." I have found cute hot chocolate...
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6 Ways to Stop Bullying and Spread Kindness
Have you ever witnessed cyber-bullying? As a parent, have you had anti-bullying conversations with your children? Identifying ways to stop bullying on the spot isn't easy. That's why teaching children...
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Make Dinner Count: Turn Meal Time into a Positive Family Experience
Make meal time a happy family experience. As a single mother with three small children at home, dinner used to feel like a lot of work. My three kids often met my efforts with something like this: “I...
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Three Simple Crafts for Preschoolers
Craft time can be a lot of fun for preschoolers. Cutting, gluing, and coloring all to make something new and one of a kind. Craft time does not have to be be a huge event. Even making simple crafts at...
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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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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 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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The Reading and Writing Connection
The connection between reading and writing is often overlooked and skill-building for these subjects are usually discussed separately. This relationship is so important, however that it is emphasized...
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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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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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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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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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