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Set up a preschool classroom in your home
Whether you’re hoping to get a head start, trying to avoid the fees associated with preschool or looking for ways to keep your preschooler engaged while at home, setting up an educational play space...
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Top 5 ways to boost your child's self-esteem
Come back-to-school time, you may find your child getting a bit anxious to return to class. But with these five easy self-esteem boosters, he'll be ready to head back to school with his head held high....
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Create a memory box for the upcoming school year
Create a memory box to organize your child's school work and art projects and to save as your child grows. With a memory box you’ll be able to reminisce and cherish school memories from the past while...
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Boy Scout committee chair dismissed for breastfeeding
Tess Kinker of Alliance, Ohio, was recently dismissed from her post as committee chair for her son’s Boy Scout pack. Kinker says it's because she was breastfeeding her baby during the meetings. Read on...
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How to make changing schools easier for kids
Soon, many kids will be starting school and for some this will mean a new town, new classmates or just a new school. How can you make the transition easier for kids? New school? No problem! Soon, many...
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Tutoring and test prep: What parents of teens need to know
Back-to-school time is already here, and for high school students, that means more than just returning to campus. Fall is the time when many aspiring college students take the SAT or the ACT, in...
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Back-to-school: How to deal with mom cliques
You’re not the only one intimidated by mom cliques in the schoolyard. Discover tips for breaking into mom groups at the beginning of the school year. Learn why you shouldn’t be too quick to assume a...
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10 Things moms of kindergarteners need to know
Your child is starting kindergarten this fall! Hooray! Right? Beginning kindergarten can be one of the most exciting moments in the life of both kids and parents, but it can also be one of the...
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The hottest new baby girl names of 2012
The hottest new baby girl names of the year are whimsical, unique and romantic. With names like Briella and Mila climbing the charts, it is interesting to note the influence of pop culture on names....
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Parenting Guru: Are your kids homework-trapped?
When does homework become too much? According to clinical psychologist Dr. Kenneth Goldberg, roughly 10 percent to 25 percent of students in school today are homework-trapped — homework dominates their...
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Back-to-school blues: Mom edition
Forget the kids, they couldn't be more excited. Your daughter has the same home room as her BFF and your son got the coolest backpack at the store. But you? You're not exactly jumping for joy. It's...
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Crib safety: Is your baby’s sleep space safe?
With more than 46 recalls of over 11 million cribs since 2007, the Consumer Product Safety Commission decided to take action in December 2010. The action? New safety standards for all cribs effective...
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Pack an inspired lunch box
Back to school means back to brown bag lunches. Don't start the year off with tired old peanut butter and jelly or plain old ham and cheese. Get your kids excited about their lunch with these fun new...
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Host an exchange student: Bringing another culture home
Has your family ever visited a foreign country? Traveling overseas is always easier when you speak the language or stay with locals. Why not give that experience to a student from another country and...
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Break the school lunch rut
Breaking out of the school lunch rut doesn’t have to take a lot of extra time or supplies if you get creative with what you have. School lunch Whooo’s Ready for Lunch? Breaking out of the school lunch...
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6 Habits to teach your kids now
It’s true. Habits are hard to break. Use this cliché to your advantage when it comes to parenting by teaching your kids healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Kids are pros at falling into bad...
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Celeb bump day: Megan Fox, Drew Barrymore, Melissa Joan Hart
Happy Wednesday Hump Day – also known to us as Celebrity Baby Bump Day! We have rounded up the cutest pregnant celebrities of the week, including Megan Fox who looks adorable in a bump-hugging floral...
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Chasing the Dream: Self-marketing for the time-stretched mom
Short on time but need to further your career? Self-marketing is a must. But for busy moms and mompreneurs, it can be a challenge to find the time. Here's how to market yourself when time is short,...
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Dorm room or off-campus apartment?
When your young adult is ready to move out, how far will you let her go? Help your teen evaluate the pros and cons of dorm versus off-campus living. When your young adult is ready to move out, how far...
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Back-to-school crafts for kids
These fun crafts for kids are practical items for back-to-school time and some even make great teacher gifts. Personalize your backpack, read with your favorite bookmark, store your pencils in a custom...
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