The holidays are fast approaching, and parents everywhere are scrambling to get their children whatever gifts they think they’ll love the most. Of course, some people are notoriously difficult to buy for, but kids don’t have to be the hard ones. They’re your family, after all, and you can use this time to year …
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5 Tips for a Tween Room Makeover This post contains affiliate links. That means we get a small commission if you buy something from the link. It’s that time that every parent both looks forward to and dreads – the transition from childhood into the tumultuous teen years. One of the biggest parts of this …
Psychologists say that some of the biggest, most stressful events in our lives are moves. We seem to be hardwired for routine—we love things that are familiar. That old coffee shop you always go to with your girlfriend, or that neighborhood playground you take the kids to on Sunday afternoon. Adjusting to a new area …
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Pick up any baby catalog and the number of baby “essentials” is staggering. The good news is that your little one only needs a few items to get through the first few years. You don’t have to spend a fortune on decorating, either. With a few creative ideas put into action, you can give your …
Summer is ending, but the fun isn’t over yet. It’s time for a family hoorah with time under the sun, looking for sand dollars and burying mom and dad in the sand. It’s hard to please everyone, but staying at places like North Beach in Florida or South Beach in Virginia are a vacation home …
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School is finally out for summer, so now it’s down to us as parents to keep them entertained for the next three months. Summer crafts can be a great way to while away an afternoon, especially if it’s too rainy to enjoy the warm summer weather outdoors. If you’re not terribly crafty, don’t fret — …
Healthy Snack Ideas for Busy Moms Sometimes life with kids can leave little time for a nutritious meal. Chauffeuring, nursing, cleaning, reading and cooking can drain you of the energy you need to juggle it all. If you find yourself snatching bites of your child’s mac and cheese while clearing the dishes or grabbing a …
Cooking with Kids Using Simple Spring Recipes Winter gets all the attention when it comes to whipping up food with your kids. Perhaps it’s the chilly weather that keeps us inside, or perhaps it’s the Christmas season where homemade confections reign supreme. Either way, you don’t need to limit your family-friendly cooking to the year’s …
Better Late than Never: A Busy Mom’s Guide to Spring Cleaning It’s officially spring! And it has been for a little bit now. But spring cleaning doesn’t have to start exactly when spring starts, right? So, it makes total sense that lots of us haven’t gotten it done yet. That’s fine. There’s a whole month …
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Show of hands: who thinks the process of choosing a preschool for your child is ridiculously stressful? The pressure to provide the best education for your kids seems like it’s starting earlier and earlier. Parents are challenged to pick the preschool that will guarantee their kids lifelong academic and professional success: a tall order if …
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