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New Age Parenting Books to Inspire You
There are so many parenting books out there that it's hard to know which ones are worth spending your valuable time to read. We've...
Learn How to Swaddle a Baby: Avoid 10 Common Mistakes
How to swaddle a baby properly can be a beautiful art form, while providing comfort for your little one. As many parents experienced, this...
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence and How to Foster it in...
Emotional intelligence sounds like one of those buzz words used in the corporate world, but it is actually an important part of the way...
Surviving the Japan Floods: Part 3
From the invaluable perspectives of two people removed from the situation, it seemed best to navigate back to Higashihiroshima. I knew I could get...
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6 Easy Tips For Your Emotional Child During The Next Meltdown
Screaming tantrums, hitting, biting, and throwing are all of the least desirable behaviors of an emotional child and ones most parents would rather do...
Scared Of The Dentist: 4 Ways To Prevent Fear And Support...
If your child is scared of the dentist, it's time to change that! There are two types of children in the world- those who...
5 Effective Beginning Reading Strategies for Toddlers
Everyone knows how important reading is, and the younger you start with your little ones, the better. Preparing for your child to build a...
Planning for the Future: Assisted Living Care
We moved my grandmother (Mom’s Mom) into an assisted living facility yesterday. It is a beautiful place filled to the brim with Christmas trees,...
MOMENTS OF MARRIAGE: A LETTER TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER
Wedding season is upon us. Many young women are proudly showing off their beautiful engagement rings and beginning their wedding preparations. It is a...
Test Drive: 10 Best Family Cars in 2024
Between loadings kids up for school and chauffeuring everyone around to activities, your car is more like a second home than strictly a mode of...
Couple’s Therapy and 4 simple considerations to Reduce Relationship Woes
Having children can put a strain on your marriage and couple's therapy has become more popular to find ways to get on the same...
Early Literacy and the Importance of Reading to Young Children
“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
A child’s education...
13 DIY Sensory Activities for Every Sense
Sensory play is crucial to all children. Playtime in which a child's senses, such as touch, sight, sound, taste, smell, as well as movement...
Run to the chopper a look at helicopter parenting
People love to hate helicopter parents. Google search helicopter parent and you will find article after article describing and disparaging helicopter parents. The widespread...
A Unique New Year’s Eve for Kids: Celebrating at Noon
Coming up with ideas for New Year's Eve for kids can be overwhelming. Let’s face it, as parents we are so exhausted from the...
KeaBabies: The Best Diaper Bag with 3 Essential Items You’ll Need
Whether you're a new parent or an experienced parent, your list of baby items has grown more than you thought it would. With so...
5 Reasons You Should Be Playing Pretend with Your Kids
It is no secret that playing pretend is an important part of a child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. It helps them learn social...
How to Reach a Reluctant Reader
Arguably, one of the best milestones of childhood is learning to read. It's quite remarkable (and a bit emotional!) to watch your child blossom...
Greek Life for Non-Greek Parents
If you haven’t personally experienced fraternity and sorority life, chances are everything you know about “being Greek” comes from a combination of Animal House,...
The Importance of Kissing Your Baby
Love is a language that most people experience in their life; either with a partner, parent, sibling or child, most people know that a...
5 Misconceptions about Type I Diabetes
Most people have heard of diabetes and understand that it has something to do with how the body metabolizes sugar, but unless you are...
Is Your Child Ready to Sit in the Front Seat? Probably...
Picture this: you’re loading up kids into your awesome minivan, counting heads as they all leave the house and making sure the dog isn’t...
The Benefit of Karate For Kids
If you have watched any of the old karate movies, you may think that karate for kids is a terrible idea, fearing it will...
5 Easy Potty Training Tips For Success
Are you ready for the days of no diapers and wipes and ready to conquer the transition to the toilet with your little one?...
9 Easy Ways to Instill Culture in Family
In this day and age children are influenced heavily by so many things outside of the home. For most adults, it’s very different from...
7 Easy & Fun Activities For Toddlers
If you are looking for wholesome, fun activities for toddlers and children with supplies you have around your house, this is a great list...
Make College Affordable: Tips for Finding College Scholarships
Most people believe that college scholarships are only available to the crème de la crème. However, there are thousands of scholarships from all kinds...
Family Therapy: The Benefits and Reasons to Consider
As a society, we’ve come a long way with de-stigmatizing mental health issues, but we still have room to grow. Therapy can help anyone...
5 Ways To Help Your Child Through Separation Anxiety
Even if you are a stay at home mom, the day will eventually come when you and your child will have to be separated...
The Burden of Overspending
Today, many families are burdened with confusing their best intentions to give kids all that they want with what they need. Nice cars, the...
Beyond the bows and bow ties: the baby clothes you actually...
Baby clothes: it’s easy to be overtaken by the cuteness overload. There are so many accessories for babies – just look at the bows,...
Age Appropriate Chores For Toddlers
The first thing that comes to mind when adults think about chores is ‘work.’ Naturally, many are not so fond of doing chores because...
Avoiding Spoiling Children: 5 Perfect Ways To Praise Them
AUTHOR: Farwa Shoaib
Praising a child is known as the most effective strategy to deal with children (even adults). It is encouraging for children and...
5 Fun and Easy Constellation Crafts for Kids
There is something almost magical about the night sky. The moon, the planets, and the millions of stars are amazing sites to see. The...
How A Budgeting Bullet Journal Can Keep You Financially Healthy &...
With the way the market is today, and a recession on the cusp, it's more important than ever to keep finances in check. But...
