Category: Parenting
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8 Ways to Help Your Tween or Teenager With Their Homework
I remember growing up that I used to lug home a backpack filled with things to do that evening. Now that my own children are in high school, I really expected them to have to go through the very same thing that I did. Today, I have noticed that most of the schools are eliminating an individual…
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3 Ways to Make STEM Learning Fun
Science, technology, engineering, and math — these are the four disciplines that are going to benefit our children the most in the future job market. STEM careers are not only incredibly advantageous for the people that pursue them, they’re also potentially beneficial to the country as a whole. This means it’s incredibly important we get…
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6 Ways You and Your Children Can Spread Some Happiness This Fall
As we head into the fall months, spread some cheer with those around you by performing some easy acts of kindness. We could all do with a smile or a random act of generosity, and you never know when somebody will return the favor in the future. Give a Child a Smile Bake some delicious…
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15 Things to Consider When Your Tween or Teenager Wants Contact Lens #AOAhealthyeyes
I remember getting my first pair of glasses in junior high school. Not long after I got glass, I was begging my mom to get me contacts. She was a bit hesitant to get them for me at first because they do require a bit more care and maintenance, especially back then. I started playing…
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3 Ways to Help Your Child with Childhood Asthma + Infographic
My oldest son struggle with severe allergies and mild asthma as a child. I remember one afternoon he was struggling to breathe so I called his doctor to get an appointment. If you have ever had a young baby, that had a horrible runny nose and was breathing rapidly that they are usually very miserable.…
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Ankle Sprains: Parent’s Role in Treatment, Recovery and Return to Play
We all remember ankle sprain injury as a painful and a generally nasty one. What’s more, this nuisance renders us incapable to even so much as walk during the first couple of days, let alone be capable of running, something children do all the time when outside (or inside, for that matter). Seeing a bed-tied…
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9 Ways to Get your Kids Moving This Fall #TriplePlay10 #IC #ad
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Boys & Girls Club of America. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation. Do you kids spend time playing outside? My kids enjoy it but I am fairly picky when it comes to letting my child outside to play. I like…
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4 Books to Help Teach Children How to Clean Up Their Own Mess
I have always been a firm believer in teaching my kids at a young age to pitch in and help clean up around the house. I started when my daughter was younger, I would give her age appropriate chores and make her help clean up the mess she used to make. I had a tupperware…
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How to Help Your Kids With Homework
Children simply do not like to do their homework, a fact that cannot be changed. But, if you help them get right to doing their work immediately, you will help them study better and become more organized as well. On the other hand, they might be able to teach you something while doing homework as…
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10 Disney Princess Halloween Costumes for Girls
Does your daughter dream of being a princess? Which one is her favorite? I remember when my daughter was little she always wanted to dress up as her favorite Disney princess. Can you believe that we have a little over 3 weeks left until Halloween? It is crazy how quickly time is flying by. Halloween…