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Activities

Space toys for kids: What to buy your aspiring astronaut

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Activities

COVID Halloween ideas: Halloween in 2021

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Daily Grind

Birthing classes and why you need them

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Diet

Recipes to increase dairy intake for your teens

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Health & Safety

Warning signs of suicide in children and teens

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Health & Safety

How to help kids lose weight the healthy way

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Learning

When your child is starting at a new school

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Learning

Book review: The disintegrating student: Struggling but smart, falling apart, and how to turn it around

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Diet

School lunch vs. packed lunch: which is healthier for your kids?

Make Halloween less scary with these safety tips

Health & Safety

Make Halloween less scary in 2021 with these safety tips

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Health & Safety

Your dating teen is likely in an abusive relationship. Here’s how to help them

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Reviews & Stuff

Children’s books you won’t mind reading again and again

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Have a Laugh

13 ways raising a child is like starring in a horror movie

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Activities

6 smart tips for dining out with kids

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Lifestyle

From childcare to high school—what to do if you don’t like your kid’s friend

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Activities COVID-19

COVID Halloween ideas: Halloween in 2021

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Activities

Crossword puzzles for kids that help train the brain

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Diet

7 best books with alcohol-free drink recipes for moms-to-be

Healthy eating for the whole family

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Diet

10 healthy fish recipes kids will actually eat

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Health & Safety

How to help kids lose weight the healthy way

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Diet

Hide and seek with nutrients

Peanut butter and banana sandwiches

Diet

Healthy snacking tips for kids

Back to school

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Learning

Preschool prep: How to prepare your child for the first day of preschool

classmates having their packed lunch

Diet

School lunch vs. packed lunch: which is healthier for your kids?

two students exhausted in class

Learning

Book review: The disintegrating student: Struggling but smart, falling apart, and how to turn it around

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Behavior

What to do if your teen hates school

Reading

Parents reading to toddler in bed

Learning

How to teach a child to read: 8 pre-reading activities

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Activities

Virtual storytime: The best storytime channels for toddlers online

Mother and daughter reading book

Activities

Reading and the beauty of it

Father reading with son

Reviews & Stuff

Children’s books you won’t mind reading again and again

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Crafting homemade jewelry with your kids

Whether you have toddlers or teens, crafting homemade jewelry can be a creative, hilarious, and deeply bonding hobby to enjoy together.
Activities Have a Laugh

9 classic board games your child will love as much as you did when you were a kid

There is nothing like family bonding over an engaging board game. Here are 9 classic board games that are still popular today.
Activities Reviews & Stuff

School absence: What your kid misses

Have you ever wondered what your child misses when they’re absent from school? Here’s why frequent absences matter and what your child may be missing.
Learning

Down syndrome: What to know

One in every 700 babies in the US is born with Down syndrome. Here is all you need to know about this condition.
Health & Safety Special Needs

Book Review: Good pictures, bad pictures: Porn-proofing today’s young kid

Today’s children are being exposed to porn at a very young age. The book Good Pictures, Bad Pictures can help you protect your children from the dangers of viewing pornography.
Health & Safety Reviews & Stuff

Rock painting for kids

Rock painting is a sure way to develop your kids’ creativity and self-expression as well as to bond with them in the comfort of your own home.
Activities

Can you keep taking your medications during pregnancy?

Some prescription drugs can reach the fetus and cause harm. However, it’s not safe to stop or start taking any medicine until you talk to your doctor.
Health & Safety

9 best books to read in preparation for childbirth

No matter what kind of birth you plan on having, preparing for it can be overwhelming. We offer you the 9 best books on preparing for childbirth that will help you feel ready, informed, and positive on the day labor begins.
Health & Safety Reviews & Stuff

11 space books for kids with a fascination with outer space

These fiction and non-fiction books about space for kids not only provide engaging information about our solar system and the wider universe but also encourages ongoing curiosity and dreaming.
Activities Reviews & Stuff

Book Review: The how-to cookbook for teens: 100 easy recipes to learn the basics

Looking to help your teen learn the basics of cooking, like how to be safe in the kitchen and make their own meals? This cookbook is a great start.
Diet Reviews & Stuff

Latest

Crafting homemade jewelry with your kids

Whether you have toddlers or teens, crafting homemade jewelry can be a creative, hilarious, and deeply bonding hobby to enjoy together.
Activities Have a Laugh

9 classic board games your child will love as much as you did when you were a kid

There is nothing like family bonding over an engaging board game. Here are 9 classic board games that are still popular today.
Activities Reviews & Stuff

School absence: What your kid misses

Have you ever wondered what your child misses when they’re absent from school? Here’s why frequent absences matter and what your child may be missing.
Learning

Down syndrome: What to know

One in every 700 babies in the US is born with Down syndrome. Here is all you need to know about this condition.
Health & Safety Special Needs

Book Review: Good pictures, bad pictures: Porn-proofing today’s young kid

Today’s children are being exposed to porn at a very young age. The book Good Pictures, Bad Pictures can help you protect your children from the dangers of viewing pornography.
Health & Safety Reviews & Stuff
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