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Health & Safety

Warning signs of suicide in children and teens

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Diet

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

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Activities

Reading and the beauty of it

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Learning

Why you should buy a Kindle or Fire for your kid

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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

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

Parents reading to toddler in bed

Learning

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

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Daily Grind

Birthing classes and why you need them

Peanut butter and banana sandwiches

Diet

Healthy snacking tips for kids

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Daily Grind

Do you need a baby monitor?

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Behavior

When your kid is the class troublemaker

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Lifestyle

The struggle to find a paid job as a single mom

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Diet

Nutrition labels simplified

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Diet

Real food for pregnancy: The science and wisdom of optimal prenatal nutrition: Book Review

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Health & Safety

How to recognize stress in teens

Editor’s top picks

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Reviews & Stuff

Free toys for kids for Christmas when you have no money

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Activities

Crossword puzzles for kids that help train the brain

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Health & Safety

How to recognize stress in teens

Healthy eating for the whole family

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Diet

Real food for pregnancy: The science and wisdom of optimal prenatal nutrition: Book Review

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Health & Safety

Food safety tips for new moms

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Diet

Recipes to increase dairy intake for your teens

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

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Diet

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

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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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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

Father reading with son

Reviews & Stuff

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

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Learning

Storytime for kids: Short and long term benefits

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How to store breast milk

Are you worried you won’t be able to continue breastfeeding your baby because you have to be back at work soon? Worry no more. Pumping and storing your breast milk is the solution, but first, you need to know the basics of breast milk storage.
Health & Safety

Trendy handbags or purses you can gift your teen

From cat themes and bowknot elements to denim fabric, there’s a handbag out there to suit your teen’s style and personality. Check out our round-up of top-rated handbags and purses for teens.
Reviews & Stuff

Parenting in different cultures

Parenting isn’t as clean-cut as we make it out to be. We don’t realize how many external factors influence the way we raise our children within the culture we’re born into.
Lifestyle

Attachment disorder in children

Living with a child who has reactive attachment disorder is a challenge. Read on for some tips to help you and your child deal with the difficulties that may come with this diagnosis.
Behavior Health & Safety

Blended family: How to make it work

Statistics show that 40% of U.S. families are blended. Success in building a strong stepfamily requires communication, respect, and tons of love.
Lifestyle

Good reasons to homeschool your kids

With more parents choosing to homeschool their kids, we have some mommy bloggers sharing the reasons that informed their decision to invest in at-home education.
Learning Lifestyle

How much weight should you gain when pregnant?

Too much or too little gestational weight gain can be risky for both the expecting mom and the developing fetus. Here are some tips to help you keep your pregnancy weight gain in a healthy range.
Health & Safety Lifestyle

11 best lift-the-flap and pop-up books for babies

Reading to children from a young age cultivates a love for reading, whose many benefits carry through from infancy to adulthood. We explore some of our favorite lift-the-flap and pop-up books for babies.
Learning Reviews & Stuff

Puberty books for boys

A list of puberty books for boys to inform and guide your son as he prepares to enter puberty. Take some time to select the one that is right for you.
Health & Safety Reviews & Stuff

Signs of puberty in boys

Do you think your boy is beginning to go through puberty? Check out our breakdown of the signs of puberty in boys.
Health & Safety

Latest

How to store breast milk

Are you worried you won’t be able to continue breastfeeding your baby because you have to be back at work soon? Worry no more. Pumping and storing your breast milk is the solution, but first, you need to know the basics of breast milk storage.
Health & Safety

Trendy handbags or purses you can gift your teen

From cat themes and bowknot elements to denim fabric, there’s a handbag out there to suit your teen’s style and personality. Check out our round-up of top-rated handbags and purses for teens.
Reviews & Stuff

Parenting in different cultures

Parenting isn’t as clean-cut as we make it out to be. We don’t realize how many external factors influence the way we raise our children within the culture we’re born into.
Lifestyle

Attachment disorder in children

Living with a child who has reactive attachment disorder is a challenge. Read on for some tips to help you and your child deal with the difficulties that may come with this diagnosis.
Behavior Health & Safety

Blended family: How to make it work

Statistics show that 40% of U.S. families are blended. Success in building a strong stepfamily requires communication, respect, and tons of love.
Lifestyle

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