The Best Clutter Busters

The Best Clutter Busters

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Getting clutter under control can seem like an impossible feat. However, with the right tools you can finally conquer it. But before we give you the names of products that will help demystify your clutter conundrum, you need to consider the grand scheme of the “clutter issue.” Otherwise, your clutter-busting…

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Backpack Safety: What Are the Basic Rules?

Backpack Safety: What Are the Basic Rules?

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Most kids carry backpacks to school everyday, and pediatricians, physical therapists and parents are reporting increasing numbers of schoolchildren complaining of back, neck and shoulder pain, along with tingling or numbness in their arms and hands. This is being attributed to children carrying heavy loads of schoolbooks in backpacks and…

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Product Review: Skincare for Kids

Product Review: Skincare for Kids

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As women, we’re inundated by ads for skincare products every day. They’re pitched to us on TV, in magazines, online and at the mall. Most of us have made a few unwise expenditures of alleged miracle creams, and came out of it wiser, more savvy shoppers. Now, as moms, we’re…

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Balancing Youth Sports and Family Life

Balancing Youth Sports and Family Life

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Raising sports active kids is difficult, perhaps more today than ever before. Parents feel pressure to help their kids succeed. They want to keep up with other parents in an increasingly winner-take-all society. Too often, parents just like you feel that if they don’t do everything for their child, they…

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A Parent’s Guide to Early Childhood Education

A Parent’s Guide to Early Childhood Education

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More and more children under the age of six are now in school. The sweeping social, economic, and technological changes of the last decade have made school an increasingly important part of our children’s lives at ever-younger ages. We no longer see early childhood schools as the luxury our parents…

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Homeschooling Your Child

Homeschooling Your Child

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You have decided that homeschooling is the way to educate your child and now you have to ready yourself and your kids for all the trials and tribulations that come with it. You know that the road ahead may be a bit bumpy, but the rewards more than make up…

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Shopping with Kids: Easing the Burden

Shopping with Kids: Easing the Burden

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Taking the kids along on a shopping trip can be a treat or a hassle, depending on how you handle things. With a good plan in mind and the right supplies you can turn a dreaded chore into a fun and potentially educational experience. Pre-Planning Your Shopping Trip Before you…

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Hot Stuff: Summer Crafts for Kids

Hot Stuff: Summer Crafts for Kids

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“It’s hot!” “I’m bored!” “There’s nothing to do!” Ah, the familiar refrains of summer…  The dog days of summer leave many parents and caretakers desperate to find something — anything! — to keep the kids busy. Take a break from those monotonous moans and help yourself to this guide to…

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Ten Famous Toy Recalls

Ten Famous Toy Recalls

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The number of recalls issued by toy manufacturers is staggering. Today there seems to be little attention and thought in the design of children’s toys, other than to make them as cheaply as possible. The design level is certainly lacking the element of making safety first. It is apparent the…

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Choosing a Safe Babysitter

Choosing a Safe Babysitter

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You want to go out – just Mommy and Daddy. That’s perfectly normal, but you can’t find a family member that is available to care for your children. So you decide to hire a babysitter. Hiring a babysitter can be one of the most important choices you have to make…

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