Beach Safety Tips

Beach Safety Tips

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If your summer plans include a family beach vacation, then there are a few things to know before you run into those waves. Before you embark on your trip, do a few checks first. Call the hotel or property where you’re staying and inquire whether or not lifeguards are employed…

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6 Strategies to Make It a Season to Give

6 Strategies to Make It a Season to Give

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With Christmas just a couple of days away, you’re all set to receive. But have you had the opportunity to give? One of the most rewarding things about the holidays is having the chance to help others. In the current economic climate, there is no shortage of families in need….

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Outdoor Fun with Bubbles

Outdoor Fun with Bubbles

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For many kids, summer fun just wouldn’t be fun without a big outdoor bubble party! But before you go out and buy a pricey bubble-blowing machine, why not give making your own bubble formula a try? It’s cheap, easy and may even make bigger bubbles than the storebought kind. You…

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Pregnant and Sick? You Can Take It

Pregnant and Sick? You Can Take It

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There may be nothing worse than being pregnant and feeling terrible. Being sick with a cold, the flu or some other malady may be even worse for pregnant women, whose medication options are limited. If you have a cold while pregnant, then the symptoms can seem worse than if you…

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Preventing Poison Accidents

Preventing Poison Accidents

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We’ve all seen the dreaded skull and crossbones. It’s the symbol for danger ahead. We’re talking about the risks of poisoning. For parents, especially those with small children, it’s a very real threat. Take a close look around your house, and you’ll find risks just about everywhere you look. There…

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Empathy: Why Your Kids Should Know It

Empathy: Why Your Kids Should Know It

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When most parents think of the characteristics they want to instill in their children, empathy is usually at the top of the list. After all, we want our kids to be considerate of other people’s feelings. Caring children eventually become thoughtful, compassionate adults who take other people’s feelings into consideration….

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Are Growing Pains a Pain for Your Child?

Are Growing Pains a Pain for Your Child?

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It may sound like a myth, or just an ’80s sitcom. But growing pains are no laughing matter to the kids who experience them and know that they’re real. If you’ve ever noticed that your child seems to grow those long, gangly limbs seemingly overnight, then you’re not alone. Children…

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Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

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Ready or not, here it comes – the time for kids to leave the nest and board a bus for school. But how do you know if your child is ready? Age is the first consideration to take into account. In most public schools and many private schools, children must…

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7 Ways to Lighten the Hanukkah Feast

7 Ways to Lighten the Hanukkah Feast

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Hanukkah is here, and that means sinking your teeth into those traditional Hanukkah foods. While favorites such as potato latkes, donuts, cheese blintzes and other foods fried in oil are delicious on the lips, they’re also heavy on the hips and the heart. So why not lighten up this Hanukkah?…

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5 Last-Minute Gifts

5 Last-Minute Gifts

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It happens all of the time. You think you’ve wrapped up your Christmas shopping, and then BAM — it hits you. You’ve forgotten a teacher, friend, tutor, dance teacher, football coach, etc. Oftentimes you may be faced with the looking question: “what do you get for the person who has…

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