Are You and Your Baby Bonding?

Are You and Your Baby Bonding?

Moms / Mom Tips

Parents and their children establish their relationship and love in a variety of ways, and one of the first ways to begin that process is bonding with baby. Bonding establishes trust between parent and child, and it prepares the child for learning what the world is all about. Starting the…

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Camping Vacations: Pitch a Tent with the Kids

Camping Vacations: Pitch a Tent with the Kids

Moms / Mom Tips

Roughing it might sound, well, rough if you have kids, but there are a lot of reasons to consider a camping vacation this summer. Regardless of where you live, it’s usually convenient and easy to find a campground within a couple of hours from your town. Many campgrounds allow you…

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Celebrate G-Day in Style

Celebrate G-Day in Style

Moms / Mom Tips

Pop Pop. Mom Mom. Papa. Nana. Grandpa. Grandma. They go by many different names, but their role is always the same – to spoil their grandchildren with hugs, kisses and everything in between. Every year, Grandparents Day falls on the first Sunday after Labor Day. When Marian McQuade founded National…

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Super Summer Reading for All Ages

Super Summer Reading for All Ages

Moms / Mom Tips

There’s plenty to do inside on rainy summer days, and if you have a child who’s not a big reader, then there’s no time like summer to get him interested in books. They’re great to take along on road trips and airplanes, too, and it does today’s kids good to…

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5 Christmas Break Activities You’ll Love

5 Christmas Break Activities You’ll Love

Moms / Mom Tips

Vacation is all you ever wanted — until you’re struggling to keep the children entertained over Christmas break. For the working parents, there’s no better option that sending your kid to the equivalent to winter camp for vacation. You can usually find a program through the city, the YMCA or…

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Has Your Neighborhood Been Offended?

Has Your Neighborhood Been Offended?

Moms / Mom Tips

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare – a child becoming the prey of a sexual offender. Unfortunately, the sick individuals who stalk young children aren’t branded with a scarlet letter, and by the time some parents find out that a predator has infiltrated their surroundings, it’s too late. In the United…

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Rainy Day Paint Play

Rainy Day Paint Play

Moms / Mom Tips

Regardless of whether they’re stuck inside, on a play date or just feeling artistic, painting is just plain fun for kids. So if you hear the dreaded complaints of “I’m bored!” this summer, then just don some smocks and go to town to create some artistic masterpieces. Even the youngest…

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Buy for Back to School on the Cheap

Buy for Back to School on the Cheap

Moms / Mom Tips

Do you earn an ‘F’ when it comes to shopping for school supplies? This year, get more for your money and send them to school with everything they need. First, take an inventory of the items that you have lying around in playrooms, bedrooms or offices. You may have enough…

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Raise Confident, Body-Positive Girls

Raise Confident, Body-Positive Girls

Moms / Mom Tips

Sugar and spice may be nice, but these days, girls need to be made of hardier stuff to get through tween-hood and adolescence. But building a girl’s self-esteem into that of a confident young woman begins in the nursery. Congratulate your little girl on the things she does, not how…

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Last-Minute Costumes That Won’t Cost a Fortune

Last-Minute Costumes That Won’t Cost a Fortune

Moms / Mom Tips

There are those people who have their kids’ Halloween costumes planned out months in advance, and then there are those who wait until the very last minute. If you’re still searching for a costume this close to the Halloween, you probably fall into the latter category. The good news is…

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