Getting Him Involved with Childrearing

Getting Him Involved with Childrearing

Moms / Parenting

Sometimes you feel like everyone in the house needs something, and you’re the one expected to make it happen. There are diapers to change, homework to help with, and games to go to…. it can all add up and feel like too much. Being a mother is certainly a big…

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Product Review: Pack and Plays

Product Review: Pack and Plays

Moms / Parenting

When new moms-to-be are filling out their baby registry or shopping for everyday infant must-haves, they often overlook a very important item: the portable playpen. It’s hard to look at a helpless, wrinkled newborn and understand that within a matter of a few months, she’ll start to roll over, which…

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America’s Youth Drowning In Happiness

America’s Youth Drowning In Happiness

Moms / Parenting

When it comes to our children’s happiness, less is more. That’s the surprising perspective of one Chicago psychologist concerned about the rising rates of youth depression and anxiety. “Millions of well-intentioned parents have made life harder for their children by shielding the kids from every kind of unhappiness,” according to…

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Choked Up! 7 Foods That Can Kill Your Child

Choked Up! 7 Foods That Can Kill Your Child

Moms / Parenting

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. We’re talking about that heart-stopping moment when a child chokes on food. In an instant, you have a life-or-death situation on your hands. Perhaps the most frightening aspect is that choking is unpredictable and can stem from what seems like the most innocuous foods, everyday…

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Mommy Burnout – 6 Ways to Lose It

Mommy Burnout – 6 Ways to Lose It

Moms / Parenting

Feeling burnout as a Mom is very common. It does not mean that you are failing as a Mom. It’s mostly due to the isolation that a lot of Moms face in our culture, as well as the overscheduling and overwork that a lot of us deal with. Here are…

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Money Talks: Should Your Child Have An Allowance?

Money Talks: Should Your Child Have An Allowance?

Moms / Parenting

Most financial experts believe that children should receive an allowance. The earlier children are taught financial skills, the better. Money management is a skill that many adults struggle with. By teaching children early on how to manage their money, it can go a long way into their adult years. Allowances…

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Product Review: Booster Seats

Product Review: Booster Seats

Moms / Parenting

It seems like just yesterday that you brought home your new bundle of joy in your carefully chosen, backward facing car seat. After miles of spills, tantrums, and on-the road snoozing, you’ve cycled through the forward facing car seat and are ready to shop for a booster seat. The booster…

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How to Recognize Signs of an Eating Disorder

How to Recognize Signs of an Eating Disorder

Moms / Parenting

Eating disorders are on the rise, which raises serious concern for parents. Although eating disorders normally appear during adolescence or in early adulthood, children as young as 4 have also been susceptible to body image issues that can help to trigger eating disorders. Parents should understand the signs of an…

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