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15 Reasons Why Dads Know Best

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Actress and screen siren, Hedy Lamarr once said, “I am not ashamed to say no man is my father’s equal, and I never loved any other man as much.” We agree, Dads are truly special. And, by the time a man has grown up and become a father,…
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10 Unexpected Ways Kids Go Missing

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By now, we’re all well aware of the travesty currently unfolding in Nigeria, with the disappearance of over 300 schoolgirls. The grim reality is that kidnapping happens everywhere and it’s only one of the ways kids go missing. Here in…
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15 Reasons Why Your Kid Should Learn to Tap Dance

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May 25 is National Tap Dance Day and also the birthday of tap legend Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson. National Tap Dance Day was signed into law on November 7, 1989. The art of tap dancing, one of America’s true national treasures, has a rich…
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20 New Ways to Keep Track of Your Kids

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The disappearance of a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. This National Missing Children’s Day, May 25, is the perfect opportunity for parents to review and discuss safety measure with their kids. We should all take a moment to honor…
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10 Reasons Circumcision is So Controversial

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May 2 is Baby Day, where we celebrate the babies of the world! We love babies (our own anyway, most of the time) and try to always treat them with kindness and compassion, even when the crying makes us want to gouge our eyes out… Where were…
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Gran-Moms: 10 Mothers Who Gave Birth After 60

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It used to be that women gave birth in their 20s and 30s and by the time they approached 50, they could look forward to bouncing grandbabies on their knee. Those days are gone. With advances in fertility procedures, any woman with a uterus…
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How to Teach Your Child to Live a Disciplined Life

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It’s been said that the only things we really learn are the things we learn for ourselves. That’s because only when we learn it for ourselves does it become intrinsic to us. We just naturally do it, without having to be coaxed or disciplined.…
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Are You Ready for a Teen Driver?

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It’s hard to believe your child, the one you constantly hound to get homework done and has difficulty finding his shoes, is ready for a driver’s license. He turns 15 and you think to yourself, "he's just a teenager." Next thing you know,…
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Easter Family Fun & Games

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Easter is just around the corner and Daddy Nickell has come up with some fun, new Easter activities to celebrate this holiday, build the family bond and keep kids busy all day long so the Easter candy lasts longer than a day. Lawn Games…