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7 Family Activities that Focus on Giving

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As parents, we can teach our kids to focus on giving and find joy in helping others. How?  The same way we’ve taught them everything else: begin at home and lead by example. Remember, the kids learned to brush their teeth by watching you.…
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Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe During the Holidays

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The last things parents want to think about at the holidays is their kids being in some type of jeopardy. But like it or not, the holidays present some unique situations that could make your kids vulnerable to unwanted touching. Awful, but…
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5 Gifts That Teach Giving

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It's that time of year—chilly weather, toasty hands in mittens wrapped around warm mugs of hot chocolate, holiday music on the radio, and your rosy-cheeked child pointing at every toy that catches her eye, saying, Oh, oh! I want that!…
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Getting Your Kids To Share a Room Without Bickering

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Any parent of two or more children who share a bedroom will probably be very familiar with the issue of sibling rivalry. Although sharing a bedroom seems like a great way to encourage kids to develop stronger relationships, room-sharing can…
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5 Life Values SpongeBob Squarepants Can Teach Your Kids

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SpongeBob Squarepants teaching kids wha-at? That’s exactly what I thought a few years ago, when I took my then three-year old to watch a SpongeBob movie at the theater. Not only did the sponge have a squeaky nasal nasty voice, but it belched…
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Mommy Dating: How to Make Friends With Other Moms

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Mommy dating can be hard! Here are some ice breakers to make other mom friends! When you get married, you leave some of your single friends behind simply because you find yourself having little in common with them. When you have children,…
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What Life-Skills Should My Preschooler Have?

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Rosie Molinary explains what life-skills kids of Preschool age should have in order to help the family succeed as such.  Years ago, before I was a mother, I flew halfway across the country to take care of a dear friend’s children so…
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For National Adoption Day, 10 Hollywood Adoptions!

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 Thanks to A-list couples like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Hollywood has put adoption in the spotlight. In celebration of National Adoption Day on November 23, we’re taking a look at 10 high-profile adoptive parents such as Hugh Jackman, Mariska…
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How Can I Teach My Kids Gratitude?

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Gratitude is one of the most important skills for kids to learn.  My husband often jokes that in the ten plus years we’ve been together, I’ve given away the things we own at least twice. One time he came home and our bed was gone.…