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7 Things to do With Your Kids in San Antonio, TX

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[EDITOR'S NOTE: Part of a series devoted to Mamiverse attending Festival People en Español Presented by Target in San Antonio on September 1-2. The inaugural festival promises to celebrate Latino contribution to art, music, lifestyle and…
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What to Do When Your Baby Grows Up

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There is always a dry, wilted flower lying on my desk—it's one of the flowers my 10-year-old son has picked from the yard and given to me in the capricious way young children do. When I least expect it, he'll thrust a dandelion, buttercup,…
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Bedtime Battles: When My Kids Won't Go to Sleep

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When I'm home by myself to put the girls to bed, I cannot begin to express just how challenging it is. Seriously, it seems impossible. The main issue right now is that Annabelle, my newborn, is simply refusing to stay put anywhere peacefully…
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Co-Parenting After Divorce

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Divorce is such a debilitating experience that once the papers are signed the last person you probably want to see is your ex. Yet when kids are involved, one must learn to co-raise children in the best possible way. Nobody said it’s easy,…
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DIY Home LEGO Wall for Kids!

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Looking for a fun DIY activity for you and your kids? Follow the 4 easy steps in this infographic to create a LEGO wall at home. If you’re feeling especially ambitious, you could even make an entire LEGO room for hours of building block fun…
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12 Reasons to Motherhood

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Why did I do this again? We’re all guilty of it. And I do mean guilty. We all have those days where we feel like TERRIBLE sub-humans, unworthy of the title “woman.” Why? Because we just can’t take these kids and everything they bring…
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7 Science Apps for Your Kids

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Looking to sharpen your kid’s science skills? Try out apps that teach everything from handy anatomy to useful geography. Below are seven of my family’s favorite educational apps for iPad. But most of them are also available for iPhone.…
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Parenting My Way, NOT My Parents’ Way

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True confessions time. We all do things in reaction to our parents, don’t we? I mean, who didn’t say to herself when she was younger, “I’ll never do that when I have children!” On the other hand, we also grow to see—usually much…
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7 Rules for Effective Family Bonding

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When was the last time you just sat and talked with your child or your spouse? In today’s busy world, more and more families are throwing away valuable opportunities for spending quality time together. Without a commitment to carving spaces…