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Teaching Your Daughter Puberty

Before she even hits puberty, your daughter may slowly start to show interest in her body. It’s important to encourage a conversation with her to find out what she knows and has heard to gauge on what to tell her. To help your daughter feel confident in talking about her body, here are some of […]

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Myths To Avoid Telling Your Child

Myth #1: The justice system will traumatize my child more than the actual abuse. Predators need to be caught and put behind bars and that’s why it’s important to protect young victims of abuse. There are special programs across the country for kids to come together in a safe environment where they can be interviewed. […]

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7 Best Restaurants For Pregnant Women

1. Panera Bread This upscale fast-food chain has so many choices that it’s sure to delight any pregnant women’s cravings. The cafe is a perfect place to grab some good, quality food when you’re in a hurry running errands or test-driving strollers. Best comfort food choice: Tomato-mozzarella panini and black bean soup.  Most satisfying salad: […]

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Eating Healthy – The Glory of Autumn Beets

One of the reasons I really love the autumn is all the wonderful root vegetables that become available then. So while the rest of the world sings the praises of squash and cauliflower this time of year, I love a dish of nice roasted autumn root veggies to make my meal complete. One of the […]

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Color De-Stressing

Coloring is an activity that most of us associate with being something that children do. As we grow older, we tend to put aside coloring along with our crayons and colored pencils and trade in work papers and writing utensils with pens and highlighters. However, coloring is known to be beneficial for adults, mostly because […]

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Babies and Mirrors

From the moment they emerge from the womb there is one thing that babies just seem to be fascinated by and that pretty much never changes. It isn’t a toy or even a color or shape. The one thing all babies gravitate towards as their eyes begin to focus is the human face. We are […]

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Holding Your Child Back

If you’re wondering whether or not your child is mentally and physically ready for school, you may be amongst the many parents that feel this same way. A new study was published in the journal of National Bureau of Economic Research that believe it may be best to hold kids back. The study concluded with […]

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Newborn Sleep Deprivation

Remember what eight hours of sleep feels like? If you are the parent of a newborn suffering from newborn sleep deprivation, you probably don’t. But just because the wee one seems to thrive on keeping you awake, don’t despair. While the National Sleep Foundation shows that almost 70% of all children under 10 years have […]

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Great Organizational Tools for Families

The other day I was wandering through a local game shop, looking for a fun boardgame for our family to enjoy in the coming winter months. It was one of those rare stores that carries a wide variety of great card and board games for every age group, as well as educational toys for kids. […]

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Reading to Your Child

Many parents may not realize that even before their child can understand words, babies need to be read to. If you get on a good regimen of reading to your child every day before nap time and even at night before bed, this will quickly become their favorite time of the day. When your baby […]

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Eating Healthy & Staying Healthy

We all want to teach our kids about eating healthy. However, when we don’t practice good eating habits at home it can be hard to show our kids how to continue with healthy eating habits after they leave home. Kids, particularly teens, can eat on the run and often include junk food that doesn’t really […]

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The Food That Pregnant Women Want To Eat

Not eating the recommended fruits and vegetables. When a woman finds out their pregnant, eating the right foods can make a big difference in how they feel, but many don’t follow the rules. In fact, 70 percent of women have admitted they started eating healthier when they found out they were pregnant, but only 37 […]

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