Household Safety Hazards

Household Safety Hazards

Moms / Mom Tips

You’ve got the house babyproofed with all the gadgets and preventive tools that should keep young kids out of the dangerous areas of your home. No worries, right? Wrong. There are hidden hazards in the home that can do serious damage to a child. Be extra-careful and warn children of…

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Diaper Bag Essentials

Diaper Bag Essentials

Moms / Mom Tips

If you’re a new parent readying yourself for the first outing with baby, then you might wonder what else goes into the diaper bag…besides the obvious diapers, of course. It’s best to have the diaper bag packed while you’re still pregnant and waiting for baby to arrive. After all, in…

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6 Tips for Making Christmas Lists

6 Tips for Making Christmas Lists

Moms / Mom Tips

Santa isn’t the only one making a list and checking it twice. For most children, making a Christmas list is a favorite pastime. What could be more fun than creating one giant wishlist with anything — and everything — you’ve ever wanted? Of course, it’s only natural that many kids…

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The Best Cities for Kids’ Activities

The Best Cities for Kids’ Activities

Moms / Mom Tips

Whether you’re looking at moving to a new city or just exploring some areas of the country you’ve never seen, there are some really great attractions for kids all over. Of course you want to hit the “biggies” – Disney World, Disneyland and the various points in between – but…

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Choosing the Right Toy for a Young Child

Choosing the Right Toy for a Young Child

Moms / Activities

Picking out toys for young children is no simple task. There are so many choices that it can easily be overwhelming. It’s important to consider options that are appropriate for the child’s age. It’s also important to know the individual child’s likes and dislikes. Toy Textures: Children thrive on all…

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Do You Resent Your Partner?

Do You Resent Your Partner?

Moms / Parenting

Have you ever felt a deep pang of irritation at something involving your spouse? Has that irritation progressed to a gnawing anger that you harbor for days, months, even years? Welcome to the world of spousal resentment. Luckily, you don’t have to stay angry forever. Dictionary.com defines resentment as “the…

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The 5-Second Rule: Is it Safe to Eat?

The 5-Second Rule: Is it Safe to Eat?

Moms / Mom Tips

We’ve all heard the old wives’ tale that if food dropped on the ground or other surface is picked up within five seconds that it’s safe to eat. If you have small kids who drop food on a regular basis and stuff it right into their little mouths, then a…

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School Yourself on Classroom Stress

School Yourself on Classroom Stress

Moms / Mom Tips

They might’ve been excited for the first day of school a couple of months ago, but your kids are probably changing their tune about dragging themselves out of bed and into school each morning right about now. But as a mom, how can you tell if the kids are simply…

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Basic Tips to Be a Great Parent

Basic Tips to Be a Great Parent

Moms / Parenting

It is important that we discipline in a way that teaches responsibility by motivating our children internally, to build their self-esteem and make them feel loved. If our children are disciplined in this respect, they will not have a need to turn to gangs, drugs, or sex to feel powerful…

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Keeping the Kids Busy When It’s Miserably Hot

Keeping the Kids Busy When It’s Miserably Hot

Moms / Parenting

Summer is a great time for children. School is out for most of them and it’s time to play. Running, climbing, building sand castles, swimming… Sweating, sunburns, complaining. It isn’t necessarily all that easy to keep the kids busy all summer long, especially on particularly hot days, the days when…

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