Making Your Children Get Along

Making Your Children Get Along

Moms / Mom Tips

In case you hadn’t figured it out from your own childhood, best friends forever is just a myth. Face it — kids fight and they don’t always fight fair. At some point during their childhood, your son or daughter is going to get in an argument with a classmate, neighbor…

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Handling Other People’s Sick Kids

Handling Other People’s Sick Kids

Moms / Mom Tips

Sick and tired of having kids who are sick and tired? Face it, all of the hand sanitizer in the world isn’t going to protect your child from the big bad germs out there all the time. There’s nothing more frustrating than sending your child on a playdate only to…

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Date Night? How to Find a Babysitter

Date Night? How to Find a Babysitter

Moms / Mom Tips

A great babysitter is a precious resource – and one that’s highly coveted by other families. When date night comes along, or if you have to go out for any reason, making decisions about with whom you can entrust your kids is important. Of course, leaving the kids with a…

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Table Talk: Manners Matter

Table Talk: Manners Matter

Moms / Mom Tips

Eating a nice meal with a child can seem downright unappetizing at times if the child’s manners leave a lot to be desired. Teach your kids manners without starting a food fight. The best time to start teaching table manners is as early as they can hold a spoon. Start…

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Public Breastfeeding: Yea or Nay?

Public Breastfeeding: Yea or Nay?

Moms / Mom Tips

Every so often, a story will surface in the news about women who are rebuked for breastfeeding their babies in public. Whether it’s shop owners or their patrons who complain, it’s an embarrassing situation for moms who are just trying to feed their children. Most people wouldn’t want to take…

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Velcro Kids: Stop Being So Clingy!

Velcro Kids: Stop Being So Clingy!

Moms / Mom Tips

Whether they’re babies, toddlers or preschoolers, a case of separation anxiety can hit your child – and you – when you least expect it. The screaming fit that can ensue as you walk out of daycare or even just the child’s nursery can send you running back in, but that’s…

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Say Cheese: Snapping the Perfect Family Picture

Say Cheese: Snapping the Perfect Family Picture

Moms / Activities

Nothing captures memories and powerful moments more than a photograph. You don’t have to be a professional photographer in order to snap the perfect family picture. You can add life and interest to your family pictures with these tips. Taking Pictures at Different Levels Typically, adults stand up when taking…

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Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

Moms / Mom Tips

The safety of the entire family usually seems to fall on Mom, but it’s important for even the smallest family members to know what to do if disaster strikes. Whether it’s an injury, crime or natural disaster, you can teach your children how to take control and get help when…

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Handling Infertility: Your Own, Your Friends

Handling Infertility: Your Own, Your Friends

Moms / Mom Tips

The emotional rollercoaster of trying to have a baby can take its toll on the relationship that you share with your girlfriends, whether it’s you or them who’s trying to conceive. If you’re the one trying to get pregnant, then stress, self-esteem issues and hormonal fluctuations have probably made you…

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