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Molly Reynolds

Sensory Play Ideas for Toddlers

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There are many ways to enjoy sensory play with toddlers. You can find many sensory bins and toys online these days, but what if we told you that you can enjoy sensory play at home with little to no investment? That’s right! Today we’re featuring some sensory play ideas for toddlers that won’t break the bank and will provide your family with hours of fun using your five … [Read more...] about Sensory Play Ideas for Toddlers

How to Balance Work at Home and Kids

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The struggle to juggle kids and work is so hard! When you bring that work into your home, it’s even more difficult. Many work at home parents struggle with finding the perfect balance to get work done so they can pay the bills but also pay attention to their kids so they don’t miss out on their kids’ experiences. Today we’re going to dive into the topic of balance with work … [Read more...] about How to Balance Work at Home and Kids

Parenting Techniques That Stand the Test of Time

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Have you ever wondered what parenting techniques have remained regardless of how society changes? Today we’re going to share some of those techniques that have stood the test of time. Each of these parenting techniques is something that perhaps your grandparents abided by and you abided by, and your children may abide by. We don’t know what the future may hold for parenting, … [Read more...] about Parenting Techniques That Stand the Test of Time

What Time Should Kids go to Bed?

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It’s difficult to determine the best bedtime for your kids sometimes. Just like adults, kids need varying bedtimes based on age or ability to fall asleep. Every human being has their personal internal clock that tells them when to be sleepy and when to be awake. This doesn’t work out very well for kids, because it’s their parents who must determine the best time for kids to go … [Read more...] about What Time Should Kids go to Bed?

The Best Jobs for Working Moms

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There are more working moms now than ever before. Working moms are women who have children but opt to continue with their career goals by putting their children in daycare or some sort of family care while they venture out into the world to work at their job. Having a job is a way for working moms to provide for their families, and many households require a two-income … [Read more...] about The Best Jobs for Working Moms

Mindfulness Practice for Stressed-Out Parents

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Being stressed out as a parent can happen to the best of us. Being a parent requires a lot of patience and is one of the hardest jobs in the world. While many parents will argue that a parent should be paid far more than most high-end occupations, it’s not a job that one will be compensated in money for. Today we wanted to help all stressed-out parents with some tips to … [Read more...] about Mindfulness Practice for Stressed-Out Parents

Tips to Create a Homeschooling Space for Kids

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With so many students learning from home this year, it’s important to know how to create a homeschooling space for kids. Whether you’re remote learning, distance learning, or homeschooling full time, these tips we’re sharing will help you create a homeschool environment that encourages your kids to learn to their abilities. You’ll want to have a designated space that helps … [Read more...] about Tips to Create a Homeschooling Space for Kids

Tips to Support New Parents During the Pandemic

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Parents must work together to provide support for each other during these current times. With many schools returning to in-person learning part-time and remote learning part-time or a full-time remote learning environment, it’s hard for parents to handle the stress. These changes with back to school season have created a new lifestyle that parents must adapt to and some … [Read more...] about Tips to Support New Parents During the Pandemic

How Divorced Family Can Maintain Family Bond

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With many families practicing co-parenting, also known as shared custody, many parents are wondering how they can maintain a family bond when parents live in separate households. Divorced families are plentiful these days. Most children in elementary school are in some sort of shared custody parental situation, while some don’t have two involved parents. This is just the … [Read more...] about How Divorced Family Can Maintain Family Bond

Household Tasks Teenagers Can Do

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Raising teenagers can be a mess and a struggle in many ways. The biggest struggle for most teen parents tends to be getting them to continue to help around the house or do some tasks to help make a parent’s life easier. However, there are a multitude of chores teenagers can do at home. Of course, after you set some tasks to do the issue becomes getting them to do those chores. … [Read more...] about Household Tasks Teenagers Can Do

How to Juggle Remote Work and Family

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Many parents still have to work remotely due to the pandemic. With back to school season arriving, many children are forced to partake in remote education. This means more and more families are spending hours at home both working and learning. With this new environment in the family home, you must learn new ways to juggle remote work and family. You may need to create a … [Read more...] about How to Juggle Remote Work and Family

Hobbies to Keep Kids Occupied While Stuck at Home

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Pandemic parenting is starting to get tiresome for kids and parents. It’s not easy to keep these kids entertained while you’re stuck at home for months on end! Today we’re featuring some unique hobbies that kids of all ages will enjoy while you’re stuck at home. Whether you’re looking to keep the teenagers out of your hair about visiting their friends or toddlers busy so … [Read more...] about Hobbies to Keep Kids Occupied While Stuck at Home

Creative and Imaginative Print Ads That Are Hard to Ignore

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Most of us don't care too much for print advertisements, but sometimes they're just too sophisticated to ignore. In this age of fast-consumption and social media, more than ever, advertising agencies have a hard time finding the right print that would catch our attention and appeal to our senses. These companies have managed to come up with captivating and creative print ads … [Read more...] about Creative and Imaginative Print Ads That Are Hard to Ignore

People Who Don’t Understand the Art of Negotiation

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Buying and selling things online can be fun and profitable (and also environmental), but it can also get you into some frustrating situations. Whether you’re dealing with someone with unrealistic expectations or a person who isn’t willing to pay what the item is worth, it can get pretty difficult. Some extremely interesting characters seem to pop up whenever there are items … [Read more...] about People Who Don’t Understand the Art of Negotiation

Amusing and Confusing Texts Between Landlords and Tenants

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We all live under rent at one point or another, before we can afford to buy our own place. When choosing an apartment, one thing we don't always get to choose is our landlord. Some landlords are only there to make sure everything in the apartment works properly, while other landlords, as it seems, can be quite a nuisance. Either way, it's important to stay on good terms with … [Read more...] about Amusing and Confusing Texts Between Landlords and Tenants

Adorable Pets Rocking Their Halloween Costumes

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People get so excited about Halloween (some people say it's the best holiday), that they want to share this excitement with their four-legged friends and include them in the festivities.You'd be surprised to see how many pet costumes ideas are out there, and how creative people get when it comes to Halloween. In our days, the options are endless, and there's no reason why we … [Read more...] about Adorable Pets Rocking Their Halloween Costumes

Adorable Pets Rocking Their Halloween Costumes

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People get so excited about Halloween (some people say it's the best holiday), that they want to share this excitement with their four-legged friends and include them in the festivities.You'd be surprised to see how many pet costumes ideas are out there, and how creative people get when it comes to Halloween. In our days, the options are endless, and there's no reason why we … [Read more...] about Adorable Pets Rocking Their Halloween Costumes

Adorable Pets Rocking Their Halloween Costumes

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People get so excited about Halloween (some people say it's the best holiday), that they want to share this excitement with their four-legged friends and include them in the festivities.You'd be surprised to see how many pet costumes ideas are out there, and how creative people get when it comes to Halloween. In our days, the options are endless, and there's no reason why we … [Read more...] about Adorable Pets Rocking Their Halloween Costumes

These People Were “Today Years Old” When They Learned These Surprising Facts

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Have you ever wondered why eggplants are called eggplants, or why they tell you to break a leg when you're interviewing for an important job? We take those things for granted and never stop to think about the origin of such phrases, but it turns out there was a lot of thought put into them. There's a recent trend on Twitter where people share the most random things they've … [Read more...] about These People Were “Today Years Old” When They Learned These Surprising Facts

These Items Deserve an Award for Their Funny Designs

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How would you feel about sleeping in a feet-shaped bed? What about drinking from a snot-like mug? We all come up with questionable ideas now and then, for things we feel could be a great success. Still, we shouldn't pursue every idea that comes to mind - just because an idea is innovative doesn't mean it would be aesthetic or useful, on the contrary. Some of these absurd … [Read more...] about These Items Deserve an Award for Their Funny Designs

These Items Deserve an Award for Their Funny Designs

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How would you feel about sleeping in a feet-shaped bed? What about drinking from a snot-like mug? We all come up with questionable ideas now and then, for things we feel could be a great success. Still, we shouldn't pursue every idea that comes to mind - just because an idea is innovative doesn't mean it would be aesthetic or useful, on the contrary. Some of these absurd … [Read more...] about These Items Deserve an Award for Their Funny Designs

These Items Deserve an Award for Their Funny Designs

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How would you feel about sleeping in a feet-shaped bed? What about drinking from a snot-like mug? We all come up with questionable ideas now and then, for things we feel could be a great success. Still, we shouldn't pursue every idea that comes to mind - just because an idea is innovative doesn't mean it would be aesthetic or useful, on the contrary. Some of these absurd … [Read more...] about These Items Deserve an Award for Their Funny Designs

Amusing Texts Messages

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Texting has made our lives a lot easier, but in many ways, they've also made our lives more complicated. You can't be ghosted over the phone, but you can be ghosted via texting, to name one thing. On the other hand, texting has also opened up a whole new world of amusing mistakes - since people feel comfortable texting things they would never tell you over the phone or face to … [Read more...] about Amusing Texts Messages