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How to Help Kids Cope with Life Without School

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Many kids have had their typical lives uprooted by the pandemic. Most kids had to return home to attend remote learning sessions and are still dealing with this setup. Other kids may have returned to in-person school sessions, but it isn’t like it was. Kids who are living life without school are starting to exhibit signs of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. These are not … [Read more...] about How to Help Kids Cope with Life Without School

What New Parents Should Know Before Bringing Home Baby

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As you near the arrival of your new baby, you may be feeling a few mixed emotions. From anxiety to excitement, these are feelings every new parent starts to feel as the birth day nears. If you’re wondering about some of the things you need to know before you bring that little bundle of joy home, then continue reading as we lay out everything that anew parents should know before … [Read more...] about What New Parents Should Know Before Bringing Home Baby

Back To School Lunch Box Hacks

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Parents have so much to focus on during back to school time and the school week that it can easily become overwhelming and hard to navigate, whether you’re used to doing it all or not. So every opportunity to cut some time or have some tricks to the routine is greatly helpful. For example, some hacks for lunch boxes can help to reduce prepping time spent on kids’ lunches each … [Read more...] about Back To School Lunch Box Hacks

Quick Parent Child Bonding Activities

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With back to school season arriving and many parents getting back to work, you must find a way to make family bonding a priority. Many quick parent child bonding activities will work for parents and kids of all ages. Below you’ll find our favorite quick parent child bonding activities that can be enjoyed with toddlers, tweens, and teenagers. These ideas will work for … [Read more...] about Quick Parent Child Bonding Activities

Our First Week with Time4Learning For Homeschooling

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Today I’m excited to announce that we’re in our first week of using Time4Learning for our main homeschool education with the boys. Our sons are in middle school, one being grade 6 and the other being grade 8. After our first year of homeschooling and trying to navigate the murky waters of how to homeschool our boys, we decided that Time4Learning would provide us with a … [Read more...] about Our First Week with Time4Learning For Homeschooling

Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals

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As a mother to introverted children, it's not always fun to attend a local fair or traveling carnival but we do try to make at least one trip a year to our favorite fair. One of our favorite fairs is The Cornish Fair located in Cornish, NH. This occurs once a week sometime in July or August, and we love seeing the animals at this 4H community fair. When it comes to … [Read more...] about Safety Tips for Fairs & Carnivals

Parenting Can Be Fun

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When my second and third-born children were younger they required a lot of rules and regulations. I mean those boys were wild! Nicknames included: The double trouble team. Two in diapers. Best "brothies", as the affectionately called each other in the toddler days. The list could go on! These two boys born 2 years and 6 days apart made my husband and I … [Read more...] about Parenting Can Be Fun

How to Entertain Kids While Camping in a Tent

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When it comes to camping in a tent with kids you must think about ways to keep the kids entertained. While most campgrounds now offer water, electricity and even WiFi access, it's important that you use this time to detach from the outside world. Removing the ability for kids to access wifi while camping in a tent is a fabulous way to help them detox from their electronics … [Read more...] about How to Entertain Kids While Camping in a Tent

Improve your Studies or Learn New Skills Through Online Learning Apps

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These days, people carry their smartphone everywhere with them. Many people will tell you that they cannot do without a smartphone. When they do not have their smartphone with them, they feel totally lost. Our smartphone has become a part of us and without it, we feel as if something important is missing and we are incomplete without it. Our smartphone has become a very … [Read more...] about Improve your Studies or Learn New Skills Through Online Learning Apps

It’s April Vacation Here and This is How I’m Balancing

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How does a work at home mom who has many hats survive April vacation week? Ask me in about four days. No, seriously though, this isn't my first school break week trying to figure out how to juggle the trio while working the multiple tasks I do from home. If you're a work at home parent like me who needs to keep that work flowing even during school break, here are some ways I … [Read more...] about It’s April Vacation Here and This is How I’m Balancing

Building Your Brood: How To Prepare For Your Second Child

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Adjusting to parenthood can be a tough task, but the challenge becomes even more difficult when you introduce a new addition to the mix. Going from one child to two brings a series of changes, and it’s important for you as a parent to adapt to having two kids as well as being there to help your first-born get used to life as a big brother or sister. If you have a child and … [Read more...] about Building Your Brood: How To Prepare For Your Second Child

Saving Money with Kids: Is It Possible?

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Image source If you have children, saving money can seem impossible. How are you supposed to save cash when you have extra mouths to feed and extra demands to meet? Well, while it may be difficult, it can be done. Read on to discover some great tips on saving money as a family. Focus on paying off your debts – Paying off debts can be a challenge when you have children. … [Read more...] about Saving Money with Kids: Is It Possible?

Parents, Children, And Bullying

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Picture Bullying is endemic in modern society. Nowadays, kids don’t even have to meet someone face to face to be a bully or get bullied. Stats show that more than 75% of children have and still experience abuse from their peers. As a parent, it is your job to step in and make sure your son or daughter is not a victim. But, what can you do to keep them safe? Below is a … [Read more...] about Parents, Children, And Bullying

Family Fun Activities to Get Kids Outdoors

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Image credit Parenting, like most things in life, is all a matter of balance. While it's not right to demonise use of technology- there can be some apparent developmental gains to be made in letting children use technology- so time spent on the iPad needs to be balanced out. Encouraging our kids to get outdoors and make the most of the world around them is a journey, and … [Read more...] about Family Fun Activities to Get Kids Outdoors

The Truth About Having A Second Child

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pixabay.com When you have a baby for the first time, there’s no doubt it’s a life-changing experience - but you haven’t seen anything yet! Your second child is a vastly different experience, in more ways than one, and there are some surprising truths that no one else seems to tell you. So, if you are expecting your second child, or planning on making one, read on! Here are … [Read more...] about The Truth About Having A Second Child

3 Ways To Exercise With Kids In Tow

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Picture Credits It can be hard to find the time to do many things when you’re a parent, not least working out and sticking to an exercise regime. However, there have been developments over the years that have meant that children are able to get involved in the exercise that we’re doing - even if they’re not having to do it themselves. But just how do we do it, especially when … [Read more...] about 3 Ways To Exercise With Kids In Tow

Should You Let Your Kids Choose Their Own Clothes?

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Every parent has had an argument with their kids about their clothes. There are always going to be clashes because young children don’t always have practicality in mind. They’ll also want you to buy them expensive designer clothes but when they come home covered in mud after a week, it’s not sustainable. While you shouldn’t be letting them do whatever they like, giving them a … [Read more...] about Should You Let Your Kids Choose Their Own Clothes?

Ways to Raise a Happier Child

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I think as parents we want our children to grow up to be the best version of themselves.  Being a happy, loving, kind, determined child. I have seen over the years that every child has their own personality that begins to bloom as they grow up. Some are just happy from the get go and smile non-stop, while others might be a bit quieter or shy. Here are some tips to keep your … [Read more...] about Ways to Raise a Happier Child

Help Your Kids Move Into Their First Home

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It’s always a difficult and emotional time when your first kid moves out of the home to gain their independence. That might be to go off to college, but chances are they won’t come back after this. Instead, they’ll start looking for their own home and their own place to live. This can mean renting a place or buying their first home, but they will definitely need your help to do … [Read more...] about Help Your Kids Move Into Their First Home

Do You React Or Respond To Your Child

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Sometimes as parents, we can forget to take the time and respond in a positive way when are child needs us. We might react and say, "Stop crying right now!" or leave them to throw a fit and walk away. We have the choice to take the time, help develop that strong relationship and help your child through the situation they are struggling with. Do you react or respond to your … [Read more...] about Do You React Or Respond To Your Child

Teaching Your Child About the Value of Money

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Having children can be extremely expensive. In fact, it’s estimated that in the United States, the cost of raising a child till they are 17 is roughly $233,610. If that number isn’t enough to make you reconsider, then perhaps the sleepless nights, diaper changing and crying will make you think twice about having kids. However, it goes without saying that the parents that stick … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Child About the Value of Money

How to Adjust to Hаvіng a Nеwbоrn Bаbу

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Thе аddіtіоn оf a bаbу to a family brings joy, wоndеr, аnd dеlіght. It аlѕо brіngѕ сhаngеѕ, ѕоmе аntісіраtеd -- lіkе fоrmulа аnd diapers -- аnd ѕоmе completely unexpected. Even thе mоѕt іnfоrmеd parents mау be tаkеn аbасk at thе hugе іmрасt thеіr tіnу bundle hаѕ оn thеіr lіvеѕ. Besides the рrоfоund affесt a newborn саn hаvе on thе parents' relationship, thеу have to соре wіth … [Read more...] about How to Adjust to Hаvіng a Nеwbоrn Bаbу

How to Raise Your Child to Be a Good Friend

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I think we all can agree as parents, our goal is to raise well rounded children. We want them to be kind to others, have confidence, be strong, help out others, and the list can go on and on! We just want our child to succeed at all things in life! I am going to share on tips on how to raise your child to be a good friend to others. I think this is important, because we all … [Read more...] about How to Raise Your Child to Be a Good Friend

How To Teach Children To Be Kind

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Kindness is one of the important qualities to foster in children. There is no obvious way in teaching your kids how to imbibe kindness. It's not as easy as teaching them the letters of the alphabets or how to make their beds. Kindness as a quality comes easily to some children. Children already have a great capacity to be compassionate, but with all the pain and wickedness … [Read more...] about How To Teach Children To Be Kind

5 Ways to Deal with Toddler Tantrums

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If you have a child, you might have experienced your toddler throwing a tantrum once or twice. It can be absolutely humiliating when you are out in public, but sadly it is a part of their growth. Between the ages of 1 to 4, children are still trying to learn the concept of coping skills. So instead of assessing and working through a situation they just have a meltdown instead. … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Deal with Toddler Tantrums