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Three Tips for Traveling with Baby

Three Tips for Traveling with Baby   Although spring is really just beginning, already many families are making plans for that summer road trip. No matter if it is a quick run up the coast to visit family or a week-long road trip through a new part of the country, kids complicate travel. In addition, […]

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Transgender Jazz Jennings Lands Skincare Lines

  At only 14 years old, Jazz Jennings is becoming a household name, thanks to Johnson & Johnson’s Clean & Clear product line. Jazz has received national attention when she first contributed to Clean & Clear’s #SeeTheRealMe ad campaign, where she shared her “coming of age story.” Jazz took part in this campaign by submitting […]

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Mother Apologizes for Daughters’ Behavior At Cinderella

Two teenage girls who went to see Cinderella have received a very important life lesson in an unusual but very effective way. Kyesha Smith Wood dropped off her daughter and stepdaughter both 13 years old along with her older son at the movie theaters in Birmingham, Alabama. The three of them went to see Cinderella. […]

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Kerry Washington Live-Tweeted “Scandal” Fans During Labor

Dedicated Kerry Washington Live-Tweeted “Scandal” Fans During Labor Kerry Washington plays the role of “Olivia Pope,” on the hit TV show Scandal.  Washington takes her job very seriously, every week she tweets as Scandal airs. Washington is known for keeping her life very private, as she told People.com in 2013, it just doesn’t work for […]

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Families Eating Together And The Effects

When was the last time you sat down with your entire family for dinner? With our work schedules and children’s after-school activities, many families find it almost impossible to sit down together as a family. Eating together as a family during your children’s adolescence, is associated with positive and lasting effects on your child’s dietary […]

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Are We Coddling Our Kids Too Much?

Are We Coddling Our Kids Too Much? Lately I have heard of tiny babies with elaborate birthday parties, a mom who makes an annual time capsule for her son to give him on his 18th birthday and parents who worry about their children’s safety the moment they walk out the door. Have we become the […]

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When The Coach Is Also The Parent

  When The Coach Is Also The Parent A parent acts as their child’s trainer, coach, and teacher from the time they were born. The parent teaches them to eat, to speak, to tie their shoes. Whether acting as your child’s sports coach, or acting as their teacher in formal homeschooling; these roles are simply […]

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Mom Leaves Toddler In A Running Car While Shopping

  Mom Leaves Toddler In A Running Car While Shopping It is hard to know what to make of a Pennsylvania mother who decided that leaving a toddler in a running car while she shopped at Wal-Mart was okay. Have we become a society where our own personal time is so precious we cannot stop […]

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Whether Or Not A Tutor Is Right For Your Child

Whether Or Not A Tutor Is Right For Your Child The notion of tutoring, whether it’s because your child needs to catch up, keep up or just simply get ahead on their daily performance in school, is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, tutoring has been around for a very long time. Two bright […]

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Rachel Hollis Inspires People World-Wide With Viral Photo

Recently, Rachel Hollis of Thechicsite.com, has received a lot of attention. Some background on Hollis, TheChicSite came to be when she was looking for a name for her event-planning company. It turns out The Chic Team is a group of women (and it appears that there’s one male amongst them) “From different locations, backgrounds and […]

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How To Prepare Your Oldest Child For The New Baby

How To Prepare Your Oldest Child For The New Baby The arrival of a new baby is very exciting, especially for the expectant mother. Along with the excitement, the newest arrival can bring many changes to a family. Parents spend a ton of time talking about the new baby, preparing the nursery and even buying […]

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Clean Air And It’s Effect On Kids

  Clean Air Can Have A Huge Impact On Your Child’s Growth Air pollution is not only a global health issue, but it’s also a growing concern among most people, including parents. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders in life and as their parents we need to teach them how important the environment is.  Air quality […]

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