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Family Hiking 101
You don’t have to trek hours into the woods lugging a backpack and camping supplies to reap the benefits of hiking. Hiking and walking ...
Dance Class Ideas for Toddlers to Teens
Dance is a wonderful and freeing way to express oneself. No matter what the style, it builds confidence, as well as emotional and physical health. ...
How To Help Your Middle School Aged Child Stay On Top of Homework
Middle school is a challenging time for young children. Instead of one teacher, they have many. The academic expectations change. Hormones become part of the ...
Tips for Identifying Your Child’s Behavior Triggers
You’ve probably witnessed and experiences firsthand the meltdown in the grocery store. From emotional breakdowns to aggressive behavior, children rarely exhibit this type of ...
How to Help Your Child Overcome Trauma at School
Schools are supposed to be safe places to send children, but unfortunately disasters and violence don’t care. From natural disasters like earthquakes, flooding, and tornadoes, ...
5 Ways Dads Can Be More Involved with Their Children
Dads often feel left out when a new baby arrives. The changing, feeding, and general caregiving tasks are often left to Mom. In fact, it’s ...
5 Great Reasons to Read to Your Kids
In a recent survey, one in three parents said that they read bedtime stories with their children every night. However, over half the parents said ...
Family Fun Card Games Everyone Can Learn
If you’re looking for a way to get the whole family together and make it enjoyable for all, then a game night is for you. ...
5 Activities to Help Moms Bond with Their Teen Daughters
Busy lives and typical teenage behavior sometimes make it difficult to find quality time to spend with your teenager. Yet while their behavior may say ...
4 Quick, Easy, and Healthy Brown Bag Lunches Kids Will Eat
Let’s face it, even adults tire quickly of the standard brown bag lunch. There are only so many times you can eat a ham sandwich ...
4 Mistakes Parents Make When Talking to Their Children About Sex
There are few things a parent dreads more than “the talk.” Talking about sex can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. And let’s face it, many ...
4 Ways to Help Your Teen Prepare for College
Preparing your teen for college actually starts long before their senior year of high school. Throughout their re-college career, they’re learning how to balance academics ...
4 Ways to Relieve Tension and Keep the Peace at Family Holiday Gatherings
The holidays are a time for families to gather and enjoy good times with each other — at least, in theory. In practice, many family ...
8 Tips for Getting Your Kids Out Into Nature
Between television, the Internet, computer games, and afternoons filled with enrichment activities, kids have more reasons than ever to stay indoors. Richard Louv, author and journalist, ...
6 Easy Steps for Resolving Conflict
Relationships are made up of two individuals with different temperaments and personalities. As a result, disagreements are going to occur. It’s not a matter of ...
What Is Mindful Parenting?
It seems for every generation there is a parenting trend or approach that is new. In 2009, Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, released a revised edition of ...
