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How to Keep Your Child Active During Summer Break
Remember when you were a kid dreaming of summer days spent hiking, fishing, and playing outdoors? Childhood looks a lot different today than it …
Protect Your Kids From the Summer Sun With These Easy Tips
Everybody loves summertime activities with the kids splashing in the pool, outdoor adventures and maybe some time at the beach or the lake. Beware, though: …
4 Summer Outdoor Games for Children
As a parent, you want your children to be active and have fun during the months that they’re off of school. These fun …
How to Tap Into Nature with Your Kids This Summer
Summer is a long-waited-for event, but can also be a long dragged-out process at times. The lazy, hazy days of summer can sometimes turn …
Free Indoor Activities for Kids
Looking to have some summer fun with the kids but it’s too hot to go outside or it’s a rainy day? There are so …
How to Keep the Reading Going All Summer Long
While kids and parents are looking forward to the end of school and the beginning of summer, most parents want their kids to continue to …
5 New Summer Hobbies for Kids
There is no better time than summer to try to encourage your child or teen to take up a hobby. Sure, summer is filled with …
How to Shape Up Your Family This Summer
It can be fun to get into shape over the summer. Some say it’s easier because the weather seems to coax everyone outdoors and …
6 Tips for Flying with a Toddler
Many families avoid air travel with their children until they are old enough to behave. However, some families do not want to postpone their get away until …
Tips for Keeping Teens Busy Over Summer Break
If you have a teen or teens and summertime is just around the corner, you are probably feeling a bit anxious about what they …
Summer Sun Safety for Kids
With all the information out there telling us how bad the sun is, it is a wonder anyone goes outside these days. But staying indoors …
Summertime Camping 101
Does your family enjoy camping? Many consider summertime camping to be a requirement for the summer months. They know summertime camping equals summertime fun. …
5 Hiker Survival Skills You Can Teach Your Child in a Weekend
There has been a surge in the popularity of long-distance hiking. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy lists statistics of those who attempted a thru-hike of the …
3 Things to Do on Your Family Staycation
The economy may finally be on the road to recovery, but a lot of people are still feeling the squeeze. Sadly, one of the first …
3 Wholesome Snack Ideas Your Preschooler Will Love
Every preschooler looks forward to snack time! While the convenience of packaged, processed snack foods is tempting, these junk food choices are generally loaded with …
4 Entertaining Card Games for Family Game Night
Just about everyone keeps a tabletop game or two on hand for those rainy days at the cabin or a game night with the kids. …