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This is the age when kids need to start learning about money and helping out around the house.
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How to Get Your Kid to Eat Healthy
We all know kids secretly only eat chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. Their bodies reject anything green. Sometimes violently. Here's how to game the system.
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How to Get Your Kids into Drawing
Drawing is great for kids' creative, fine motor, and social development....but how do you get them into it?
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Easy Sick Day Activities for Kids
Any time the weather starts to dip or kiddos go back to school it almost inevitably means we can expect to see some bugs. Here's how to entertain them while they recouperate.
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Top 10 Non-Academic Things to Teach Your Kids
This may not get them into Harvard, but it will be way more useful once they get out of whatever schooling they attend and enter this horrible place we call “the real world”.
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How to Help Your Kid Transition to Teenager
Here’s a list of some ways in which you can help your soon-to-be-teen to tame their brain and minimize the discomfort (and idiocy) that come with their teen years.
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How to Parent Towards a Balanced Childhood
Every parent wants their child to succeed, but it’s hard to know how to help them without interfering too much in their personal development and their quest for independence. Here's a list of tips to help you strike the right balance
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How to Explain Grownup Things to Kids
Sensitive subjects are a part of grownup life. It’s our unfortunate job as parents to do our best job at translating real life in a way that doesn’t scar our kids for life.
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Gardening for Kids 101
The mental picture of spending quality time in a garden with your children is so picturesque it should come with it’s own sepia filter. Here's how to make it a reality.
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3 Excuses Kids Use Not to Play Outside
You know that fresh air and sunlight is good for your children...but getting them outside is easier said than done. Here's how to handle their top 3 excuses not to go outside.
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How to Reduce Chaos in Your Home
As a mom, it's your happy job to make sure your household atmosphere is as peaceful and un-chaotic as possible. Here are some solid tips for some things that are guaranteed to at least make a noticeable difference in the levels of chaos in your home.
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3 Ways to Combat Your Kids' Screen Time Addiction
As anyone who has a teenager can tell you, cell phone addiction is a real thing. Here's your guide for how to fight it.
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How to Include Your Kids in Your Excercise Routine
An important part of a “mom-friendly” workout routine is the simple fact that the more you get your kids involved in your exercise regime, the more likely you are to actually get to exercise.
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8 Signs You're Ready to Have Another Baby
Simply not wanting to put away the crib yet or missing “cute baby thighs” are not really good enough reasons for creating another human, but how do you know if you’re really ready?
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5 Easy-to-Teach Rules for Kids to Help You Keep Things Clean
Keeping the house clean can be very difficult. If you have kids, it can feel downright impossible. Fortunately, just by teaching your kids a few simple rules you can actually cut down on a huge amount of the clutter that is created on a daily basis.
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How to Have "Adult" Conversations in Front of Your Kids
It's incredibly challenging to have any conversations with your spouse while your kids are there. Here's the quick and dirty guide for how to have an important conversation in front of your kids, and when it's really important not to do so.
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How to Make School Breaks Fun (for Kids and Moms)
The words "week off from school" fill any mom's heart with dread. Here's how to ensure your littles have a good time without Mama going absolutely crazy as well.
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8 Easy Ideas for Quality Family Time
Quality family time is one of the happiest things on earth. However, trying to organize it is one of the most hellish experiences in this thing we call parenting. Here are 5 low-effort, high-reward ideas for fun family activities.
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How to Have More Patience as a Mom
Being a mom can be frustrating sometimes. It's not easy taking care of tiny humans. Here's how to stay patient through all the chaos.
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25 Survival Strategies to Stay Sane as a Mom
If you're at the end of your rope, here are 25 ways to keep yourself sane in this crazy job we call "mom".
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How to Keep a Toddler Entertained Indoors (without Destroying Your House)
If it's a rainy day or you want to do something fun at home, these activities will keep your toddler entertained and stimulated without destroying your house.
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How to Create a Routine Your Kids Will Actually Follow
Getting kids (from babies to teenagers) to follow a routine is one of the hardest (yet most beneficial) things a parent can do. By leveraging different types of time, you can make your life much easier.
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Parenting Best Practices from a Veteran Teacher
A teaching degree didn't help me figure out how to help my baby sleep more at night, but it has helped me train my toddlers how to be well behaved.
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3 Ways to Keep Your Kid Engaged Over Break
Winter Break. Otherwise known as the second-longest period of time your kids are out of school. It's great to get a rest, but sometimes after they take too long off of school you can start seeing mental dust bunnies pile up in front of your eyes.
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How to Deal With Tantrums
By understanding what's happening in a toddler's brain when they're throwing a tantrum, you can both help create future emotional stability and make the shrieking stop.
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How to Create a Chore Chart for Kids (that Actually Works)
Childhood is when kids learn important skills like money management, work ethic, and intrinsic motivation. Having a properly-designed chore chart can teach all three. (AKA My parental love letter to chores.)
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The 33 Best Mom Blogs You Haven't Read Yet
To help you cull through the overwhelming number of mommy blogs out there, here's a list of the absolute best up-and-coming mom blogs. These women will make you laugh, take notes, and (most importantly) become a better, saner, happier parent.
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How to Be A Good Parent
When I was pregnant, I was shocked that the so-called "parenting" classes didn't actually teach me anything about how to be a good mom. Like a good little nerd, I went home and did some research on just how to learn to be a good parent.
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Which Parenting Style is Best?
You've probably heard about Tiger moms or permissive parenting, but why does it matter? Here's everything you need to know about the basic parenting styles and why they matter for you and your kid.
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How to Teach Kids to Handle Mistakes
No one likes making mistakes, right? Wrong. Any parent of a toddler will tell you their mistakes (usually involving falling off something) are met by riotous giggles. What changes when they get bigger? Let's dive into it and learn how to help kids deal with their mistakes in a healthy way.
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Kid-Friendly TV Shows (that Won't Drive Adults Crazy)
We've all been there. Kids shows are horrible. The tiny humans love them, but they drive us normal-sized humans absolutely crazy. Here's a roundup of shows that kids will like, but won't make you want to "matar" Dora the Explorer.
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How to Help Kids Remember Their Schedules
Getting your army of small humans out the door and on time is an age-old struggle. Here's an in-depth tutorial on how to help kids remember their schedules.
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