Family Life
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“Ma, I Need Candy for My Trip!”
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How to keep the supermarket shopping trip from getting out of hand. Camp has started, and along with it comes trip season. You know what that means: negotiating with a seven-year-old over how many sour belts is too many sour belts. But guess what? You’re the grown-up. You’re in charge. You have your house rules
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A Joyful Summer for Every Child
Summer brings change, and transitions aren’t always easy. This simple tip can prepare your child to be happy no matter where summer–and life–takes him. Summer is filled with so much that children love. There are camp trips, swimming, late bedtimes, special activities, and a welcome break from the school-year routine. Many children thrive on the
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Is Your Child Homesick at Summer Camp?
How you respond to your homesick child can make or break her summer. Read this before you get the call! We pack them up and send them off, hoping that they’re having the time of their life, and that they’re so, so happy in camp. But what do you do when you get that first
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Crawling Babies & Dirty Knees
As adorable as your baby’s crawling stage is, it can be hard on clothing and knees. Here’s one easy solution. Your baby is crawling all over the house and his stretchie is getting dirty. By the time you’re ready to leave, it’s practically grey. Or, he’s wearing a skimpier summer outfit without legs, and he’s
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Boys Clothes for Camp
Wondering what they’ll want to wear in camp? We’ve got this covered! Note: This post is mostly relevant to boys attending chareidi style camps. When we talk about packing for camp, we tend to focus on the girls. With good reason – girls tend to be much more into fashion and trends than boys are.
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Children and Divorce
No doubt, the experience can be exceedingly painful for children. But when a situation is inevitable, how do you help children still feel positive and confident? How do we help them come out stronger after the challenge of living through divorce? When I was a child, divorce wasn’t a taboo subject. It wasn’t a subject.
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30 Graduation Gift Ideas
Whether the grad you have in mind is completing 8th, 12th, or beyond….whether you want to buy a small token or something significant…you’ll find a graduation gift pick below. It’s often hard to think of a great graduation gift. Sometimes you just want to give a token to show that you’re proud, and sometimes graduation
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Find Just the Right Swimsuit for Your Tweens and Teens
When your little girl starts growing up, it can be hard to find swimwear that looks right. We pulled together some favorites that will keep them comfortable and confident in and out of the water. When the girls are small, we buy swimsuits that are adorable. They’re so fun and easy to find at all
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It Takes a Village
If you notice something, there’s a way to say it with care. You’re not a know-it-all. You’re just a mother who’s been there. Here’s the thing no one tells you when you become a mother. When we see something, we are allowed to say something. Sometimes a pediatrician reassures and moves on. Sometimes you’re told,
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How to Get Teens to Listen the First Time Without Being Harsh
If technology is getting in the way of you connecting with your children and keeping them from listening to your instructions, there’s a better way to get through. If you are parenting a teen, you have probably had the moment where a simple request turns into a pattern. You ask. They do not move. You
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