Family Life
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How to Etch a Wine Bottle
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Wow your family and friends with this professional-looking personalized mishloach manos, or use mini grape juice bottles as place cards for your Purim seudah! This is a cool project for the DIYers among you! Method 1: with a Cricut machine materials: * Wine bottle or any glassware * Cricut machine * Removable vinyl (I like…
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How Could He Sit on The Couch?
You’re rushing around frantically, cleaning for Shabbos, preparing for Sheva Brachos or getting the kids to bed. Ahh, finally, your husband is home. He lets himself in, and collapses on the couch. And he sits. You mop up the splattered tomato sauce. And he sits. You shove errant Legos into containers. And he sits. You narrowly prevent your…
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A Keychain Craft That’s Perfect for Birthday Parties!
Looking for a little activity to do with a crowd that’ll engage girls (and even some boys) of all ages? This keychain craft is perfect. So, here’s why I love this keychain project. It’s inexpensive. You can entertain a crowd and the expenses can come out to less than $1 per person. Kids of all…
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Help! My Baby Climbs Out of the Crib!
Crib tents have a controversial reputation. But are they right for you? It’s a bit ironic. I’ve been parenting toddlers for about 15 years and I never remember having the issue of a baby climbing out of the crib before they were ready for a bed. Yes, I remember bedtime being harder once they transitioned…
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Parenting as a Trauma Survivor: Learning to Do It Differently
Did you experience trauma in your own childhood, which affects how you relate or view your own childrens’ experiences? If you’re anything like the typical BCP reader, you find yourself drawn to articles that speak to both your head and your heart. That’s why I’m so happy to be here. I’ve finally found the people…
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Your Kids Can Practice Their Gymnastics At Home On Professional Style Equipment
Gymnastics doesn’t stay at the gym – and shouldn’t! If nurtured properly, gymnastics can become a source of confidence and joy for your children. I remember as a kid we lived gymnastics; whether on the neighbors’ trampoline or on mattresses in our basement, we were always entertaining ourselves and having good old wholesome fun! We…
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It’s Normal! Are You Viewing Your Child’s Behavior in Context?
Often, how they’re acting is exactly as a healthy child should! Were you really disappointed when that ladies’ day out you planned didn’t pan out due to inclement weather? It can’t be you were frustrated that the kids left their shoes right at the doorstep when they came home from school. And did you seriously…
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Long Winter Nights Call For New Books (Over 40 Recommendations!)
Here is a roundup of books for ages 8 through 14 (see age above each title). “Mommy, there’s nothing to read!” yelled by a child staring at a bookcase containing 500 books is the equivalent of the “I have nothing to wear” every woman thinks while looking at a closet full of clothing. Sometimes, you…
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A Fun Craft Activity For Big Kids and Little Kids
One project can be fun for kids of all ages! Looking to entertain your preschoolers/toddlers at the same time as your older kids? This collaborative project will be fun for both! Collect some empty cardboard boxes and break them down to flat pieces. (Don’t have any boxes? Is there such a thing? You can use…
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What Does The Mother You Thought You’d Be Look Like?
How to let go of the ideal and strive in a more productive way. The mother I thought I would be… “The mother I thought I would be” is always put together, always patient, always ready to listen with baked goods in the oven, clean house, clean clothes, and a clean car. She is creative and organized; she works full time and also…
Filed under: Parenting
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