Family Life
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Searching for New Reads This Summer? We’ve Got a Few
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School’s out…and nothing keeps kids busy during downtime like a good book. We’ve got some suggestions for kids…(and more for teens and adults coming too!) We’re excited to bring you a new feature in time for summer. Y. Berman is a high school senior who will be writing book reviews in two categories—books for young
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To Leave a Child Behind, and Get Away For a Bit. (We Know It’s Hard. Here’s 11 Ways to Make It Easier for Both of You.)

So right, while it feels so wrong. I am sitting in the passenger’s seat, my house getting smaller and smaller behind me as I leave for my getaway. I can still see a fluffy little cloud of blonde messy hair at the door, waving goodbye. Grandma is holding said cloud, a still-warm-from-sleep little pajama-clad bundle
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Tired of Nagging? Here’s the Creative Method I Use to Get My Kids to Take Care of Basic Tasks…And I Don’t Have to Say a Word

Want your relationship with your children to go beyond “did you do your homework?” This Mother’s Day I chose to welcome a new client into my home. Its name is #parenting. I know everyone else has the nightly routine of parenting tasks down to a pat. It’s just back here at #momtrepreneur land that my darling
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7 High and Low Tech Tools I Use to Build My Students’ Skills (and they can help your child too!)

I see firsthand how technology can help increase quality of life, especially for my speech therapy students. Many of these tools have multiple uses and are relevant for children with all types of needs. Working with technology in a special education setting gives me an appreciation for the little things in life. The saying “You
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Yes, There’s a Fun Way to Get Rid of Your Baby’s Cradle Cap

And it doesn’t entail using anything gooey or creamy or sticky If you’ve ever had a hairless baby with cradle cap, it can be a buzzkill. Cute little yummy thing, smile that makes you melt, big flashlight eyes…but then that scaly scalp. How can something so perfect have that flaky stuff on his head? In
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What Do You Do When Your Child Needs to Wear an Eye Patch?

The struggles, the bribes, the fights…it’s not easy to convince a child to keep one eye covered for hours. Here’s how we turned patch time into quality time. My son was 4 1/2 when his Morah suspected he doesn’t see well. It was the second week of school; I just called her to hear how
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Some Novels Can Give Your Kids a Bit More Knowledge

Fill their minds with informative, engaging, and enlightening…books! Obviously books play a large part in educating our children. But there are some out there that are more fun to read than others. There are lots of novels that teach history, science, geography and many other topics while entertaining your child. They’re learning without even knowing
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3 Ways You Can Build Up Your Child With ADHD

You can give your child with ADHD the tools he needs for a life of success Raising an ADHD child can be both frustrating and overwhelming, but as a parent there is a lot you can do to help the struggles. You can help your child overcome daily challenges, channel his or her energy in
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8 Easy Ways to Teach Your Children Gratitude
It’s amazing what kids can absorb about gratitude when they learn by example. Give Beyond Your Friends and Family. When giving gifts (such as Chanukah or mishloach manos or anytime throughout the year) to teachers, friends, and family, remember the people like the plumber, the store clerks, the handyman, and the neighbor whose kitchen you
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Three Great Ways You Can Use Toys to Connect to Your Child

You don’t need to sit and build Legos for hours to spend time together. A parent and child can still connect. You walk into your kids’ playroom and marvel at the shelves that are literally caving in from the weight of the stacks of games they’re loyally storing. There are bins of colored blocks, Magna
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