Parenting
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Don’t Think It Can’t Happen to You. I Know It Can. Because It Did Happen. To Me.
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I forgot my baby in a hot car By A Mom Just Like You I was one of those. I heard the stories. I cried for those moms. Whenever I’d hear a story, it would take me days to recover. Yet I thought it would never ever, not in a million years, happen to me.
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Are Your Kids Shoelaces Always Untied?
He’s too old for those velcro shoes…but too young to make a really tight knot himself. This is the solution. We love this solution for those kids in that in-between stage: They’re wearing lace-up shoes, but they need mom to be constantly tying those shoes for them (or they simply run around all day with
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More Ways to Get That Perfect Ponytail
Such a simple hairstyle…and our tips will make it even simpler. A couple of years ago, Victoria shared her trick for making a ponytail that stays neat all day long. Lots of you loved that one and reported back that you’ve been using that technique all the time. So now we’re back with a few
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The Best Carriers for Baby
When you need your hands free, there’s nothing like cozy baby carriers to keep you and your baby happy. From when my oldest was born, 10 years ago, until my youngest who is just past a year old, I’ve worn baby carriers. The reasons range from the convenience of having two hands free at the
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3 Unconventional Steps to Actually Solving Bedtime Battles
Bedtime was always a struggle, and not getting kids to bed is harder than it ever was. One fine day, BCP and I got a bedtime SOS from a mother (well, to be fair — she contacted them and they forwarded her to me): I have 5 kids 10 and under (10, 8, 6, 4
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Moms: How Would You React to These Four Scenarios?
In every situation, there’s a positive way to react. These are four ways you can effect positive chinuch lessons in your home despite the trying circumstances. As mothers, we are currently finding ourselves in a very unique and challenging time. Let me give you several chinuch scenarios, as we try to give ourselves a reality
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These Can Help You Prepare Your Son for His First Haircut
There are always those boys that yell and scream the day that it’s time for their first haircut. You can make sure they’re brave and ready. You know the moment. Just when you want to capture that milestone, they toss their yarmulke and cry and cry while you keep trying to take that photo. One way
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Make the Most of Staying Home By Learning a Musical Instrument
Wouldn’t it be great to come out of this extended stay at home with a lifetime skill? Introduce a new musical instrument to your child and watch them develop talents they can use forever. Right now, we’re all looking to keep our kids – or ourselves – busy and entertained. By now, most of them
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How to Childproof a Tablet
It’s a Catch-22. Our children need a tablet for their classes. But we don’t want them exposed to the internet or wasting time playing games. What should we do? A few weeks ago, we posted about this inexpensive tablet which has proven to be a great affordable solution for so many households where there are
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9 Ways to Remain Calm in the Chaos
Take a deep breath. Will you choose to live these moments to their fullest? Experts and BCP readers share how they keep calm when things are a little crazy. “When you speak slowly and quietly, you calm yourself down. You can practice this all day for optimum results, and especially when a loved one is
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