Parenting
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How to Talk to Your Teenage Boys
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Have you been getting one word answers to your questions? The way with teenage boys is less interrogation, and more invitation. If you’re the mother of a teenage boy, you’ve probably been here: You ask how his day was. “Fine.” You ask what he learned. “Stuff.” You ask if everything’s okay. “Yeah.” (shrug) Suddenly, you’re…
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7 Things to Notice in Your Baby’s Development
Knowledge is power, and noticing these developmental signs helps you support your baby’s growth. As a mother, whether a first timer or a seasoned one, we possess our own instinct which can empower and guide us to be proactive about the early growth and development of our baby. When a healthy baby is born there…
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Everything You Need for Camp
We’ve rounded up everything you need for camp in one spot to make it easy and convenient. We have a few posts with some camp guidance. There’s our Camp Labels post, our Camp Packing List for Boys and our Camp Packing List for Girls. And while you’ll pick up many camp essentials locally, as far…
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Be Ready for Camp with Labels from Label Land
The BCP picks and recommendations for labeling up your camper, plus a coupon code! When you’re sending a child to camp for the first time, you’re going to ask: what type and how many labels do I need? We’ve got our Label Land favorites! And use code BETWEENCARPOOLS for 10% off your order! Here are…
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Top Ten Test-Taking Tips
The lessons and skills that you gain from the process of studying for Finals goes way beyond mastering the material. (Print this!) The end of the year is just around the corner, and if you are blessed with older kids, there is something else that comes first: finals! As I write this, we have begun…
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The Complete Sleepaway Camp Packing List for Girls
If you’re sending your child off to camp for the first time, it’s hard to imagine all the things they’ll need once they’re away from home. If seemed like we were spending a fortune for someone else to host our children for 4 weeks…but that’s even before we started camp shopping! Oh boy, the list…
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Summer Streets and Homework
It’s so much harder to get the kids to do homework when it’s beautiful outside. I don’t usually have a spare minute in my day. And yet, last week I found myself in the park, with 3 of my kids. Not once, but twice. And the park was filled to capacity. There is something irresistibly…
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Beyond Tantrums: Shift Your Teen’s Entitlement into Appreciation
Is your teen constantly asking for “stuff?” You can stay true to your values and raise an appreciative vs. entitled teen. One of the most common frustrations parents have with their teens is dealing with what feels like ungratefulness, entitlement, or a self-centered attitude. Parenting teens is already challenging—but when your teen seems spoiled or…
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Does Your Baby Need Glasses? Start Here.
The tips and tricks you need to help your baby or toddler adjust to glasses, below. Does your sweet new baby need glasses? Chances are you weren’t expecting this, don’t know where to start, how you’ll manage to keep them on, and maybe most of all, don’t want anything covering your baby’s adorable face! Been…
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Your Teen & Their Friends
If your teens rather spend time with the friends vs. you now, it’s normal. You can still be involved in their life while giving them space to grow up. Parents may feel mixed emotions as they watch their teens grow up. They are happy, on one hand, that their children are no longer hanging on…
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