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The Problem? Teeth Sometimes Return to Their Original Places After Braces. Here’s the Solution.
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Have you had braces as a child, and then watched your teeth begin to shift back to their original position over time? Has your teen completed his or her years of braces only to have some of the same issues reoccur? If you’ve ever experienced any of these scenarios, chances are you’re upset, frustrated, and…
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How to Get That Extra Hour of Sleep During the Fall Clock Change— Even Though You Have Kids!
Do your children usually wake up at dawn that day we push back the clock? Here’s how to get their bedtimes and wake-times back to normal. Some things in the world should just be predictable, know what I mean? Like time. That steady tick-tick-tick of the second hand is rhythmic, soothing, predictable. I know that…
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Yes, Mom. Smoother Mornings Are Possible!
Are mornings a marathon to get everyone out of the house and where they need to be in time? Do you feel exhausted before you even get to start your day? And do you feel guilty for yelling and shoving your kids out the door instead of sending them off calmly and ready to start…
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The 2 Best Apps for Cleaning Up Your Inbox
Tired of a cluttered inbox? Here’s how I conquered the junk mail and went from 115,000 unread messages to the blissful number of…zero! A few weeks ago, Between Carpools posted a cute quote on Instagram about Inbox volume. There was a huge response, with lots of followers posting their number of unread messages. I was…
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The Journey I Took to Heal My Son’s Eczema
The doctors were stumped. And every remedy I tried didn’t work. But I wouldn’t stop until I found the solution to his eczema When my son turned 18 months, I realized he had some minor spots on his face. At first, I brushed it off as a temporary rash. But that rash never went away.…
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How to Create Your Own Photobook and Preserve Those Memories
Do you have years of photos on your phone, and miss the days you could open an album? Make a photobook Does creating your own photo book seem overwhelming to you? Now that Yom Tov has passed and we have a long stretch until Chanukah, it’s the perfect time to tackle that project. Don’t know…
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How to Make Gefilte Fish
You know you should know how to prepare gefilte fish, but, really, a recipe would help “Really, what’s the big deal? I don’t need to ask my MIL how to cook it.” That’s what you told yourself last time you cooked some good old gefilte fish and then, your husband covered it with so much…
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How to Store All Your Children’s Calendars for Easy Access
There are lots of important papers to keep track of at the start of each school year. So… how do we keep the calendars and class lists easily accessible and organized? If you have a few kids, you likely have lots of different schedules, school calendars, and lists of phone numbers to stay on top…
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How to Keep the Uniform Pleats Looking Crisp and New
Girls look so charming in fresh uniforms with crisp, perfect pleats. Here’s tips for keeping that look all year round. Uniforms are a blessing. Once the school year starts, there are no more decisions to make about what to wear every day or tears if your daughter doesn’t like the outfit you chose for her…
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5 Things the Single in Your Life Wishes You Knew
Singles don’t need pity or unsolicited advice. But they do need your thought. A single shares what she’d like you to know. Five years ago, when I got engaged at 25 years old, the principal of the school I taught in called me into her office and said, “I’m thrilled for you but I’m even…
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