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It?s lunchtime on a weekday in September. I?m at home. The phone rings and I answer. My daughter?s Senior Kindergarten teacher says ?Hello.? It?s only ...
by Andrea Updyke posted in Products I?m working with Zonderkidz to share this giveaway! Bedtime stories are so much fun. I have years of sweet memori ...
by Michelle Stein posted in Pregnancy On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a law in Arkansas that discriminated against same-sex parents whe ...
by Claudia Boyd-Barrett posted in Pregnancy Struggling to gain the correct amount of weight during your pregnancy" You?re not alone, according t ...
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by Sabrina Garibian posted in Products Yep, this mom has over 12 strollers in her stroller fleet and one son to ride in them. Her husband says she's ...
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by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting One mom's honesty about how her kids are spending their summer break is receiving praise from across the nati ...
by Whitney Barthel posted in Parenting 36-year-old California dad Sholom Ber Solomon is a funny photo enthusiast. And he just might be taking the le ...
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by Charlie Brooks posted in Parenting How does a kid know the difference between good guys and bad guys in a story" As media becomes more nuanc ...
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We talk to Zoe Dunn, head of University College School Pre-Prep in Hampstead How long have you been at UCS Pre-Prep" I became the headmistress i ...
by Claudia Boyd-Barrett posted in Parenting Getting dads more involved in child-rearing may be good for kids? health (in case easing mom?s stress le ...
by Tara Shafer posted in Parenting In the decade since my son was stillborn, I have had some time to reflect on the things people said to me in an e ...
by Sara McGinnis posted in Pregnancy In the early weeks and months of trying to conceive, it's hard to know if patience is all you need or if somethi ...
by Joyce Slaton posted in Products Parents are pretty strict about bike helmets when kids are small, but as they grow into tweens and teens, we get m ...
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From a selection, Seafolly at Coco Bay Off on holiday this summer" Turn heads in our edit of stylish swimwear and easy-breezy cover-ups, and str ...
As part of their English Classics, Reinvented afternoon tea experiences, St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel invites guests to dine in the style of B ...
?When I grow up, I will be brave enough to fight the creatures,? my 10-year-old daughter, Hazel, sang recently, sweetly and in full voice, to a gymnas ...
by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting On cool summer days, it's tempting to crack open a window to invite in fresh air and a nice breeze. However, ...
by Michelle Stein posted in Parenting As a followup to the U.S. House's American Health Care Act, the Senate has released a draft of its newest he ...
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by Tabitha Blue posted in Parenting You'd think that once your baby's out of the infant phase, you'd be able to leave the diaper bag behind. Not so! ...
by Maggie Downs posted in Life One thing I've always loved about books is how they foster an instant connection. Carry a book around and you'll almos ...
by Lindsay Weiss posted in Life If you've got kids home for the summer, chances are you're making slime. We've been in Slimefest for the better part ...
by Joyce Slaton posted in Products YouTube videos and car seat manuals make car seats look so easy to install using LATCH. You attach this thingy to ...
by Michelle Stein posted in Products Overhill Farms, Inc. has announced a recall of roughly 54,630 pounds of chicken products -- in the form of todd ...
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by Whitney Barthel posted in Parenting I came out of the bathroom from washing the poop off my 3-year-old who didn?t manage to make it to the toilet ...
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by Sabrina Garibian posted in Parenting Breastfeeding mom, formula feeding mom, crunchy hippy mom, working mom, stay-at-home mom. All of these label ...
by Laura Falin posted in Pregnancy Caitlin Bronza-Smith has been dancing almost her entire life. As a figure skater when she was younger, she also to ...
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by Lani Derrick posted in Parenting When a new baby arrives there are so many things on our minds. Pair that with sleep exhaustion and a shift in ro ...
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