IN THE NEWS: How to Survive a Family Road Trip

How to Survive a Family Road Trip Traveling with kids can be stress free by following these simple tips Us parents are a brave bunch, aren’t we? With the prospect …

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The 10 Childhood Loves My Kids Will Never Know

  Childhood meant something different back in the day “Childhood” not too long ago meant something so different that it does today. It was a certainly a different time, a …

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SOCIETY: How the Internet Ruined Kids’ Fun

Instant Online Access to Toys Kills Kids’ Sense of Anticipation Once upon a time, kids experienced a few days a year that brought incredible moments of joy. Birthdays. Christmas. Grandma …

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Teaching Your Kids About Diversity – 6 Tips For Parents

“Mom, why does she look different?” This is a question that many of us have had to grapple with as we raise our kids in an increasingly multicultural and multiethnic …

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What’s the Dewey Decimal System?

  “What the heck is the ‘Dewey Decimal System’ anyway?” she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that she’s really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …

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Kids Shouldn’t Always Win. Here’s Why

 Kids shouldn’t always win. Here’s why.I’m against kids “winning” at all costs.This refers to the growing trend of letting all kids win and telling them that “everyone’s a winner.”Everyone is not a winner. That’s …

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PARENTING ADVICE: Top 10 Tips For Surviving a Road Trip With Kids

Top 10 Tips For Surviving a Road Trip With Kids   “Are we there yet?” Those four little words are ones that every parent dreads as the family makes it …

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The Top 10 Classic Parenting Phrases and What They Really Mean

“What did you mean by that, anyway, Mom?!” We’ve all heard them. Those annoying phrases that our parents said to us growing up and now that we’re parents ourselves, we’ve …

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Is Your Refrigerator Running?

“Is your refrigerator running?” joke was how kids had fun before the digital age. Prank phone calls were all the rage before digital technology changed everything “Is your refrigerator running?”“Yes.” “Well, …

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Whatever Happened to Plastic Furniture Covers?

Plastic Furniture Covers and Memories of Youth   Whatever happened to plastic furniture covers? There are a few things that exist as faded memories of childhood. Plastic furniture covers are …

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The 7 Ways Digital Technology Has Affected Our Kids

How Technology Has Affected Our Kids There’s no doubt that the digital age is here to stay. Not only are we enamoured with the ability to send and receive information …

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