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Who’s Going to be Next?
Cold and flu season is upon us. At the first sign of a runny nose, the sound of a sneeze or the dreaded "I...
Holiday Fun
Family New Year’s Resolutions
For many people, the beginning of the new year feels like a fresh start. It's a time to reflect on the previous year and anticipate what the...
Holiday Fun
Handling Holiday Stress
You’ve made a list and checked it twice (make that three times) and still your holiday to-do’s are growing. From family gatherings to cookie...
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Introducing Your Child to Music
Watch what happens to a room full of young children when they hear a song. They clap, they sing, they smile, they dance. Music...
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Understanding Open Adoption
At what moment exactly does one become a parent? For some couples, it’s seeing two faint pink lines appear on a stick. For others,...
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Introducing Your Child to Music
Watch what happens to a room full of young children when they hear a song. They clap, they sing, they smile, they dance. Music has an...
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On chaperoning my first field trip
Last week, I had yet another major parenting milestone: I chaperoned my very first field trip. It was so much fun, and definitely something...
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Setting Screen Time Limits
Maybe it’s because we didn’t grow up with smartphones and social media, or possibly it’s just hard to set limits on something we often...
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Kid Problems
Parents know that part of raising confident, independent kids includes encouraging them to solve their own problems. But it can be tricky sometimes to know when a child...
Ask the Teacher
Ask the Teacher
My fourth grade daughter insists that I sit with her while she does her homework. I have so much going on getting dinner ready and...