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The Road to Stress-Free Parenting

When Hilary Clinton was the First Lady she publicly stated that to raise children properly "It takes a village." The reaction of millions of parents was to breathe a huge sigh of relief, as if to say "Yes, I need help and thank goodness someone under...

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Like Mother, Like Daughter?

We moms have a tough path to walk as we help our daughters navigate the sometimes choppy waters of growing up girl. It's our job to protect our children and do our best to keep them safe and healthy, yet we also have to allow them to grow, stret...

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A Quick Monthly Guide to Baby's First Year

A new baby brings so many new emotions for parents. You'll probably feel excited, scared, overwhelmed and very happy - and you're likely to be filled with questions. The key to all new parents is to not become a victim of your concerns abou...

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Seven Golden Rules For Separating Parents

The turmoil children go through when their parents are separating is unmeasurable. Not only are they facing the prospect of everything they've ever known being ripped apart, but they often question their own role in the break-up. Ever watched a ...

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Five Tips to Keep Fit as a Busy Working Mom

Whoever you are or however manic your working week is, maintaining your physical fitness as a working mum is essential to your overall wellbeing. Exercise is quite simply essential to our overall wellbeing, and you need to take time to plan your sch...

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A Shift in Focus

A Shift in Focus by: Gene Simmons It’s a pretty well established fact that our genetics combined with the influences of our family and environment provide the foundation for how we think and act in our adult years. I call it programming. Not n...

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So You Want to Start a Home Daycare

So You Want to Start a Home Daycare by: David Leonhardt I hang out with the other mommies. No, I am not a "Mister Mom" or a "Househusband". I do have one enviable situation, though. I work from home and I have the flexibility to say, "This morni...

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If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters

If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters by: Barbara Freedman-DeVito HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN. WHY DO WE TELL CHILDREN TO READ ? ©2004 We're always telling children that books and read...

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Busy Moms, Don't forget to take time out for you!

Busy Moms, Don't forget to take time out for you!  by: Aurelia Williams As mothers, we play so many different roles and most of us do not take the time off that we deserve. Just think about it, we play doctor, cook, chauffeur, teacher, lawy...

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5 Ways to Encourage and Nurture Imagination in Your children

Imagination is as essential to a child's development as logical thinking and math or science skills, perhaps even more important. If you think about it, any time you are faced with a problem, at any stage of your life, it is imagination that hel...

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