3 Considerations For Choosing the Best Childcare
By Cheryl R Baer As a parent, choosing a person or facility to care for your child when you aren't around is one of the most difficult decisions that you'll ever have to make. The…
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Teaching Children About Money Is Very Important
Teaching Children About Money Is Very ImportantBy Vincent Cerally Money is tight for most of the average people in the United States. In fact, most of the world is poor and has…
Read moreTime-Out: Self-Control vs. Punishment
By Holly Jahangiri What are we punishing anyway? When my daughter was little, we learned that "time-out" as punishment simply doesn't work well. The rule of thumb was "one minute…
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ParentingActivities for Toddlers - Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Enjoy Life With Your Little One
By Susie Cortright Have you ever bought your toddler an expensive new toy, only to discover that he spends more time playing with the box it came in? Toddlers have an amazing…
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ParentingDeveloping Co Parenting Skills - Working Together to Raise Happy Kids
By Laura Doerflinger Co-parenting isn't easy. It's actually quite a chore. When neither parent is willing to negotiate or communicate, the child has the job of transitioning from…
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ParentingToddler Speech: 5 Easy Ways to Encourage Your Toddler To Speak
By K L Fox As toddler babblings gradually turn into real words, do you wonder what more you can do to encourage your toddler to speak? Here are 5 tips to promote your toddler's…
Read more5 Practical Ways to Start Teaching Your Preschooler How to Read
Photo Credit Pixabay Learning to read is built on a foundation of communication skills that your child starts to learn from birth. And while most kids master this skill by age 7,…
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ParentingHow to Parent When Two Parents Do Not Get Along
Guess Post By Karen Vincent / Photo credit by Karsten Bitter It can be very difficult and stressful when two parents are not getting along or are not in agreement about how to…
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ParentingParenthood - 30 Things My Parents Did That Made All the Difference
Guest Post By Matthew Toone / Photo credit by Leandro Mocca Parenting, in many regards, is difficult. It requires work, persistence, and patience. The very word parenthood is…
Read morePotty TrainingReady to Start Potty Training Your Child? A Starter Guide
Potty training may seem scary at first, but it doesn’t have to be stressful for your child and neither for you. You may have heard a good deal of crazy stories from your…
Read moreTop 10 "Things" Toddlers Want
You don't have to be a rocket scientist or child psychology whiz to figure these things out. Simply put, you just need to be a mom... or a dad in this case. A couple of days ago I…
Read more6 Simple Tips That Could Help You Save Money on Groceries
Groceries are probably the biggest cost to a family. This is especially true if you are trying to eat healthy, and you have teenagers. There are ways that you can save money…
Read more5 Simple Discipline Do-Overs (These tips could work for you..)
Photos by shutterstock Most parents will agree that disciplining is probably one of the hardest parts of being a parent. There is nothing that will work for every child, and not…
Read moreThe 5 Best Car Seats of the Year
With so many brands, variants and other alternatives popping up almost every year, even the seasoned shopper has her challenges when looking for the best car seats for their…
Read moreThe Best Toys of the Year (for Toddlers)
Yup, it's official... Christmas is right around the corner! And what better way to celebrate than to pick the perfect gift for your toddler! You're probably aware though that the…
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Car Seats6 Must Have Questions to Ask Yourself When Buying a Car Seat
Photo by Kona Gallagher When shopping for baby supplies, almost every purchase parents make is an easy and exciting one. That is, until their next item on the list is the car…
Read more6 Tips You Should Know When Dealing with Toddlers with Bad Behavior
Photo by ~Silvinka~ Toddlers and tantrums are nearly synonymous with each other. There is a reason why they call it the terrible twos and the horrible threes. These tantrums are…
Read moreTips to Help You Conceive Naturally Faster
Whether you've been trying to conceive for a while or just getting started, there are natural ways to help speed the process of getting pregnant. Unfortunately, just having sex is…
Read more5 Things You Can Do Before Tackling Potty Training
Photo by StephaniePetraPhoto Up until just recently I have tackled any milestone my twin boys have come up on with enthusiasm and optimism that it would soon be achieved. When we…
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Potty Training4 Simple Tips To Start Potty Training Your Child
Photo by Andrew Bardwell In this article we'll cover 4 things you can start doing today to help you potty train your child, which will help you save money and keep your child…
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Potty Training10 Things to Consider When Potty Training Your Child
Photo by Todd Morris It's every parent's major milestone when it comes to child rearing. Ending the diaper era and establishing independence when it comes to using the toilet.…
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