For working moms and dads, the hours before and after school are the ones that require the most logistical precision. Getting children to school on time while managing a work start time, and then bridging the gap between school finishing and the end of the working day, is the daily puzzle that most families with
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As a busy parent, don’t you wish sometimes that life raising kids came with an “easy” button? So many things, it seems we have to figure out the hard way, through our own trial and error (that’s actually how this blog was born in the first place!). And if you’re parenting a neurodivergent child (as
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Kids LOVE to move. From babies who’ve just learned to crawl, to preschoolers and school-age kids enjoying the playground at recess, to older kids playing their favorite sport, children’s bodies thrive on activity. All this movement helps children become stronger and more agile, while also honing their balance; but the ability to control those movements
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How Do I Know If My Child Is Dyslexic? My brother Evan was in the second grade when his teacher, Miss Shaw, changed his life by reaching out to my parents. Miss Shaw was fresh out of college, and noticed signs of a learning difference called dyslexia in my brother’s struggles with basic reading. It
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Most of us who are parents now are raising children in an era unlike anything we grew up with. Artificial intelligence was the stuff of science fiction, people didn’t carry computers in their pockets because smartphones didn’t exist, and social media was also nonexistent. Thus it makes sense that figuring out how to protect your
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How do you make a leprechaun trap? Ask your kids! Having your kindergartener or preschooler make a leprechaun trap is one of the most educational March crafts for kids I’ve ever found, as well as one of the most fun St. Patrick’s Day activities for kids. But just how do you make a leprechaun trap? Leprechaun traps for
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Minimalism for Parents 101: Your Get-Started Guide When expecting their first child, many people envision happy scenes of simple bliss. Then reality hits home. Yes, babies are cute – but they’re also messy, on so many levels. And they keep you awake almost round the clock. And they come with so much STUFF. Is minimalism
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