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How to Survive Thanksgiving Dinner with a Toddler in Tow
I’m over at Our Mommyhood today. I’m talking about toddlers and Thanksgiving. Enjoying Thanksgiving Dinner can be tricky when you’re constantly playing chase the toddler. See my tips for making sure...
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Serenity Now
We had a lot of blackouts in the house I grew up in, or so it seemed to me. In my child’s mind, these blackouts occurred frequently, and with them came the opportunity to play family board games by...
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Thankful for these moments
I love Thanksgiving. Love being around family. Love relaxing with the kiddos. Love the delicious food and even better conversations. Thanksgiving means warmth and love to me and what could be better...
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Unplug. Play. Connect. Repeat.
Thankful for today. For family and friends near and far. Thankful to be surrounded by those I love and those who love us. A perfect day to unplug. Bask in the familiar sounds of family. To laugh,...
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Question of the season: Is it a cold or allergies?
So it didn’t take long for those back-to-school bugs to take hold. Sore throats, runny noses, and goopy eyes abound now in classrooms and pediatric offices everywhere. And now, more than ever, with...
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What children can teach us about death
I had no idea where she went. I thought she didn’t want to hear anymore of my fore-warnings or failed attempts to make it all okay. My husband and I had been prepping her for weeks…any day now, honey....
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Not My Teen: What parents need to know about cough medicine abuse
No parent wants to believe that their teenager would willingly consume up to 25 times the recommended dose of an over-the-counter cough medicine in order to get high. But the unfortunate reality is...
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You don’t need a costume to be a superhero
Dear Parents, Your child thinks the world of you. Yes, you. You are it. The best. The funniest. The smartest. A real life hero. Sure you may not feel exactly like the superhero type when you’re...
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Help for coughs, colds, and sore throats
Well it’s officially here, we are in the midst of cold and flu season. And with that; sore throats, stuffy noses, and coughs are a plenty. The thing about most of these ailments is that they are...
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For the sake of sleep: 2 things to do today
No doubt you’ve heard me say this before, but sleep is really the cornerstone of your child’s health. And unfortunately, kids (and teens in particular) don’t often get the amount they need. Over time...
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Working mom: the highs and lows as captured by a 6 year old
She does this dance. A genuinely happy, exuberant, twisting, jumping, and twirling dance. And it’s all for me. Her wide, crooked smile greets me as I pull into the garage. It’s dark. I’ve been gone all...
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5 Things to Remember About Fever
The flu, RSV, colds, Croup, strep throat, ear infections…they all have one thing in common…they can cause fevers. And as any parent can attest to, it’s often the fever itself that freaks us out more...
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Stealing Moments to Play
Play, like genuine uninhibited laughter, is good for the body, mind, and soul. Kids need it. Crave it. Thrive with it. It engages all 5 of their senses. Free play time is definitely a necessity. Not a...
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5 Ways to Help a Toddler in Distress
Toddlers certainly add excitement to our lives, don’t they? One minute they’re on top of the world singing and dancing across the living room. And the next, they’re a pile of tears on the kitchen...
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The Teen Connection: Helping Teens Safely Navigate Social Media
Teens are actively engaged in social media, social networking, and texting. We know this, not simply by looking at the stats, but by seeing them around us. In the office, at coffee shops, and in their...
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Tips for Soothing a Fussy Baby
Being a newborn can be hard work. Being a parent of a newborn can be even harder. It’s exactly like everyone told you it would be, except now you’re living it. It’s overwhelming. Exhausting. All...
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Like Yesterday
Just yesterday I was holding you on my hip. Swaying from side to side. A motion, it seems, gifted to all new mothers. As natural as breathing in and out. Or so it seems like yesterday. Wasn’t I just...
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Hand Foot Mouth Disease
Hand Foot Mouth Disease is running rampant right now. Storming through your local daycare, preschools, and mall playgrounds. It’s a virus (namely Coxsackie virus) that causes fever, malaise,...
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The Summer Slide?
So I have these books that I bought in preparation for summer. You know the ones. The ones to bridge your kids through summer onto the next grade. So their minds don’t turn to mush. So they don’t have...
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For a Healthy School Year, Focus on These
Photo credit: KISS Photography by MJ Summer, it seems, has passed by in a flash and here we are…back to school. The morning rush is on. Kids are scrambling out the door, forgetting lunch boxes and...
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