Before kids have a best friend, they have a favorite parent. And if that parent isn’t you, feelings can get hurt. Here’s how you can handle it. How many times have you been trying to do something with your child only for them to shout, “No, I only want Mommy!”? Or perhaps you’re a “I […]
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While playtime with Mom and friends are important, playing with Dad offers 8 unique benefits kids won’t get anywhere else. One of the best things about being a kid is getting to play every day, and it turns out that playing with parents is important to their development too. Playing with both parents and peers
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Imagine this: your hands are full and you need your child to open the door, but they won’t. Here’s what you can do to help them listen. Have you ever been busy working, cooking, or folding laundry, and when you ask your child to grab something for you, they won’t? There are plenty of reasons
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Scrapbooks are treasures pieced together with scraps of paper and memories. Create your first traditional scrapbook by following these ten easy steps. We have photos to keep our memories, and we have scrapbooks to keep our photos. Nowadays, it’s more common to see digital scrapbooks: social media posts, photo albums on our phones, and slideshows
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Forget “don’t laugh in the library.” Learn these ten library rules to help you and your kids have fun without upsetting the librarian. When you picture the library, do you see a stern-faced librarian telling you to hush? While libraries come with a lot of rules—some of them true, like “use inside voices,” and some
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The 2-2-2 rule is nothing without amazing date ideas. Use these planning questions and date ideas to keep your love alive. One of the most common misconceptions about long-term relationships is that dating only comes before. Instead, all that effort, communication, and quality time needs to be sustained throughout the relationship to keep love alive.
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Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples—it’s for families too. Shower everyone in love by doing these fifteen Valentine’s Activities this month. The day of hearts, flowers, and chocolates, is often synonymous with romance. However, Valentine’s Day is just another perfect day to shower our family, friends, and, of course, our significant others in love. If
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Not enough time for exercise and family? Kill two birds with one stone and turn family fitness into quality family time. Family life can get extremely busy. You barely have time for exercise, let alone quality family time. So why not do both? You can easily turn your family fitness goals into family time with
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Whether you’re learning a language, teaching your kids, or looking for some fun, these word games will have the whole family laughing and learning. Humans rely on a lot of factors to communicate, but the most important variable is sound. From caveman grunts to slang words like yeet, we’ve been making all kinds of sounds
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Healthy habits make happy families. Start your new year the right way with these six healthy habits that your family will love. Just like riding a bike, our lives are ruled by habits, both good and bad: saying “I love you” every time you hang up the phone, biting your nails, locking the door whenever
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