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How To Talk To Your Preschooler About Death


A child’s pet is often her first and dearest friend. After years of running in the backyard with a puppy, sleeping with a cat at the end of the bed, or feeding a treasured goldfish, a...
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Growing Geniuses: 7 Simple Ways To Nurture Your Child’s Intelligence


It’s a mad, mad world out there, and it’s getting more competitive every day. Every parent aspires to give their children that certain edge so that they’ll succeed in society,...
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Technology For Tots: A No-No Or A Necessity?


Do you remember when adults were the only ones sporting cell phones? Teenagers soon keyed in on the advantages and spent entire allowances for the chance to text under the desk. Soon middle school...
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5 Parenting Mistakes You Didn’t Even Know You Were Making


Consider Generation Y: The Millennials, children born between 1980 and 2000 and raised in a family-centered, highly educated society during a period of great affluence. With so much attention on...
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Discipline Is Not A Dirty Word


Discipline has got a bad rap. Just the mention of the word evokes the image of a screaming parent seizing a child by the scruff or swatting his behind—a cringe-inducing moment we’ve all...
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Is Your Child Getting Enough Playtime?


If you are living the typical life of a young American family, then your kitchen calendar is the size of a serving tray and it’s currently bleeding six different colors of ink in order to keep...
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7 Life Lessons Kids Should Learn On Their Own


Parenting happens in discrete, unpredictable, and often terrifying moments, like when you see your son stand up in the playground to face another boy in a heated dispute. What do you do? Do you...
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3 Advantages Of Montessori Schools


You’re in the playground watching your five-year-old race with the crowd like he’s running with wolves. Your three-year-old is collecting acorns and quietly sorting them by size....
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5 Fun Ways to Connect with Your Toddler


“Spend time with them now, because they grow so fast!” Parents hear this and see it splashed all over Facebook and other social media sites. Some parents promise themselves time with...
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The Science of Raising Smart Kids


Genetics play a role in a child’s intelligence, but external factors also influence their mental development. The early years of a child’s growth, from birth to age four, are when their...
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