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Quilting in Zero-G? A Q&A with Astronaut Karen Nyberg and Author Ann McCallum Staats

Go behind the scenes of A Quilt of Stars! Astronaut Karen Nyberg and author Ann McCallum Staats share the inspiring true story of how quilting in zero-G united a global community. What happens when a NASA astronaut and an award-winning author team up to write a children’s book about quilting in zero gravity? You get […]

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The Surprising Truth About How Babies Play

Learn Together, Play Together / By Shaelyn

Tired of toy pressure? Discover the beautiful science of how babies play and easily decode their natural cues. In a world filled with high-tech toys and rigid developmental checklists, it is easy to feel the pressure to turn every waking second into a learning milestone. But child-development expert Laurie Hollman, PhD, offers a deeply reassuring

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Boredom Is a Lost Art: How to Build the Habit of Independent Play

Learn Together, Play Together / By Shaelyn

Letting kids be bored is a lost art. Learn how to stop playing event coordinator and help your child build a lifelong habit of independent play. The scene is familiar to every modern parent. Within minutes of the screens turning off, a heavy sigh echoes through the house, followed by the inevitable four-word complaint: “Mom,

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How Play-Based Improv Rules Can Transform Your Parenting

Love Together, Play Together / By Shaelyn

Discover how play-based improv rules can beat burnout and turn everyday parenting moments with your kids into magic adventures. We’ve all been there: your child hands you a plastic block, insists it’s a prehistoric laser blaster, and looks at you with wide, expectant eyes. As exhausted adults, our default setting is often to shut it

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4 Lazy Summer Reading Habits for Reluctant Readers

Play Together, Read Together / By Shaelyn

Struggling with a reluctant reader? Try these 4 lazy summer reading habits to stop the screen-time battles and keep learning stress-free. One month into summer vacation, and the initial excitement has worn off. The daily routine has crumbled, screen time is skyrocketing, and every time you suggest picking up a book, you are met with

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5 Poems About Central Park That Tap into the Healing Power of Nature

Heal Together, Play Together, Read Together / By Shaelyn

Discover the healing power of nature through five poems found exclusively in Aaron Poochigian’s book Four Walks in Central Park. In the middle of a relentless urban landscape, it is easy to lose touch with the rhythms that keep us grounded. When the noise of daily life becomes overwhelming, turning to the healing power of

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5 Daily Habits of Involved Dads Who Raise Confident Kids

Love Together, Play Together / By Shaelyn

Unlock the daily habits of involved dads and raise confident kids through simple, playful routines. Let’s be honest: Nobody hands you a manual when you become a dad. One day you’re figuring out how to install a car seat without losing your temper. And the next? You’re trying to figure out how to raise a

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15 Hilarious Quotes About Dads (from Famous Dads Who Get It)

Laugh Together, Love Together / By Shaelyn

Think your kids are driving you crazy? You aren’t alone. Enjoy 15 hilarious quotes about dads from famous fathers who feel your pain. As actor Martin Mull once said, “having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.” If your kids are currently driving you crazy (or if you’re the source of

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4 Outside-the-Box Gifts for Father’s Day (and the Formula to Build Your Own)

Give Together, Love Together / By Shaelyn

Master a foolproof Father’s Day formula and discover why the absolute best outside-the-box gifts can’t be wrapped in a box. There is a distinct moment that happens every June, usually a week or two before Father’s Day. You find yourself wandering the aisles of a department store or endlessly scrolling gift guides. You stare at

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Why 67% of Couples Struggle with Their Relationship After Having a Baby

Heal Together, Love Together, Talk Together / By Shaelyn

Discover why new parents experience conflict and learn how to protect your relationship after having a baby with Karen Kleiman. Navigating life with a newborn is a beautiful, chaotic whirlwind. But it can also take an unexpected toll on your marriage. Have you found yourself asking “what about us?” lately? Maintaining a healthy relationship after

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