The weather is perfect, the camera is ready, everyone looks amazing . . . but the kids won’t sit still for pictures. Here are some tricks to photograph uncooperative kids. Family photos—a reminder of beautiful memories, but also a herculean task requiring the Mission Impossible theme song. According to Momwell, family photos “bring an entirely […]
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Sibling fights can range from “Mom, he’s touching me!” to “I hate you!”, and all of them are hard to listen to and even harder to end. When it’s time for you to step in, use these handy tricks to stop sibling fights. According to Nemours KidsHealth, “Many kids are lucky enough to become the
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Everyone loves unicorns. These rainbow-colored mythical creatures can teach us so many things, even how to build happy friendships. How can you be like a unicorn this National Unicorn Day? More than just being pretty, unicorns have become icons of happiness, fantasy, and wonder. According to the article “National Unicorn Day” from National Today, unicorns
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On National School Librarian Day, we celebrate the people who keep our libraries running. We wouldn’t have these book sanctuaries without them, so take a moment to thank a librarian with these fun celebration ideas. As Neil Gaiman said, “Google will bring you back, you know, a hundred thousand answers. A librarian will bring you
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Springtime can mean many things: flowers, warmer weather, bunnies, allergies, cleaning, and Easter. But spring break only means one thing: time to spend with your family. If you are on a tight budget, can’t take the time off with your kids, or are making plans last minute, here are eight inexpensive family activities for spring
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Picking just the right thing for your child’s Easter basket every year can be a real struggle. A dress and candy? Baseball cards and a chocolate rabbit? And what if you’re buying for a toddler or baby? If you’ve run out of ideas this year, here are ten cute and fun children’s books for your
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The new year is upon us and most of us want to make 2023 a better year than 2022. We want to grow, become better, be more successful. But setting goals can be intimidating, especially if we have failed to reach some goals in the past. Breaking goals down into manageable areas helps. One concept
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When we received the news of our first pregnancy, my husband and I were overjoyed. One of the first things we shared with our little one was the pleasure of reading. We began to explore how to encourage the love of reading in our children. Saturday afternoons sped by as we read aloud the gentle
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Summer break is over, and the days of slow, routine-less mornings are giving way to alarm clocks and school bells. While most parents feel at least a little relieved to get back to a regular schedule, the transition into a morning routine can be a major source of stress. I have three children in school
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I had just criticized my fifteen-year-old son for staying on his video game longer than we had agreed. I could hear him laughing, talking, and interacting with a number of his friends from school as they played the game. They used the time to interact with each other. I simultaneously felt frustrated and confused as
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