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Feeding Healthy Habits: A 10-Step Guide for Helping Children Thrive

Aug 16, 2019 ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Today’s barrage of junk food ads can easily influence kids for the worse, but 10 strategies, including visiting farmers’ markets, teaching cooking skills and implementing device-free family meals, can help them choose to eat better.

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21st Century Parenting: Preparing Kids for the Future

Aug 16, 2019 ● By Meredith Montgomery

Today’s kids live fast-paced, technology-driven lives, which is why it’s critical for parents to strike a balance between accepting modern advances and teaching kids timeless virtues.

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The Pure Joy of Play

Jun 30, 2019

Not so long ago, kids would be shooed out the door to play and told to return home at meal time. But the rising use of digital devices and kids’ highly scheduled sports and school activities, as well

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The Minimalist Family

May 31, 2019

Trading Clutter for Calm by Meredith MontgomeryThen Denaye Barahona, of New York City, became a parent, she felt compelled to buy everything for her son. “We are inundated as a culture with so many pr

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Gardening for Kids

Apr 30, 2019

The Fun of Growing Their Own It’s May, and the temperature is rising, as is the sap and green shoots. It’s the perfect time to involve kids in growing their own garden that will get them outdoors, tea

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LOVING NATURE

Mar 30, 2019

Outdoor Adventures for Kids Getting kids off the couch and into the great outdoors can be a challenge when they tend to be better acquainted with the popular Angry Birds video game characters than wit

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Air Care for Kids

Feb 28, 2019

Keeping the Homefront Allergy-Free An allergy is a dramatic overreaction of the immune system to environmental agents that are - harmless to most people. Antibodies fight allergens with the release of

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Soothing Anxious Kids

Jan 31, 2019

Natural Remedies Restore Calm by Marlaina DonatoKids and teens have always had plenty to be stressed about, such as family finances, parental bickering, the birth of a sibling and other challenges on

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BOOKS THAT HOOK YOUNG READERS

Nov 30, 2018

Books for kids can be the ultimate gift that keeps on giving. Here are some favorites.The Nocturnals is a critically acclaimed, middle-grade series for readers that love animals, adventure and a hint

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Beyond Toys

Nov 30, 2018

Gifts that Evoke Kids’ Creativity Choosing thoughtful gifts for kids can be a challenge, especially when opting for creativity over this year’s hot toy. It’s possible to find gifts that appeal to both

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