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20 Family Traditions That Will Teach Your Kids To Love Nature

Combining family traditions and the outdoors is a fun and exciting way to create memories and a love of nature at the same time. Here are 20 ideas to get you started.

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How to Cope When Your Baby Totally Hates the Car

The following tricks can help you to find a solution for the pain and trauma of car rides.

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6 Incredible Superpowers You Didn't Know Your Baby Has

Newborn babies might look like the most helpless things on the planet but they can do some things you’d never believe.

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5 Ways to Make Family Adventures with Little Kids (a Little Bit) Easier

Figuring out schedules and logistics for even a small trip can be a momentous task when you have little kids. Here are some ways make the process (a little) easier.

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10 Tricks for Making Family Potlucks Fun and Delicious

Does the word "potluck" conjure images of weird 70s-style casseroles? Potlucks have changed. Here's how to do it right - so it's low stress and plenty fun.

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ParentCo. Designer and Entrepreneur Hayley Zorzi on the Tango of Parenting and Success

Hayley Zorzi sees her roles as mom, wife, designer, and business owner as enhancing each other. The overwhelm can be real, but so is the joy.

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3 Ideas Parents Can Steal From Entrepreneurs

Can lessons from brilliant entrepreneurial minds carry over into parenthood? Of course they can.

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A New Grandmother Finds Her Seat at The Changing Table

Soon my son was going to be a father and I wondered what it would mean for our relationship. Would he still need me? How would I be a part of his child's life?

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19 Gifts That Will Make the Future Better For Your Kids

In recent years the toy industry has gone into gender specific toy marketing overdrive. These great gift ideas defy the stereotypes.

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Little Muffincakes’ Debra Raney Fosters Self-Esteem from Birth for Diverse Kids

Little Muffincakes' founder Debra Raney didn’t plan to be an entrepreneur. She provides high-quality products that reflect the diversity and beauty in children.

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How to Arm Yourself to Go out to Dinner With Kids Without a Screen

From better family connection to simply teaching your children important social skills, there are many compelling benefits to a device free dinner.

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How to Design a Play Space that Inspires Curiosity

In the words of Fred Rogers, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning.

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6 Tips for Taking Better Holiday Photos With Your iPhone

With a few simple tricks, your smartphone can take holiday family photos that you'll treasure for decades.

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22 Ways to Keep a Preschooler Busy Other Than Watching TV

Parking a preschooler in front of a screen is a fast and easy path to entertainment. But there are plenty of other ways to keep them busy. Here are 22 to start with.

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From the NICU to Entrepreneurship: bökee’s Lauren and Brandon Stuart

Any parent knows you need more hands; the bökee gives caregivers that. It lets them hold/bounce/dance a baby while preparing a bottle. Simple but revolutionary.

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Plan Your Next Family Vacation: Real-World Places From Your Child's Favorite Books

Give your child an opportunity to live “inside” their favorite books with a trip to one of the real-world locations of their favorite stories.

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To Fight Ageism, Start with Calling your Grandma

Many elderly people in the American community feel neglected. Making a change starts with the way we treat our grandparents.

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9 Inspiring Books to Celebrate Earth Day with your Kids

Happy reading—and planting, recycling, conserving, and more—on Earth Day and every day. 

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Moms Explore Work-Life Balance (Hint: There Is No Such Thing)

I feel lucky and overwhelmed every day. Here are tips & wisdom from women in the trenches, showing up with integrity, strength, and grace to work and mom life.

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5 Essentials you Won’t Find on a Baby Registry

Products will never replace the skills required to successfully care for your children and yourself. These five essential skills will take you far. 

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12 Books You Won't Be Able to Read With Your Kid Without Crying

While these make great bedtime stories, you may want to cram a tissue up your sleeve, grandma style for those guaranteed sniffles.

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Got Leftover Easter Ham? Try This Recipe.

Skip the ham sandwiches and make this mouthwatering, warm and crusty take on the classic diner Monte Cristo sandwich.

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Celebrating My Family's Chinese-American New Year

Chinese New Year is a time of great celebration. It’s also a time when American Chinese families face the challenge of holding onto traditions as time passes from one generation to the next.

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Why Sugar Coating the History of Slavery Is a Bad Idea If We Want to Empower Our Kids

If our kids don’t know what happened in the past, how will they ever work towards a better future and ensure that we never go back to those dark times?