Category: Family & Parenting
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How to Prevent the Summer Slide
What is the Summer Slide? The “summer slide” refers to the way kids tend to forget stuff they learned during the previous school year over their summer break. Not the little stuff like their state’s bird, but the big stuff, like math and reading skills. Elementary school kids, especially, they really need these skills to…
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How to Teach Kids Coding: 6 Fun Ways to Explore Coding and Programming for Kids
When my son came home from school a few months ago asking if he could use a coding website that he started using in class, I admit I was super excited. Coding isn’t something I necessarily thought he’d be interested in, but was always hoping he would be. Apparently, all it took for him to…
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Conscious Parenting Mastery Review: My Experience with This Mindvalley Quest
I’ve been a mom for close to half my life now, yet I can freely admit that I still have things to learn. That’s because I know that no one is perfect and, therefore, my parenting will also never be perfect. I accept that, but I also always strive to be the best mom I…
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Common Autism Misconceptions We Need to Debunk
I’m the mom of a kiddo with developmental delays. We’ve been through the diagnostic process for autism spectrum disorders — twice, actually. Even without a technical diagnosis for my child, I can relate to other parents with children on the spectrum. We’ve used many of the same autism resources and therapies as autism families do…
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A Closer Look at Student Loans: What Parents Should Know
Everything Parents Need to Know About Student Loans for College There’s a lot to think about when your baby is heading off to college. If you’re like me, you’re probably consumed by overwhelming pride and sadness. My oldest is right at that stage, a junior in high school doing all the college things, like getting…
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My Favorite Parenting Blogs of 2022
As a parenting and family blogger myself, I love connecting with other bloggers who are parents and reading their thoughts a few times a week. In fact, I have a whole folder in my browser’s bookmarks dedicated to the best parenting blogs on the web. I sift through them each week to read new tips,…