[embedded content] By John D. Tulenko, Jackie Mader and Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report We know preschool makes a big difference for kids and that its effects can last a lifetime. But to have that kind of impact, early care has to be high quality. Faced with constraints on price, availability and location, parents are
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In a society that thrives on deadlines and productivity, it’s tough for many adults to embrace their creative sides. And for busy parents, it can be even more difficult to help foster their kids’ creativity between after-school activities, homework and regular life. We spoke to a play expert, an art teacher and an early childhood
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Parenting in 2018 brings with a whole host of new challenges, especially when it comes to “screen time.” The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting screen use to one hour per day of “high-quality programs” for children 2 to 5 years old and placing “consistent limits” on screen time and types of media for kids
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It’s comfortable, manageable, useful, and it’s your everyday go-to source when you have errands to run. We’re talking handbags! A much-needed and uniquely styled accessory women have come to cherish (but it didn’t start there). Whatever your fashion sense is when it comes to your everyday handbag or a special occasion handbag, make handbag day
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Image: Shutterstock Children are fascinated by magic, but it’s even better when they can be magicians themselves. Teach your little magician how to do magic right here. MomJunction has curated easy, simple and fun tricks for kids to learn and try. 1. The sugar cube magic Image: iStock Write a number on a sugar cube,
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You can choose your friends – but you can’t choose your family. With all the shared life experiences and upbringing, siblings have the potential to be the closest of friends, however often times that is not always so. Those with toxic sibling relationships are all too familiar with this. According to Psychology Today, total sibling
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“Snakes on a Plane” may have been terrifying for action star Samuel L. Jackson.  Multiple venomous snakes that are loose on a plane while flying somewhere over the Pacific Ocean and no where near land – yes, pretty scary stuff.  As parents, we know that the real “thriller” would have a slightly different movie title; “Toddlers
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