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Motivating Kids for Back to School

Motivating Kids for Back to School

Tips for motivating kids for Back to School – Getting ready to enter into a new grade was both exciting as well as uneasy. The start of a new school year brings

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Summer Structure Parenting Tips

Summer Structure Parenting Tips

Summer Structure Parenting Tips – Kids will never admit it, but they miss the structure that the typical school day presents. It’s no wonder that parents

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Fun Summer Recipes for Kids

Fun Summer Recipes for Kids

Fun Summer Recipes for Kids – Easy, fun recipes for kids to make for summertime fun. Try the Cotton Candy Ice Cream Burrito recipe, Waffle Ice Cream Cake recipe, Gummi Popsicles, and the Avocado Ice Cream recipe.

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Back to School Sleep Schedule Tips

Back to School Sleep Schedule Tips – The most difficult aspect of the Back to School season is getting kids to alter their sleep schedules and normalize

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What to Pack for College

What to Pack for College

What to Pack for College checklist. Sending your daughter or son off to college and wondering what to pack for their journey? Those tiny dorm rooms (and a roommate to consider)

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Summer Media Allowance for Kids

Summer Media Allowance for Kids

Summer is here and it’s time to think about kids, phones, texting, tablets, laptops, and XBoxes. My summer media allowance plan for my kids in previous summers worked out really well.

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Summer Brain Drain Tips / How to Avoid The Academic Summer Slide

Summer Brain Drain Tips

Summer Brain Drain Tips for Parents – Tips to avoid the “academic summer slide” & “summer brain drain” with Lisa LaGrou of Oakland County Moms and

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