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Your Teen’s ‘Tude is a Developmental Stage
by Christine Agro As we get out of the car, Caidin says to me, ‘I’ll come back for my stuff.’ I immediately react and start in on him with, ‘why don’t you bring it in […]
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Top 2019 Tween Halloween Trends and DIY Costume Ideas
By Paige Wolf I’m a big fan of NOT BUYING HALLOWEEN COSTUMES. Oh, I’m sorry was that yelling? I just can’t see purchasing cheaply made (but expensive pricetag) one-wear only costumes when cool creative costumes […]
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Pet Ownership Benefits to Tweens: Our Story of Adopting a Dog
By Jessica Stuebner Now that we have had our pup for about a year an a half, I wanted to write about our incredible experience adopting a dog. All in all, I found that with […]
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What I Learned About Parenting a Child with Celiac Disease
by Leslie BariIn the past year, I have learned a lot about myself as a parent, about my children, and about things I never thought I’d know so much about. Our Story On June 19, […]
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The Importance of Being a Health Advocate for Your Children
By Paige Wolf Doctors are fallible. Nurses and pharmacists are not immune to error. Office staff make mistakes. And in this fast-paced world, one place where I try to be as conscientious as possible is […]
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Why I’m A Vegan Who Lets My Kids Eat Cheese
By Alexandra Fields “I know milk tastes good, but we probably shouldn’t drink that. Did you know that cow farts are one of the reasons for global warming?” my eight-year-old son told his best friend […]
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One Mom’s Social Media Rules
by Meredith Bleakley My 9-year-old just got into a relationship. I knew it was inevitable but I secretly hoped she would wait a little bit longer to step into this new phase of life. However, she […]
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Fostering Independence with your Tween
by Colleen Seeber-Combs When I was growing up in the ‘70s, they called children who didn’t have stay-at-home moms “latchkey kids”. However, I wasn’t one of them. My mother stayed home while my father worked. […]
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Lessons from a School Lockdown
by Paige Wolf On Wednesday, December 6, I was sitting in my son’s elementary school library for the monthly School Advisory Council meeting. The principal received an urgent call to report to the office, so […]