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  • Car Seat Mistakes
    July 5, 2024

    10 common car seat mistakes | Stop Making These

    Car seats are among the most complicated pieces of gear most parents will encounter – probably more complicated than you think, so be prepared! Here’s a list of 10 mistakes a lot of parents make. If anything sounds familiar to...

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  • Gearing up for the grandkids
    September 9, 2012

    Gearing up for the grandkids

    I’m a long way off from experiencing it for myself, but I’ve heard it’s pretty amazing to be a grandparent. You get to have fun with the kids, and then give them back to their parents when they’re tired, cranky,...

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  • 12 years, 12 lessons learned
    June 18, 2012

    12 years, 12 lessons learned

    The summer I was seven years old, I did something awful. It was Wild West Day at camp and, in the spirit of the theme, I stole a little boy’s candy. I still haven’t heard the end of it, because...

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  • Pack it all in
    March 2, 2012

    Pack it all in

    Traveling with children is always an adventure, but one of the biggest challenges is just getting everything packed and ready to go. There are so many things you need to bring along to make sure everyone is comfortable while away...

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  • Must-have winter gear for babies
    January 19, 2012

    Must-have winter gear for babies

    Image by Joel Benjamin, 2011. All rights reserved. No one likes to leave the house on a morning when the temperature is 9 degrees, but it can be especially brutal for your baby. Babies feel the cold very acutely because...

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  • #2012 Mom-Resolutions
    December 30, 2011

    #2012 Mom-Resolutions

    Some years I’m not so into New Year’s resolutions, but for some reason, I’m really feeling the promise of a fresh start in 2012. Mom-guilt is a part of life for most moms, especially working moms, and this is the...

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