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You’ve been there. I’ve been there. And it’s never a fun experience. You’re running around town, completing errands, caring for the house, doing laundry, and scheduling appointments. While you’re taking care of business, your kids might be doing what all...
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We all know it. Motivation from in front with a carrot is much better than from behind with a whip. The same principle applies to parents who want to instill in their children a love of reading. Elementary...
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If you’re anything like me, you probably feel an immense amount of guilt every time your kids watch too much TV, fight, or ask to watch YouTube on your phone. I know. It’s parent guilt. While there’s nothing wrong with...
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The Percy Jackson books are a YA series of five fantasy novels by Rick Riordan based on Greek and Roman mythology. The series follows Percy Jackson, a teenage boy who discovers that he is a demigod and is sent to...
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Looking for an activity to help kids with gratitude? Try this. In my elementary school library, it became a tradition the week before Thanksgiving to put a penny in my shoe and invite the children who visited the library to...
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