Babies' Language Development

How Does The Way We Talk Affect Our Babies’ Language Development?

By Olivia Pitkenthly | October 19, 2020 | infant
There’s something about babies that brings out this unfamiliar voice and vocabulary. Suddenly, we’re speaking in a higher pitch and making up words like “boogly googly” and “nosey wosey.” But, how is this affecting our babies' language development? Brandee Charles, a speech-language pathologist who works with preschool and elementary-age children, said this type of talk

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Community Input on Rezoning

ACPS to Hold Two Meetings for Community Input on Rezoning

By Amanda Roland | October 19, 2020 | Blog
Alachua County Public Schools has scheduled two meetings to allow community input on rezoning some elementary schools in Alachua County. School zoning lines are to be redrawn due to a new elementary school in the southwest Gainesville area that is currently under construction and scheduled to open in the fall of 2021. The first community

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Household Items

9 Household Items You’re Forgetting to Clean

By Jacqueline Saguin | October 19, 2020 | Happy Home
There’s nothing better than a fresh pot of coffee to brighten your sleep-ridden eyes and recharge your energy for the day ahead. And there’s nothing worse than raising the porcelain mug to your lips, only for a bitter, gritty sensation to invade your taste buds. When was the last time you cleaned your Keurig? We

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Modern Day Fairy-Tale Books

5 Modern Day Fairy-Tale Books for Your Kiddos

By Elayza Gonzalez | October 16, 2020 | Blog
Fairy tales do not always have to be about a damsel in distress waiting for her prince to save the day. Modern day fairy tale books prove that there is more to life than just aspiring to find your perfect prince or flawless princess. These books reflect the importance of love, but they also illustrate

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Parents to Get Proper Sleep

Why Is It So Important for Parents to Get Proper Sleep, Too?

By Tracy Wright | October 16, 2020 | Health
“Get your sleep now!” Soon-to-be parents hear this phrase often before they have their first child, and they learn it immediately soon after their baby is born. We know that newborn sleep is definitely affected, but new studies have shown that this extreme sleep deprivation can actually last until your child starts kindergarten. Indeed, this

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favorite Pregnancy Podcast

6 of Our Favorite Pregnancy Podcasts

By Renee Castro | October 15, 2020 | Expecting
A podcast is like a close friend... full of information, humor and real-life situations. From politics to education tips, podcasts come in many different topics for just about everyone. We’ve rounded out our favorite pregnancy podcasts for you baby-waitin’ mommas, so grab your headphones and get listening! Pregnancy Podcast by Vanessa Merten This podcast is

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Nylee Alston, Nationwide Essay Contest

Local Student Athlete Wins Nationwide Essay Contest

By Amanda Roland | October 13, 2020 | Blog
Local Eastside High School senior, Nylee Alston, was one of just 10 students across the county to win the United States Tennis Association Foundation’s National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) nationwide essay contest. She was chosen for top honors out of 1,000 other entires and will be getting a $5,000 award. Nylee has been participating

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Michele Holloway

#BossMom: Meet Michele Holloway

By Giggle Magazine | October 12, 2020 | Call Outs , Life
As a mom, you quite literally do it all! Between working and making sure your kiddo gets to school with a matching pair of shoes, it proves to be the toughest job anyone could do. Our Giggle moms have shared with us what makes them a #BossMom, and we are all for it! Meet Michele

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Favorite Toddler Books

18 of Our Favorite Toddler Books!

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | October 12, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Toddler
Your 2 or 3-year-old toddler will now begin to show interest in story lines and characters, rather than just drooling and eating their board books. Reading at this age is more of a bonding experience for you and your little one rather than a lesson in phonics and grammar, so have fun with it and

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Digital Academy

ACPS Digital Academy Program Extended to February 1

By Amanda Roland | October 9, 2020 | Blog
The Alachua County School Board has announced to parents that they will be extending the Digital Academy schooling option until February 1, 2021, for students. The Florida Department of Education has not yet extended the program past the fall semester, which ends on the 1st of February. We will update our readers with more details

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