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Nurture Meets Nature: Hike It Baby

By Christy Piña | January 26, 2021 | Blog
In this day and age, it can be hard to raise an outdoorsy child. Unlike the children who grew up right before the technology boom, children today tend to steer away from the outdoors in favor of indoor electronic devices. Hike It Baby is dedicated to bringing children back from the electronic age a little

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Bump to the Pump: How Do Working Moms Balance Breastfeeding?

By Olivia Pitkenthly | January 22, 2021 | Life
The number of breast-fed babies in Florida continues to rise. In 2017, 58.3% of infants were breastfeeding at 6 months, according to the CDC Breastfeeding Report Card. So, how do moms balance breastfeeding with employment? Fortunately, there’s a law for that. It is called the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law. Under the Fair Labor

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Gun Safety

How to Talk to Your Kids About Gun Safety

By Olivia Pitkenthly | January 21, 2021 | Life
One in three American homes with children has a firearm in the house, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. Even if you don’t have a gun in your home, chances are your neighbor does. Teaching your children about gun safety is important, regardless of your ideology about guns themselves. “I was totally against having a gun

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Kiddos Pick Out Their Own Clothes

Do You Let Your Kiddos Pick Out Their Own Clothes?

By Lindsey Johnson | January 21, 2021 | Conception 2 College , Kids
It’s time to walk out the door and your child refuses to take off the pirate costume (or striped shirt with plaid skirt), mismatched shoes and miscellaneous accessories. In a sigh of frustration, you ask your child to change clothes into something more “appropriate” and you’re met with a tantrum. What’s the next step? Do

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6 Best Self-Tanners for a Year-Round Glow

By Isabella Sorresso | January 18, 2021 | Blog , Guides
Fake It ‘Til You Make It! When a world-wide pandemic strikes and you feel like you haven't seen the sun in months, self-tanners are the way to go when you want to feel a little glowy. Self-tanner come in a variety of forms, shades and applications, so we have put together a list of the

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5 Ways to Talk To Your Child About Bullying

By Mercedes Leguizamon | January 15, 2021 | Blog
As parents, we send our children into the world hoping that they come back every day with more knowledge and more confidence. In some cases, unfortunately, bullying can get in the way. Bullying can have serious short- and long-term effects, according to PBS Parents. These include anxiety, low self-esteem and the desire to skip school

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ACPS Rezoning Update and New Terwilliger Elementary Location

By Amanda Roland | January 14, 2021 | Blog
After a special rezoning meeting yesterday, January 13, Alachua County Public School (ACPS) has decided that Terwilliger Elementary School will move into the new Elementary School I, and district-wide ACPS rezoning will hopefully be completed by fall 2022. According to Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon in an email to families, this is the first step in

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User-Friendly COVID Dashboard

ACPS Launches New User-Friendly COVID Dashboard

By Amanda Roland | January 12, 2021 | Blog
Alachua County Public Schools has updated their website to have a more user-friendly COVID Dashboard for students, families and the general public. Now it will be easier to get information on COVID-19 cases in local schools. "The new dashboard includes additional information on monthly, weekly, even daily trends in cases going back to the first

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