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How to Balance Allergies with Pet Ownership

By Olivia Pitkenthly | March 5, 2020 | Health , Life
“Mom! When are we getting a dog?” If just hearing that phrase makes your sinuses hurt, your eyes water and your throat swell, you are not alone. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, as much as 10 percent of the U.S. population is allergic to dogs and has to balance allergies.

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How To Help Children With Anxiety

By Crystal Ladwig, Ph. D. | March 3, 2020 | Health
Children today seem to be experiencing anxiety at higher levels than ever before. In response to this trend, the State of Florida has become the first in the nation to require mental health education for students in grades six through 12. Parents do all we can to help our anxious kids, but typical parenting approaches

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Understand Your Child’s Growth Pattern, One Inch at a Time

By Tracy Wright | February 27, 2020 | Health
Once your child is born, the one thing every parent is first concerned about is their baby’s rate of growth. Pediatricians use a growth chart comparing a child’s height and weight statistics to other children, creating a percentile number for each figure. For example, if your child is on the 60th percentile for weight and

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Make Everyday Moments Teachable Moments

By Bobbi Bloom | January 24, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Teens
It is certainly true that many sensitive topics in life (the birds and the bees, drugs, divorce or natural disasters) cause even the most comfortable parents to be a little uneasy. While those conversations may not be a piece of cake to discuss, it is always better if the truth comes from you rather than

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Giggle Magazine’s Gift Guide for Tweens and Teens!

By Giggle Magazine | December 17, 2019 | Guides , Holidays
Need last minute gift ideas for your tweens and teens? Here is a list of awesome gifts that you tweens and teens will love! Happy Shopping! Orbit: Obstacle AvoidanceDrone $39.99, gpx.com   Micro Tetris Arcade   $19.99, Amazon Spirograph(R) Retro Deluxe $19.99, kahootz-llc.myshopify.com   Jack and Mary Cashmere Scrunchies 3/$24, jackandmarydesigns.com   Birkenstock Arizona Silver

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Throw A Dance Party At-Home!

By Stephanie Cornwell | September 18, 2019 | Blog
When I think back on my childhood, my favorite memories are not the trips to Disney. I hardly remember my big birthday parties that my mom worked so hard to throw, and I couldn’t tell you a single present I got before the age of 15. But I can feel the nostalgia set in when

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JUULs and Teens: The Vaping Epidemic

By Isabella Sorresso | May 29, 2019 | Conception 2 College , Teens
Being the daughter of a pulmonologist, I was taught to never smoke around the same time I was learning my ABCs. My mom found a photo I drew when I was about 5 years old that depicted a scribbly version of the “no smoking” sign. I had to have been the youngest spokesperson for “Tobacco

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What’s So Fun About Being A Parent?

By Sara Buechler | September 3, 2018 | Blog
You always hear the horrors about being a parent: the sleepless nights, the mess everywhere, the smells. Seems like a battle cooking what your kid likes, arguing with them to get in the shower or go to bed and not having one moment to yourself – unless you manage to get a break and go

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5 Entertaining Activities for Bored Kids

By Carrie Groves | July 31, 2017 | Blog
Every mama needs a list of the top 5 entertaining activities for kids so they never should the dreaded “I’m bored!” I do at least two or three of the below activities a week (mama does need a chill day) with my girls and they always have a good time! Zoo My girls love the

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