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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

Motherhood Moments

Parenting is a difficult and rewarding task that comes with many challenges. In this pioneering book, “How To Do- Parenting With Confidence," Author Vanessa Kahlon offers a refreshingly honest and practical guide to the highs and lows of parenting. Why can it be helpful to have some "parenting one-liners?"

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Parenting Pointers - What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Children on Social Media

Motherhood Moments

At a time when children and teens should be building social skills, deepening relationships with friends and loved ones, and pursuing their interests, they are feeding an addiction to apps like TikTok and Snapchat. That’s why it’s up to parents to intervene and help them develop healthier habits around their social media use.

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Parenting Pointers: Promoting Emotional Readiness for the Workplace

Motherhood Moments

He doesn’t blame parents, either (frankly, most are overwhelmed and don’t know where to even begin to start). For now, says Magee, parents need to prepare their children upstream mentally and emotionally for the stress they’ll face downstream when they enter the workforce. 43 percent suffered from anxiety.

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Parenting Pointers: Tips for a Screen-Free Holiday

Motherhood Moments

Brainstorm media free things you can do, like a trip to the zoo, a walk around the neighborhood, a scavenger hunt (indoors or outdoors, depending on weather), or building a fort! Motivational Interview Activity Motivational interviews are conversations that can help children understand their own motivations for change.

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Easy Ways for Parents to Exercise with Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We’re building our endurance to get through the whole DVD. My kids like watching the other kids exercise and feel motivated. We found an acrobatic yoga DVD that is specifically for a child and parent. Typically, the parent takes the pose and the child joins or the parent and child work together in tandem.

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8 Family Rituals to Build Stronger Bonds

Couponing 101

Getting up in the morning can be so hard for children and parents alike. While pep talks from small children may not always be motivating, they can be very entertaining. Parents may read books to young children, but once the child’s reading skills improve, the child might read to their parents instead.

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Healthy Habits: The Mayo Lab Podcast with David Magee

Motherhood Moments

Parents and educators are beyond overwhelmed. And with so many experts out there in so many areas—parenting, addiction, mental health—it’s hard to know where to start. This weekly program—which kicked off February 28—will serve as a single source of research-based guidance for parents, educators, and students. It’s the opposite.

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