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Consumer Critique: HedgeHog Fidget Keychain

Motherhood Moments

My older daughter, who is autistic, loves the sensory grounding that certain textures provide. My younger daughter with ADHD finds that having another sensory input helps her focus. HedgeHog Health founder and educator Parker Lynch struggled with ADHD during childhood. Both of my kids really enjoyed their keychains.

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Dollar General Honors Educators as Heroes and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

In celebration of educators everywhere, Dollar General is teaming with Procter & Gamble® to honor our nation’s schools and teachers who make a difference in the lives of children through its Every Day Heroes program. When she is not busy helping her students succeed, Kimberly is spending time with her husband and two daughters.

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Book Nook: But I'm Not Sick!

Motherhood Moments

She is married and lives in South Carolina with her husband and two daughters. was inspired by all the children in her life, including her daughters, nieces and nephews, and her patients. Zeigler grew up in a residential area called Happy Town in Gaston, South Carolina. But I’m Not Sick!

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Book Nook - Pericles and Aspasia

Motherhood Moments

A historical re-imagining of the lives of a brilliant general and statesman Pericles and Aspasia a courtesan and philosopher's daughter. Fascinated by Aspasia's educated mind and intellectual ideals, Pericles sees more than the courtesan's obvious offerings - she has a mind to rival his own.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. Hello, 2020.

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Book Nook: Returning from Silence - Jenny's Story

Motherhood Moments

Returning from Silence: Jenny’s Story from author Michèle Sarde is an intimate, first-person retelling of a mother’s unwavering determination to conceal her Jewish identity from the Nazis and to protect the life of her daughter, born at the onset of World War II.

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Book Nook: Best Children's Books

Motherhood Moments

The story runs just in time for the holidays – as parents look for gifts that are not only entertaining but educational. The latest feature by Washington Post Opinion Columnist Alyssa Rosenberg compiles a list of the very best children’s books recommended by parents across the political spectrum. I had a chance to interview her to learn more.

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