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Parenting Pointers - Kindergarten

Motherhood Moments

I journaled about my feelings and emotions and thought that many parents must be experiencing these same emotions. As each milestone approached, I became more emotional and began to journal about my feelings. When reviewing my journal entries, I saw some valuable insights that other parents may benefit from hearing.

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Time Tidbits: Time Blocking

Motherhood Moments

Time blocking is an efficient use of your calendar where you set a designated time for each task. You can ensure you won't miss any important occasions with your family, especially for the kids. Putting ALL responsibilities, work and personal, on your calendar will help you make better use of your time. What is time blocking?

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Website Spotlight - TruPlay

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Anxiety, suicide and depression rates are at all-time highs for children, precisely tracked with the use of social media on smartphones. Dusing has been featured on CNN, Fox News, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and other news media. How can gaming be a positive experience for kids?

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Non-Screen Activities to Keep Kids Busy on the Plane

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Traveling and flying with kids can be a challenge, and it can be tempting to stick them in front of a screen watching movies and shows to keep tem happy. There are many kid-friendly plane activities that are easy DIY projects. You can make these small or a bit larger but most all kids love Legos. Digital Library via Epic!

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Parenting Pointers - Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make

Motherhood Moments

To drive this point home, all of these points will have an example for kids and an example for adults. Kid Example: Liam (4) knows that he gets 30 minutes of time on his tablet a day. Communicating that life is a little unpredictable to your kids is important. Kid Example: Ricky (3) has had difficulty sharing.

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Fun Freetime: TurfMutt Foundation Predicts “Backyarding” Advances to a Master Level

Motherhood Moments

As green space becomes curated spaces, more Americans will use themes or personalities to focus the purpose of their outdoor living spaces around specific activities. They use outdoor power equipment for their unique needs, choosing a power source, such as battery/electric, gasoline, propane, solar and more, that suits their lifestyle.

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Book Nook - 101 Ways to Create Mindful Forgiveness

Motherhood Moments

Offering personal stories, priceless practical guidance, journal prompts and therapeutic tools to open the hearts of readers, 101 Ways to Create Mindful Forgiveness is an imminently useful guide for anyone seeking to embrace the power of forgiveness to forge a happier, healthier life.

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