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Overcome the Challenges of Being a Single Mom

Overcome the Challenges of Being a Single Mom

As a single mom, it’s important that you make time for yourself.  Be sure you’re getting enough rest and exercise. Meditation and yoga can go a long way to relieve stress and help you get some much needed quiet time. The way we eat, drink, 

Guest Post: 3 Easy Ways to Help Your Child Sleep Better Today

Guest Post: 3 Easy Ways to Help Your Child Sleep Better Today

Guest article from Ashley Bell, pediatric sleep consultant at littlebellsleepsolutions.com

A Good Space and Good Habits: Instilling Effective Study Habits for Your Child

A Good Space and Good Habits: Instilling Effective Study Habits for Your Child

A key objective of homework is to instill good study habits, and help a child focus and concentrate on material and become an effective learner for life. Preparing an orderly and distraction-free space is an important step in helping a student learn what it takes to succeed academically. It’s unlikely that your child will learn to love homework, but you can certainly make him as comfortable and productive as possible in a study space that’s conducive to the development of good, sustainable work habits.  Continue reading A Good Space and Good Habits: Instilling Effective Study Habits for Your Child

Guest Post: Car Seat Safety Tips Every Parent Must Know

Guest Post: Car Seat Safety Tips Every Parent Must Know

Guest article from kidsittingsafe.com

Help Your Child Avoid Back-To-School Anxiety

Help Your Child Avoid Back-To-School Anxiety

A new school year looms ahead and for some children that means anxiety. Kids worry over whether or not they’ll like their new teacher, whether they’ll have friends in class, and if they’ll fit in to name a few concerns they may have. In fact, 

Guest Post: Subtle Baby Cues Parents May Overlook

Guest Post: Subtle Baby Cues Parents May Overlook

Baby cues can be as subtle as a yawn or quiver in their little lips. They can be quick, fleeting, and easy to miss or they can be persistent and unavoidable like crying. Continue reading Guest Post: Subtle Baby Cues Parents May Overlook

Get Kids to Eat Their Veggies … With a Smile

Get Kids to Eat Their Veggies … With a Smile

You probably love them because you know they’re nutritious and packed with vitamins. Kids, on the other hand, aren’t necessarily hip to healthy eating, and a heaping forkful of veggies can make them a bit squeamish, to say the least. Getting that goodness into their 

Back to Work Tips – For a Mom Who is Breastfeeding

Back to Work Tips – For a Mom Who is Breastfeeding

Guest article from lactationstationandmore.com

Conquering The Daily Grind As A Mom: Simple Ways To Boost Your Wellness And Transform Your Days

Conquering The Daily Grind As A Mom: Simple Ways To Boost Your Wellness And Transform Your Days

Being a mother is a tough job, whether you stay at home with your children or head to an outside job while still managing to keep things in order within your household. There is always too much on a mom’s plate and sometimes this can spur depression, stress, or feeling as if life has simply become a monotonous daily grind. Life doesn’t have to feel so draining and chaotic, however, and there are small changes moms can embrace to make life feel better. Continue reading Conquering The Daily Grind As A Mom: Simple Ways To Boost Your Wellness And Transform Your Days

Guest Post: Recognizing and Correcting Impulse Control in Your Child

Guest Post: Recognizing and Correcting Impulse Control in Your Child

Article by: Tiara Swinson of MathGenie.com Photo credited to storyblocks.com Does your child have self-control issues? Can he or she reasonably control their impulses and behaviors? Children with poor self-control are more likely to develop aggressive behavior, as well as anxiety and depression. If your