You might think that when you have a baby, your life as a plant whisperer is over. Not so; you just have to figure out ways for plants and toddlers to coexist. Growing plants indoors with kids has tons of benefits. Particularly if you live in an apartment with little or no yard, having plants inside can give your kids…
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5 Ways to Preserve Your Child’s Artwork Guest Post by Kayla Clough of OurStart. As parents, we all love to show off how special our children are to us. We’re their first fans, and we can boost their confidence by showing them that what they do and make matters. One of the best ways to do this is to preserve…
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Over a year ago, I wrote this article entitled Our Bilingual Baby: An Experiment. In it, I discussed the research about exposing a child to more than one language from birth. I also wrote about some of our goals and some of the questions we had. (For example, I wondered if we would feel too rude to speak Spanish to J…
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This one’s for the girls! 🙂 Recently I’ve seen a lot of (ad-filled) articles telling girls what guys want to see. Sometimes I fight through the ads out of curiosity. I laugh at the ‘reliable’ sources. (For example: ‘One Reddit user mentioned that what really makes him interested in a woman is her big nose.’ Yes, I paraphrased.) Other times,…
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Today is a normal day of parenting. The two year old is screaming in the background as you’re trying to cook supper for the hungry horde. Your teenager wears a scowl because you removed texting privileges after hearing about an inappropriate exchange. And, once again, the six-year-old left the back door open. You know this because there are now eight…
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