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15 Essential Items Missing From Their College Packing List
When my daughter went to college, we used every spare inch of the space in our SUV to carry her stuff. It seemed like she packed her whole wardrobe, enough […]
Expert Advice About Changing Friendships During the Teen Years
Now that my daughter is a senior in high school, she seems to have found a core group of good friends. This is a drastic change from when she was […]
Happy Campers: Tips to Help Children with Their First Camp Experience
School will be out before we know it! You find the perfect day camp for your little artist, swimmer or scientist, but you’re worried because camp is unfamiliar territory. Help […]
5 Great Reasons to Send Your Kids to Sleepaway Camp
There are so many great reasons why you should consider sending your kids to sleepaway camp this summer, and it’s not only because they’ll have a whole lot of fun. […]
10 Fun Alternatives to Overnight Camp
My kids never went to an overnight camp. They were happier sleeping in their own bed and with a flexible work schedule, I didn’t have to worry about daycare most […]
Fitness and Family Time: Fun Ways to Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle
As our family grows, it is hard to squeeze in everything we have on our to do list. At the end of the day, we end up pushing off exercise […]
Ditching the New Year’s Resolutions: Five Things to Try Instead
Every year, as the New Year rings in, thousands of people around the world make “new year, new me” pledges – only to find themselves discouraged and disappointed a few […]
Put the “Om” in Homework: Tips to Ease Homework Frustration & Boost Focus
By the time Meira Mednick’s daughter was in third grade, homework time had morphed into lengthy, embattled evenings fraught with angry tears as frustrated daughter and frazzled mom squared off. […]
Prepare Your Kids for College: 10 Things to Do Now So They Are Ready
My son looked at me with dread in his eyes. He needed to find out about driver’s education classes, and there was minimal information on the website. I smiled and […]
An Advent Calendar of Family Fun
Traditionally, Advent calendars are small gifts you open for 24 days in December. This year, plan 24 activities to enjoy with the family during the holiday season. Not sure where […]