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Jacksonville is no stranger to super lice—a Jax mom’s worst nightmare. Thanks to Nemours for helping us understand what we need to keep an eye out for and more importantly, how to prevent lice from...
Fall, pumpkins, and Snoopy are just a few of my favorite things that all roll into one in Charles Schulz’s classic film. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. On October 27, 2016, this beautiful story is celebrating its 50th...
Today’s moms are so busy that we clean the house, do the laundry, and cook dinner in a crazy frenzy. My kids often follow me around saying “Can I help, let me help!” There are certain tasks that do...
When we lived in Europe, every Daycare (Crèche) I saw had an on-site kitchen. The kitchen had two proposes. Primarily it was to make food for the children. I remember walking into our son’s crèche and smelling leeks sautéing...
Do you ever feel like you are struggling to communicate with your child? Are constant tantrums challenging your daily routine or interfering with your child’s ability to learn and function?
In this big, fast-paced world full of distractions and frustrations,...
June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month- as are most months, in our house. I've been a Vegetarian for the majority of my life; beginning Thanksgiving Day the year I turned 13. The last meat I ate was chicken in the...
My son had eight ear infections in the first 11 months of his life. This meant a lot of days of missed work for me, a sick, miserable screaming baby for days at a time, and two very tired parents....
"Liam, you dug up the broccoli that you JUST planted!" "Sydney, please keep the dirt in the garden honey! No, honey, don't eat the dirt, it's yucky!"
Sound anything like your house when you are attempting a fun family project?...
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When you think of kids and pre-reading skills, you probably picture a preschooler at a table, tracing letter shapes or learning words like “dog” and “run.” But the skills that lead to reading success are...
Growing up, my family traveled ALL THE TIME! At just 3 weeks old, my parents schlepped me to Italy and I saw (or cried through) my first opera. Instead of Christmas presents, my family went on trips and explored...
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For Liana Rothstein Hood, reading with her 19-month-old has been a high priority since the days before her daughter was born. That’s because Liana learned about Reading BrightStart! while she was still pregnant. “I was...