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Planning a children’s birthday party can be fun, but also stressful given the vast amount of options. And your child may have a preference, but if your kids are anything like mine, it will change every 10 minutes. So how do you decide? One way is to consult Google on where to have a children’s …
If you ever needed a wakeup call to get moving, track your steps for a day. There’s a good chance you’ll be shocked at how little you walk when not thinking about it. When I dusted off my Apple Watch for the first time in over a year – 3,129 steps. That was my number …
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It’a grocery shopping day. Again. Just like Groundhog Day (like the rest of the pandemic, it seems). Toddler tantrums, trying to figure out where they put the pine nuts, coming home with four boxes of Lucky Charms and a Happy Birthday balloon. There’s very little no appeal to stepping foot in a grocery store. Luckily …
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I eagerly awaited the day my 1-year-old would start having full conversations. Life would be so much easier when she could communicate her needs. And tell us what she learned at Kindergarten. Then finally, that day came. And she said 5,000 words before I finished my first cup of coffee. You wish for it, but …
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Real mom confession: clutter gives me anxiety, but so does spending hours organizing toddler toys. It’s a priority thing. You work full time. You do all the mom things. And then you want to actually spend time with your kids. How do you organize a playroom without giving up all your free time? Looking for …
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Remote work is here to stay. And if you’re looking for ways to make money as a stay at home mom or dad, this is the kind of news you want to hear. Now more than ever you have options. All kinds of them. But many of the ideas out there aren’t super realistic. You …
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It’s 2021. The perfectly posed family portraits where all the children are beaming as they look directly at the camera. Not going to cut it anymore. Simply put, it’s not real. You’ve probably seen the articles about how Instagram has attracted so called “fake influencers”, which extends to family accounts. Kids should be able to …
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When you make the decision to turn your hobby into a business, it’s exciting. You get to make money doing something you love. But it can also be intimidating. When we first started our parenting website and family travel Youtube channel, we were laser focused on the end game. So much that we didn’t think …
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This year, many of us are looking for new virtual Thanksgiving ideas while we can’t be with family and friends. For most of us, Thanksgiving will be…different this year. There’s probably a lot of other words that could be used to describe it, but let’s go with different. It may not be the same as …
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In theory, working from home with a toddler sounds glorious. You’ll be able to get the laundry done during the day. Your commute is probably 12 steps (or slightly more if you have to commute down stairs). You can squeeze in a yoga session in the middle of the day. You can flip the TV …
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