Summer Fun with Science
Kids love summer vacation, but parents often find it difficult to keep them engaged in productive activities. And most kids experience a summer learning slump during their time away from school. According to the National Summer Learning Association, at best, students show little or no academic growth over the summer, and at worst they lose one to three months of learning.
It's possible to give kids a fun way to keep up with learning by providing engaging books that feature hands-on activities. Three new books from DK Publishing will help kids of all ages fill their summer with science fun.
"One Million Thi
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Major Cable Network Seeks Single Moms and Dads
If you think your family could have their own series, this may be your chance. Documentary style show looking for some of the most dynamic, funny and interesting families in Americas, are you one of them? Give us your story. Please include your name, where you live (city/state), type of business-be descriptive, tell us about the members of your family what a typical day is like and how it came to be that you are working a raising a family on your own.
Do you feel like the hardest working Parent in America?
Are you a mom or dad who works in a family business, has a hectic schedule, and an interesting s
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Single Moms, Single Dads
Do you think single moms are glorified and single dads fall into the Mr. Mom caricature? Read what a real single dad has to say about all this in William McCloskey's guest appearance on Lisa Belkin's Motherlode blog at the New York Times.
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Join the MomTalk Community and Get a Free Subscription to GRAND Magazine
Until April 15th, all members of the MomTalk Community can get a free subscription to GRAND, the Online Magazine for Grandparents. It's a simple 5-second sign up which you can use to create a subscription for your mom and dad...or even for yourself.
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GRAND Magazine provides grandparents of all ages and in all stages of life both information and inspiration. It's a world that celebrates the joys and tackles the challenges of one of life's sweetest experiences - having grandchildren.
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'Harriet the Spy' on Disney Channel
If your kids love the book Harriet The Spy, they'll want to tune in to the new Disney Channel television movie, "Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars," starring Jennifer Stone ("Wizards of Waverly Place"), on Friday, March 26 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). Based on the popular books by Louise Fitzhugh, the movie is a contemporary twist on the iconic character, as Harriet "The Spy" Welsch vies to become the official blogger of her high school class.
The film was written by mother-daughter team, Heather Conkie and Alexandra Clarke. Internationally acclaimed writer, Heather Conkie, gave her daughter, Alexandra Clarke, Harriet the
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Au Pairs--A Great Childcare Option
by Christopher Giaimo
My wife and I have 3 boys- a 6 year old and 8 year old twins. We both work full time in the hotel industry and put in long hours and full days. When our twins were 2 and with another baby on the way, we realized that the daily hassles of daycare were just getting to be too much. In addition to the earlier mornings needed to dress and feed the boys before bringing them to the center, too much work was being missed due to one or the other twin being sick and not being able to go to daycare, or being called out of work early due to ear infections, upset tummies, or mild fevers. In additi
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Introducing Your Kids to His Kids
by Chris Grannis
Introducing your new partner to your children has taken time, effort, and sensitivity. So too does introducing the kids to each other. This introduction and 'getting to know you' stage can be vital in determining future relationships in your blended family. But the most important thing to remember is to relax and have fun. There is little more detrimental to any sort of relationship than stress, anxiety, and tension, but some forward planning can drastically reduce these and go a long way to smoothing the road ahead.
Reassure Your Children
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