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30 Screen-Free Activities for your Tweens and Teens

2022 Editions Magazine October 2022
Some kids struggle with filling their downtime. Here’s a list of screen-free, after-school activities to suggest to your tweens and teens when boredom arises. ...
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What Stinks? Learn What Causes Foot Odor and How to Fend It Off

2022 Editions Ages & Stages Health Magazine October 2022 Parenting
The shoes. The socks. The sports bags. If you are a parent to tweens or teens, you probably know the stinky feet struggle. To fend off funky foot odor in your family, learn about what causes it in the first place and how to prevent it in the future. ...
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8 Strategies to Help Parents Handle Their Children’s Emotional Outbursts

2021 Editions August 2021 Magazine Parenting Worth Noting
All parents understand that young children sometimes have big emotions. Whether it’s crying, yelling, foot stomping or something else, we’ve all been there, and we’ve all felt helpless at one time or another. Learn eight strategies to help your child in these moments. ...
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Power of Paws: Pets Can be Magic for our Mental Health

Featured Parenting
If the pandemic showed us one thing, it’s that furry friends help us feel better, both mentally and physically. That's something pet lovers have known for a long time, and why it’s no surprise that getting a pandemic puppy (or kitty) became so popular in 2020, after stay-at-home orders isolated people from their social networks. ...
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What’s Streaming? Holiday Edition 2020

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2020 Editions December 2020 Featured Magazine Parenting Things to do

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to snuggle up the couch and watch a holiday classic! Here are a few of our favorites and where to find them

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Bouncing Back: What your Family can Learn from the Military’s Resiliency Mindset

2020 Editions Magazine November 2020 Parenting Parenting Through the Pandemic
It’s been a stressful year for many people, as uncertainty and social isolation cause anxiety and weigh heavily on families. Learn how to better understand resiliency — something for which military families receive training — and how to foster it in any family, for any situation. ...
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Socially-Distanced Halloween Activities

2020 Editions Featured Magazine October 2020 Parenting Things to do
Want to celebrate the season while staying safe among COVID-19 concerns? Check out these great suggestions for socially-distanced Halloween fun, whether it's an at-home family event or safely involves friends and neighbors. ...
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What’s Streaming: October 2020

family-friendly Netflix
2020 Editions Magazine October 2020 Worth Noting

Whether or not to trick or treat this year remains a question mark for many families, so we’ll all be looking for more ways to get into the Halloween spirit.

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At-Home Fall Fest Ideas for Your Family

2020 Editions Featured Magazine October 2020 Parenting Parenting Through the Pandemic Things to do
If campfires aren’t your thing and you won’t be venturing out to your favorite fall festivals this year, there are still lots of ways to have fun at home. Here are some DIY ideas for giving an autumn twist to carnival games, crafts and other activities. ...
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Fire Up Fall Fun in Your Own Backyard

2020 Editions Featured Magazine October 2020 Parenting Things to do
With its crisp air and early sunsets, fall is the perfect time to build a backyard bonfire or enjoy one another’s company playing games or doing crafts. To get your family started, we share bonfire basics, campfire desserts, safety tips and more. ...
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