bonding with kids

  1. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: Secrets to a happy family

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Jan 29, 2013
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    Want a happy family? Learn to stick together through the rough spots and practice what you preach, says Scott Haltzman, M.D.,...
  2. Family Activities

    5 Games to play at the dinner table

    By Kat Hobza on Jan 11, 2013
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    The dinner table is an excellent time for families to reconnect at the end of the day — but some families miss this opportunity by...
  3. Mom & Dad

    Managing technology and family

    By Marva Soogrim on Jan 8, 2013
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    Technology can certainly be convenient, but it can also be a distraction too. Unfortunately in many families, parents and children...
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    Practicing Gratitude: Five minutes from mom

    By Nichole Beaudry on Oct 22, 2012
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    If you compiled a list of things that no one tells you about parenting before you have children, you could fill a parenting book....
  5. Children's School & Education

    Watching the presidential debates with your kids

    By Monica Beyer on Oct 3, 2012
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    Presidential debates are a golden opportunity to educate and interact with your children on the subject of American government using...
  6. Super Moms Guide: Family Activities

    Breaking bread: The importance of family mealtime

    By Kori Ellis on Sep 5, 2012
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    Sitting down to eat with your kids provides an opportunity for bonding and learning. It's important for families to sit down...
  7. Super Moms Guide: Family Activities

    Prioritizing fun as a family

    By Kori Ellis on Sep 4, 2012
    Most families live a very busy lifestyle. Parents work long hours and kids are consumed by school and extracurricular activities....
  8. Family Activities

    Summer fun: 31 days, 31 ways

    By Lisa Steinke on Jul 30, 2012
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    Is it August already? Are there really only 31 days left until Fall is here... until the kids go back to school? Well, why not make...
  9. Grandparents

    Keep your kids connected with their grandparents

    By Lisa Steinke on Jul 26, 2012
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    There is nothing more special than the relationship between your parents and your children, don't you agree? But, if the...
  10. Family Activities

    Connect with your kids: Share a journal together

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Jul 16, 2012
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    Try this as an easy and fun way to connect with your kids — start a journal together. An inexpensive spiral notebook is all you need...
  11. Super Mom Tips

    10 Reasons to appreciate the time you have with your kids

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Jun 27, 2012
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    Come mid-summer you'll probably be ready for school to start (though your kids won't be!). But don't be so quick to wish your kids...
  12. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Practicing gratitude: 10 Simple ways to show gratitude to your kids

    By Nichole Beaudry on Jun 4, 2012
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    We all love to feel important and appreciated and children are no exception. Here are some simple, but powerful ways to make your...
  13. Mother's Day

    10 Baby bonding tips

    By Whitney Coy on May 1, 2012
    The bond between you and your baby is something that’s hard to describe. It’s what makes you OK with 3 a.m. feedings and ready to...
  14. Family Activities

    How to celebrate Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

    By Kori Ellis on Apr 18, 2012
    Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day is a fabulous opportunity for parents to spend more time with their kids, reinforce the...
  15. Parenting Tips & Advice

    5 Date night (or day) ideas for you and your child

    By Lisa Steinke on Apr 16, 2012
    Let's face it: Life is busy and hectic. And it can be challenging to find a day on the calendar for a date night with your hubby....
  16. Child Development & Health

    Kiss the "mama's boy" myth goodbye

    By Naomi de la Torre on Mar 29, 2012
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    In her groundbreaking new book, "The Mama's Boy Myth," Kate Stone Lombardi blasts away the myth that has been keeping moms and sons...
  17. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Tiny fingers, manicures and motherhood

    By Nichole Beaudry on Feb 27, 2012
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    Mother-daughter manicures and pedicures are often about more than polish. Here's how slowing down, minimizing outside distractions,...
  18. Family Activities

    Being a part of your boy’s world

    By Marva Soogrim on Feb 13, 2012
    We all know the cliche “like father, like son.” However, what about “like mother, like son?” While mothers can bond with their...
  19. Grandparents

    4 Ways for kids to bond with grandparents

    By Michelle Maffei on Sep 2, 2011
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    Short visits with the grandparents are great for grandkids, but you can help the kids strengthen the bond between generations with a...
  20. Age by Age

    10 Simple ways to bond with kids

    By Kim Grundy on Jun 27, 2011
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    Between work, school and extracurricular activities, you may feel disconnected from your family and kids. If you feel like you are...
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    4 Ways to be a fun mom today

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jul 20, 2010
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    Forget schedules, discipline and goals for a second! These things are important, but so is having fun which is why you shoulds take...