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Family Screen Time: How to Set Boundaries in the Digital Era

May 31, 2017 12:03PM ● By Rachael Oppy

Many of today’s youngsters spend eight hours a day looking at a screen, which has serious repercussions on their well-being. Parental limits can help ensure a healthy balance of activities.

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Keep Decay Away

Feb 01, 2017 09:03PM

Kids Do Best with Holistic Dentistry by Linda Sechrist According to a 2012 New York Times story, “Preschoolers in Surgery for a Mouthful of ...

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Mom’s Kitchen Counter Cooking School

Jun 30, 2016 03:27PM

Kids That Learn to Cook Grow Up Eating Healthier Jen Haugen &amp;lt;img src="/images/cache/cache_1/cache_d/cache_0/Teaching-Kids-to...

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Dad Matters

Jun 01, 2016 02:51PM

How to be the Father Kids Need Armin Brott American fatherhood has evolved considerably in the last 50 years. While dads used to be kept ...

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Mindful Minutes for Little Ones: Yoga Helps Kids Focus and Relax

Jan 29, 2016 11:43AM ● By Julianne Hale

Children's developing bodies and minds respond to yoga on a deep level, both on and off the mat. Here is how kids can get started practicing yoga to reap the many health benefits.

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Trick & Treat: Host a Halloween that’s Natural, Healthy and Cost-Conscious

Oct 01, 2014 10:47AM

by AVERY MACK Slipping masks, sagging costumes and sugar hits can all contribute to cranky kids at Halloween. Healthier, greener and safer o...

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Mindfulness for Little Ones: Teaching Kids to Be Calm and Focused

Sep 04, 2014 12:45PM

by Traci Childress Mindfulness, simply defined, is being in the moment. Using simple tools can help us consciously notice our breath, bodies...

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Super-Immunity for Kids

Jul 31, 2014 12:11PM

Simple Ways to Boost a Child’s Long-Term Healthby Lisa TurnerWe’d love it if our kids had fewer sick days away from school, but what if by ...

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Backyard Birds and Butterflies: Native Habitats Draw Critters and Delight Kids

Apr 02, 2014 01:49PM

by Avery MackCreating a backyard wildlife habitat provides valuable teaching moments. With planning and care, birds, bats, butterflies and b...

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Addressing Autism: Families Have Reasons for Hope

Jan 02, 2013 09:12AM

by Brita BelliParents of autistic children are encouraged when they witness improvements after eliminating gluten (wheat) and casein (dairy)...

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Regular Bedtimes Make Kids Smarter

Jan 28, 2012 09:56AM

According to research presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, children that get adequate sleep ...

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Bully Beaters - Cooperation is Key to Social Harmony

Dec 16, 2011 05:34PM

Bullies seem to be made, not born. A study from the University of California, Berkeley, concludes that a cooperative school experience, vers...

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The Parent Path - How Children Enrich Our Spiritual Life

Nov 29, 2011 09:48PM

by Steve Taylor Dirty nappies, wakeup calls in the middle of the night, a house full of screams and squeals, food splattered on walls, a cha...

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Calming Anxious Kids: Six Ways to Ease Upsets

Oct 30, 2011 06:16PM

by Elisa Bosley Kids today are no strangers to stress. In a media-saturated world, children face scary stuff every day, from wars and natura...

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Green Kids Clubs - Highlighting Hope for the Future

Oct 02, 2011 10:38PM

by Brian Clark Howard The goals of green kids clubs range from benchmarking environmental progress to fundraising for local eco-causes. The ...

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