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Maintain the Joy of the Season and Overcome the Post-Holiday Blues

Each year, the holiday season brings with it a lot of excitement, activities and social gatherings. We often make a special effort to decorate Christmas trees, treat our children to Santa sightings, purchase colorful wrapping paper and gifts, make festive cookies and treats and even take the time to “move” our Elf-on-a-Shelf in unique poses! The entire month of December …

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The New American Girl Courtney Moore Doll Makes Me Feel Old

American Girl debuted in 1986 with three historical dolls: Kirsten Larson, a pioneer girl living in Minnesota in 1854; Samantha Parkington, an orphan living in New York City during the early 1900s; and Molly McIntire, a girl awaiting her father’s return from World War II in Illinois in 1944. When the company announced recently that it would be releasing their first …

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The Best Songs of 2020 for Kids

For families staying safer at home, children’s music can be both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it helps encourage little ones to get up and moving and keeps them entertained for quite some time. On the other, there are few fates worse than having to hear the “Cocomelon” intro dozens of times each day. Looking to …

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  • Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

    Some of the most dramatic brain development occurs during the first three years of a child’s life. During this critical time children are acquiring their ability to think, speak, learn, and reason. According to the US Department of Education, the best way to nurture these young minds is to read aloud to them—even as an infant. Research has shown that …

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