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How to Make Video Games Work for You Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
How to use video games to create life lessons for kids.
Bed sheets, bed wetting Created: Thursday, October 20, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Tip to help with nighttime potty emergencies
Make Your Own Cleaning Products Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Save money by learning how to make your own cleaning products to keep your home fresh and clean!
How to Make Your Own Laundry Products Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Learn how to make your own laundry supplies with these recipes.
How to Make Your Own Cleaning Supplies for Dusting and Polishing Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Cut costs by making your own polishing and dusting supplies
How to Make Your Own Bathroom Cleaning Products Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Clean your bathroom safely and cut costs by making your own cleaning products.
How to Make Your Own Kitchen Cleaning Products Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Learn how to cut cost and clean safely by making your own cleaning products for the kitchen.
How to Help Daddy Bond With Baby Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Tips to help foster a strong bond between father and child
How to Make Timeouts Work: The Right Way to Do Timeout Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
How to get timeouts to work for you and your child
The Do’s and Don’ts of Homework Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Tips to make homework time a success.
How to Keep Your Kids in Their Own Beds Created: Friday, January 27, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
A successful technique that will help your kids sleep in their own beds.
Why Your Discipline May Not Be Working Created: Friday, January 13, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Guide to figure out why your discipline methods might be failing.
How to Make a Daily Routine Created: Friday, December 30, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Tips to make a daily routine for you and your children.
Fun Exercises for Kids Created: Thursday, December 29, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Fun exercises for you and your kids
Secrets to Shopping with Kids Created: Friday, November 25, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
How to get the shopping done and still take the kids with you.
How To Teach Charity When Money is Tight Created: Friday, November 25, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Teaching kids charity when you have no money to donate
Choosing Childcare Created: Thursday, October 20, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
What to consider when choosing childcare
Ear Infections - Handling Ear Infections Created: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
A roundup of articles talking about the symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment of ear infection.
Review Angelcare Sound and Movement Monitor Created: Thursday, October 20, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Review of the Angelcare Deluxe Movement and Sound Monitor
Book Review, The Portable Pediatrician: Everything You Need to Know About Your Child's Health, William Sears Created: Thursday, October 20, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
A Review of the book The Portable Pediatrician: Everything You Need to Know About Your Child's Health
Cleaning Product Review - Nature's Miracle Created: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Nature’s Miracle is on the expensive side – especially for the amount of the product you may have to use – but it is a versatile product that’s able to remove urine stains a...
Kid Cooperation - Book Review: Kid Cooperation by Elizabeth Pantley Created: Sunday, November 07, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Elizabeth Pantley, who teaches parenting classes and gives lectures at schools, churches and other family oriented organizations, has put together a clear, easy-to-read book on how to get your chil...
Book Review: Bringing Up Girls by James Dobson Created: Sunday, August 29, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Dr. James Dobson’s follow-up to Bringing Up Boys offers an insightful portrait into the pressures that today’s families face while raising their girls. In Bringing Up Girls, he takes a ...
FAQ- How can I ease my child’s fear of monsters? Created: Monday, January 30, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Why is my son so afraid of monsters at night? How can I help him to overcome his fears and stay in bed? We all know that this is just a phase, but there is a way to help them move past their fears.
FAQ- How Should I Really Put My Baby Down To Sleep Created: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
How to put your baby down to sleep. Back, side, or stomach?
Chocolate Stain: How Do I Remove a Chocolate Stain From My Carpet? Created: Sunday, August 29, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Step-by-step instructions for removing chocolate stains from the carpet.
Cool Summer Toys Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Some of this summer's coolest toys.
Essential DIY Cleaning Ingredients Created: Friday, March 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
A list of basic ingredients that will help you get started on making your own cleaning products for your home.
Surprising Everyday Must Haves for Parents Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Must have items for parents that won't be found in pricey baby stores.
5 Home-Ec Skills You (and Your Child) Should Know Created: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Top 5 Home Economics skills you shouldn't live without
How to Treat a Cold without Medicine Created: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
6 easy home remedies to alleviate children's cold symptoms.
6 Tips to Get Your Kids to Sleep On Time Created: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
How to get your kids to bed without a fight

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