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New Year's Resolutions: Limiting kid’s screen time
I have a two year old who is very active. He is hard to handle in public places and is terrible at sitting still. I feel like I have to track behind him everywhere we are to make sure he isn’t destroying something or hitting someone else’s child. After considerable thought I decided it was in my best interest to get an iPad to help rein him in at times when I really need him to be still. I worry, however, about my boy being too attached to our new iPad....Continue to Full Article
Posted: 1/2/2013 8:00:00 AM by
Summer Blackhurst
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Childcare choices and Financial Planning
What are some of the things that come to mind when you sit down and plan for your future? Some of the big hitters are retirement, funding your children’s college education, paying off your mortgage, and the list goes on. The figures roll out and they all have to match down to the last decimal....Continue to Full Article
Posted: 12/20/2012 8:14:43 AM by
Summer Blackhurst
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Moms and their Au Pairs
If there is anything inherent about us women, it is we need each other – friends to talk to and companions by our side. Do you remember in the popular 1993 movie, Miss Doubtfire? Do you remember how much Miss Doubtfire and the kid’s mom talked about everything? ...Continue to Full Article
Posted: 12/18/2012 9:12:27 AM by
Summer Blackhurst
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Remembering the 20 lost children
What would you say? What would you say if you were the sister or best friend or neighbor to one of the 20 parents who lost their child in the Connecticut school shooting? ...Continue to Full Article
Posted: 12/17/2012 9:09:44 AM by
Summer Blackhurst
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Best time to learn a new language 0-3 years old
The words were clear and his logic coherent. He has been streaming thoughts and sentences together for the last few months. At 18 months he was using one or two words at a time. During the first 6 to 12 months he was sounding out vowels, and finally as an infant he was pushing out grunts from the back of his throat. It is nothing short of a miracle, how quickly children can learn new languages in their first few years....Continue to Full Article
Posted: 12/13/2012 8:46:00 AM by
Summer Blackhurst
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