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Tricks for Dealing With a Difficult Child

Raising children requires a heart of gold and nerves of steel. Although you knew your child would go through stages, knowing how to deal with them may have you pulling out your hair. Even healthy, well-adjusted children present parenting problems from time to time. A difficult child can be difficult to communicate with and frustrating to tolerate. Finding effective ways to discipline your difficult child can be tricky. You can overcome many parenting challenges by showing your child you love him and encouraging a good relationship.

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Inexpensive Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas

Moms are natural overachievers. The kids birthday party has to be perfect, memorable and, frankly, better than the last. Hyped up on sugar and the excitement of the day, kids don’t notice those little details that cost a fortune and took hours to finish. Your child will only turn this age once; you should relax and enjoy. There is no reason to pour yourself into unnecessary details. Focus on a traditional birthday party and save yourself money and stress.

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Montessori for the Modern Mom

Montessori. You’ve heard of it. You’ve probably misspelled it. You’ve drooled over the beautiful materials, the sweet, child-sized everything. Maybe you’ve considered implementing it with your family. But then, you started reading about it and yikes-- it sounds like you’d have to overhaul your entire life to make it work. Not only that, but it seems…