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Feeding Kids’ Curiosity at Home

When my kids were little, summers were tough enough balancing summer camps and fights over the same toys surrounded by a floor littered with plenty of choices. “Mom, that’s mine.” “Mom, she won’t share.” With the amount of time parents and kids have spent at home over the last year in the midst of pandemic…

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Let’s Make a Deal

My dad is old school. Growing up, the division of labor in our household was gendered. Mom sewed, did the dishes and laundry, cooked and cleaned. Dad worked at a paper mill and maintained the structural integrity of the house (though sometimes his shortcuts–often involving duct tape–did more to compromise it).

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Classic Family Board Games

Playing a game together is always an excellent way to promote family time. Board games remain a favorite pastime for children of all ages. While a trip to the store may leave you confused by the sheer number of board game choices on the market today, some classic board games remain as popular today as they were in the decade that produced them. These standards will not only enable you to spend a rainy afternoon playing with your children, but they will also delight the grandparents when theyre visiting and want to have play time with the kids.

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What Are the Five Domains of Development in a Pregnancy?

The five domains of development in a pregnancy are fertilization, cleavage, blastocyst, implantation and fetal stages. These domains are collectively referred to as the period of prenatal development, which is the process in which the fetus or embryo gestates during pregnancy, starting from fertilization up until the time of birth. Careful observations performed through a series of prenatal check-ups during each stage are important to assess the baby’s overall health and normal development.