Listed below are tips to easily encourage your little one to talk. Read on to learn how to help them expand their vocabulary and use language variety consistently. STOP talking I know this is probably the most difficult thing to do—but, you will be surprised once you stop talking how much more your toddler will talk. As a … Read More about 10 Easy Tips to Encourage your Toddler’s Language Growth
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Brooke Burke’s Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
Are you in charge of cooking the turkey this Thanksgiving? If so, you HAVE to try this family recipe for a super delicious, juicy, … Read More about Brooke Burke’s Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe
One of the side dishes that I look forward to most on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table is stuffing! Corn bread, seasoned, … Read More about Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe
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10 Big Time Savers For Moms
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Why My Heart is Breaking for Chrissy Teigen
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Saving on Back to School Gadgets and Gear
Going back to school this fall looks very different this year and many parents feel stressed trying to adapt to remote learning while also working from home. Not to mention, distancing learning comes with higher costs, too. In fact, the 2020 Back-to-School Survey from Deloitte found that 51% of parents will spend more on internet-based learning resources including virtual … [Read More...] about Saving on Back to School Gadgets and Gear
Meet the Single Mom Taking the Beauty Industry by Storm
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#ModernMomMondays: Episode Five with Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang and Chuck Poole
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Our First Three Weeks of Virtual Kindergarten = Success!
From the first time we dropped him off at nursery school, our son has always enjoyed going to school. Admittedly, in the earliest days, my husband and I employed a bit of “drop and run” strategy - we didn’t want to linger at the door and make it harder for him to detach. That was probably more for my sake than his, but it worked for us. While other parents struggled with … [Read More...] about Our First Three Weeks of Virtual Kindergarten = Success!
Making Mom Friends During Covid-19
I’ve never had trouble making friends. In high school, I was that kid who bopped from group to group, never settling with any one posse, happily getting along with people from all different social circles. And then I got older. And then I became a mom. Our friends and colleagues were split… They were either single and childless, or had kids that were older. Having a … [Read More...] about Making Mom Friends During Covid-19
Would you believe that September is self-improvement month?
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Please Give Me One More Summer
I think that right now, right at this very second of his life- my son is at the perfect age. He is 11. Eleven is the age of all things that meld into the perfect vortex of “BOY”. I have to say I can’t think of a time that might be better for him. At this age, He is able to walk down the road by himself to visit a friend. He likes to go for walks with his … [Read More...] about Please Give Me One More Summer