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Parents & Worry: Too Much of A Bad Thing

Parenting often feels unbelievably weighty - the smallest decisions loom as the most significant and permanent ones we've ever made – making it natural for us parents to worry excessively about all the wrong things. But natural doesn’t mean good. When my kids were little, I read books to determine what exact age was the…

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Yoga Games for Children

Forget those pristine yoga studios with library-like quiet. Yoga games for children encourage interaction and sometimes provoke laughter. Use yoga breathing activities to promote relaxation, and poses to build children’s gross motor skills. Moving through a variety of poses can also target children’s major muscle groups, helping them build strength and endurance. Educators sometimes integrate yoga into the classroom to stimulate kinesthetic learners and provide invigorating transitions between lessons.

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Special Effects & Makeup Tricks for Witches

If you are looking to transform yourself to create a spooktacularly scary appearance this Halloween, consider leaving your vanity behind and embodying a spooky, not-so-beautiful witch. Creating an authentically creepy witch look is quite simple with some make-up, patience and an eye for detail. The next time you want to adopt a decidedly different persona, consider embodying a witch and casting a creepy spell over the festivities.