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Cool Birthday Party Ideas for Boys

Planning a birthday party for your rough-and-tumble boy may present a challenge. While no two boys are exactly the same, most members of this gender enjoy high-energy, physical activity. Providing the stimulation required to maintain the interests of a group of boys for an extended period of time can be difficult, even for the most inventive of parents. To ensure that your party goes down in the record books as a hit, consider ways in which you can captivate your largely male party crowd and keep them entertained from the party’s beginning until its end.

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Fun Games for Kids Outside

While unstructured and open outdoor activities, such as playing in a swimming pool or going on a nature walk, suffice some of the time, outdoor games give children more structure. Whether you are hosting a party or just wiling away the afternoon in a park, scheduling outside games varies the pace and encourages children to interact with one another in new ways. Emphasize cooperative games and activities that have children banding together to beat the clock or accomplish a task.

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Meet the MILs: Which of These Mother-in-Law Types is Yours?

Let's face it, when you said "I do," you probably didn't realize you were also signing up for a lifelong subscription to MIL Magazine, complete with monthly issues filled with unsolicited advice, invasive questions, and the occasional guilt trip, courtesy of your brand new mother-in-law. For many, entering this uncharted territory can feel more like…

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