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10 Ways to Create a Healthy Nursery

Preparing for a baby is one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life, but it can also be daunting. Everyone from the baby store employee to your own mother has an opinion on what you should eat, wear, and buy. Our rule of thumb is to keep things simple, follow your instincts, and most importantly, do what’s best for you and your baby. We’ve put together a list to help guide you towards creating a nursery that promotes health and a low carbon-footprint. Even making one small change towards green living can have a huge impact on your child’s life.

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How To Protect Your Kids From The Flu and Other Viruses

Flu seasons tend to vary in severity, but I think it’s safe to say that this year is a doozy. Numerous reports have been released about the virus hitchhiking across the nation, infecting many. And unfortunately, it seems like we’ve been inundated with news about viruses. First it was EV-D68, then Ebola, and now it’s…

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Four Ways to Avoid the Money Traps at the Supermarket

Dont Be a Supermarket Zombie Its 5:45 p.m. on a Friday. You are exhausted from the week and have just one more stop before home and the controlled chaos of movie night with your family. You simply need milk, paper towels, fancy cheese for your husband couldnt he be more specific just once and the specialty fish sticks for your finicky fourth grader. Easy right? Youll be in and …

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What We Can Learn From Albert Einstein’s Parents

Many highly talented brilliant creative people think they are not, because everything they were good at was not valued at school, or was actually stigmatized. We cant afford to go on that way. We need to radically reassess our view of intelligence. – Sir Ken RobinsonWhat do parents really know about what makes our kids tick? J.K. Rowlings parents wanted her to go into vocational training, certain that her desire to write …

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Is Justin Bieber Having a Breakdown?

If we’ve learned anything from the train wreck that is Lindsay Lohan, it’s that fame and fortune can be incredibly hard to handle when acquired at a young age. It’s not easy to be thrust into the spotlight before you’re old enough to buy a lottery ticket… and it’s starting to look like Justin Bieber might be cracking under the pressure.