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How to Find the Best Childcare for Your Family
When I decided to go back to work after my maternity leave, I felt terrified about finding childcare for my daughter. What if my daughter felt neglected? Was I really going to entrust someone else to make the right decisions regarding my child? From mom to mom, here are six keys to finding the ideal childcare situation for your family.
Sleep Training for Your Baby
Ah, sleep the one thing all new parents covet about after bringing home baby. Some seasoned parents may warn you that you wont be getting sleep for a long, long time, but wed like to debunk that notion that sleep is a far away dream for new parents. It can be a part of your life with a little bit of discipline, planning, and maybe even a few little tears. But, if you commit to sleep training, soon those sleepless nights will be a distant memory, your baby will sleep through the night, and you and your sweetie will have evenings together again to rest and rejuvenate. Bring on the zzzzzzs!
Teresa Heinz Battling Breast Cancer
Senator John Kerrys wife, Heinz Ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz, revealed
How to Teach Kids About Thanksgiving
Every child learns the traditional story of the first Thanksgiving, which tells of the bountiful dinner shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans. And while that story is an important piece of cultural knowledge, kids should also be given the opportunity to have some of the stereotypes inherent in that story dispelled and to learn how to focus on the theme of gratitude inherent in celebrating the holiday. In addition, it is important for kids to understand that some of the modern customs associated with Thanksgiving have become part of that holiday’s tradition.
How to Teach Kids to Cook
Kids love to feel like they’re helping out, and teaching them how to cook is a great way to make them feel important while instilling a life skill. According to Doug Hewitt, author of “The Practical Guide to Weekend Parenting,” this is also a perfect setting to teach about failure and how to handle it, because there’s nothing that deflates an ego quite like a cake that doesn’t rise or a scorched omelet. By showing your kids that even mom isn’t perfect, you can instill in them the willingness to try new things without fear.