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The End of Summer Snoozing

Children and tweens need at least nine hours of sleep each night and teenagers need at least eight, according to ...

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The Daddy-Daughter Dance

Parenting girls doesn’t always come easily to men. But here are five ways dads can help little girls grow into ...

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The Busy Parent's Secret Ingredient

How can you cook healthy meals in a hurry this summer? Have a well-stocked freezer. ...

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The Amazing Benefits of Books

Reading to a child from birth increases both literary and language skills, according to a recent statement from the American ...

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Take a Trip without Leaving Town

“Staycations” give you a break from your daily grind without having to spend a lot of time and money on ...

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Take a Pill, or Wait and See?

Your child is running a fever, coughing and complaining of an earache. If your first thought is to get an ...

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Stressed Out

Like adults, children get stressed. Children’s stress can come from a lot of sources. They’re under pressure to make good ...

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Springing Ahead of Allergies

For many children, the warmer temperatures that signal winter’s end also mark the return of itchy, watery eyes and stuffy ...

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Solutions for Sniffles

Parents need only two things to unstuff a stuffy nose—saline and suction. ...