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Car Safety: Critical Requirements for Selecting a Car Seat for Your Child

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Car Safety—What is the leading cause of death in children? It is automobile accidents. Many accidental deaths and injuries to children could be avoided if children are always securely strapped into a safe car seat. The key considerations when selecting a car seat are your child's height, weight,…

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Bullying: 5 Ways to Help Children Avoid and Overcome Bullies

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Bullying—Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t only affect children. But thank goodness, the issue is once again under the microscope.

I am reminded of one summer back in the 1980s in Dubai when we had the downpour of a lifetime in a place where rainy season is not marked on the calendar.…

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Confidence: How To Help Your Daughter Build Self Esteem

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Confidence—Before our daughter was born we got an amazing piece of parenting advice. When your baby cries (even if your baby is 42), there's an instinct to try and soothe away their tears with gentle rocking and hushed words like "Oh, don't cry, angel" or "What's wrong, my…

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Anti-Bullying: 3 Ways to Stop Bullying and Teach Kids to “Be Good to Each Other”

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Bullying—Today in the United States, 1 in 4 teens are bullied. With more and more teens in possession of smart phones, iPads, and social media sites, cyber bullying is at an all-time high. In fact, 43% of kids have been bullied while online. This raises the question: what can…

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Baby Products: How to Shop for a Baby Stroller

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Baby—There are many things to consider when one decides to purchase a stroller. It’s not only the baby’s needs that must be fulfilled, but the parent’s needs as well. Certainly, the stroller must be comfortable and safe for the child, but it must also fulfill the parent’s needs with…

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Life Lessons: A Story About Bullying

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Life Lessons—When I was a kid, bullying was frowned upon but that's about it. If something happened at school a common response would be for the teacher to simply say, "Well, he's a bully." Apparently, a child couldn't help if he was a bully any more than he could…

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