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When Your Child is Afraid of the Dark

(Editor’s note: Please welcome Leslie with her post on fear of the dark. Thanks Leslie!) When I was a little girl, I was very scared of the dark. While my mother only allowed me to watch age-appropriate movies, I imagined the “bad guys” from the...

Link Roundup: July 2011

Every now and then people send me links to helpful articles so I try to publish a roundup of said links every now and then. (Yes, I just began and ended a sentence with the same phrase. You’re welcome.) So! Here are the links for July. Coleen says, “We...

FFYF: Heatwave 2011 Edition

Hulloooo, Heroes! Are you suffering from the big heatwave today? Me too! Well. Not completely “suffering” as I’m blessed with a very cool basement in which to hide. The only thing I have to be careful of is going outside and then back in quickly as...

Make the First 5 Count With Easter Seals

(Editor’s note: I received an important email from Holly recently, highlighting a new program that Easter Seals has developed to help kids get a solid start in life. Thanks for sharing with us, Holly!) As parents we all know how important the first five years of...