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Giveaway: Win a 3-Month Membership to JumpStart.com

Great news, Heroes! JumpStart.com is letting me give away a 3-month membership to their site. You may recall that I reviewed their game this week. To recap, JumpStart is an educational site that is tremendous fun for kids. My boys have been playing with it…well,...

How to Help a Baby Turn Over

When the older boys were super tiny, like just a very few months old, turning over suddenly became a huge goal for The Mercenary. No kidding, he struggled and flailed and howled until he did it. I was so surprised! He was way too young at the time. We laid him on his...

Tips for Better Parent-Teacher Communication

I’ve been a teacher for several years, and I’m also a parent of three, so I can say with some measure of authority what’s wrong with parent-teacher communication these days, and how it can be made better. Parents, of course, are very concerned about...

Parents Should Avoid These 8 Mistakes

As parents, you probably already know that you’re not perfect. While you can do everything that you can to make your child happy, you have to realize that mistakes do happen. Instead of avoiding these mistakes and keep on doing them throughout life, it’s important to...