Active Listening for Kids: Seven Ways You Can Help
October 4, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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Active listening. It’s one of those phrases that’s thrown out all the time on parenting websites and in self-help books—and for good reason. After all, it’s a pretty vital skill! Active listening promotes good communication, which in turn helps kids work more efficiently,…
Ten Tips for Teaching Grandparents Technology
October 3, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Whenever I spend the weekend at my grandparents’ house, I can always count on getting a question or two about technology. One weekend, I spent hours going through my grandmother’s inbox. I deleted junk mail, blocked spam email addresses, then showed her how…
Gross Motor Skills Development: How You Can Help
September 30, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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When I was a kid, I spent my summers in the pool. The second the sun came out, I’d grab my towel and swim trunks and sprint through the neighborhood to our local swim club. As I got older, my love of swimming…
The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation
September 28, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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When smartphones grew in popularity during my teenage years, word on the street was that these handheld devices had something to do with rising cancer rates. Yep! You read that right. Cell phones and the big “C” were supposedly directly related. I didn’t…
How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi: Five Simple Steps
September 27, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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I love to write at cafes and coffee shops. There’s something about setting up shop at a little table and working in the bustling cafe environment that halts my procrastination and gives me a much-needed boost of productivity. The easy access to caffeine…
Five Features That Promote Kids’ Safety in the Car
September 26, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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Here in the good ol’ United States of America, we spend a lot of time in the car. It makes sense when you think about it: we take our cars on road trips, drive the kids to sports practice and painting lessons, and…
How to Make Parenting Easier with Technology
September 23, 2022
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Wendy Snyder
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by Wendy Snyder - Positive Parenting Educator & Family Life Coach + Host of The Fresh Start Family Show An entire generation of kids is growing up with smartphones, tablets, and other internet-enabled electronic devices. So there’s no doubt about it parents, technology…
How to Help Friends with Food Allergies
September 23, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Food allergies can be scary stuff. Though they only affect an estimated 8% of children in the United States, they still must be taken seriously. Any kind of allergic reaction is your body’s immune system responding to an allergen—a usually harmless substance that,…