First Day of Preschool: 5 Tips for Avoiding Tears and Tantrums

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Maisie Knowles is the founder of BestBabyStuff.com, a website reviewing only the best baby products. She earned a B.A. in Communications from the University of Colorado in 2003 and currently spends most of her time at home with her two you Back to school is just around the corner. For many toddlers, it’ll be the first [...]

Nick News with Linda Ellerbee TACKLES BULLYING

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Jumpstart: Virtual Adventures for Kids

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Raising a child is hard work.  Capturing their attention with something fun and educational is a task (in my opinion) only perfected through years of practice and experience. As a parent to a toddler who loves anything and everything electronic, I knew that I had to use different methods of teaching than those used back [...]

Finance Guide: Do You Have a Financial Action Plan?

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As parents we know having/raising children isn’t easy, doesn’t come cheap and depending on which coast you reside in (and according to the U.S Department of Agriculture), the average family spends approximately $12,000 on a child’s first year and well over $200,000 by their eighteen birthday (that number of course goes up with each additional [...]

Back-to-School Budget Tips

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With the new school year at out heels, I’ve decided to share this post I created last year to help parents stay on budget. Are you looking for ways to save on school supplies and clothing this year? Check out these 5 tips that may help you stretch your dollar. 1.Take an inventory of what [...]

The Back-to-School Groove

bttsHere are some tips to make your child’s back to school transition easier.

• Prep your family and get in back-to-school mode. Reducing the number of headaches down the line.
• If your child’s school sends home informational forms to fill out. Don’t wait, get all contact info up to date and ready.
• Getting back into school mode can be a challenge for everyone in the family. Ease into the routine by starting it early.
• Be positive about going back to school…

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