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Teaching Kids About the American Revolution

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When did you first realize that the Fourth of July was about more than parades ...

I started blogging in part because I wanted to highlight the positive side of ...

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It's the third year of Booking Across the USA, and this year we are featuring ...
Can you tell a tantrum from a meltdown? At first glance, they look the same. ...

Kid quotes are one of the many rewarding aspects of parenting. I love seeing the ...

This summer, our family got to spend an entire month in Scotland! We took up a ...
I’ve been looking for a good toy storage solution for a while, but everything ...

The simplest way to ease back into a new school year is for kids to keep kids ...

Do you have kinesthetic learners? Kids who want to learn by building and through ...
Ladybugs (or Ladybirds, for our UK friends) are one of the first insects to ...

Children who understand who they are an where they come from thrive - family ...