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9 Reasons Why Handwriting is Better than Typing

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Handwriting inspires creativity more than typing.

Each person is unique in that they have distinguishing features about them. Each person has their own, one-of-a-kind, set of DNA (except for identical twins) and fingerprints, along with their own original composition of body features and coloring. Another unique characteristic that humans do not share is their handwriting. In fact, understanding ...

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Why You Should Let the Kids be Loud!

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Well-behaved kids are the hallmark of good parenting, right? Only if you truly believe kids are to be seen and not heard. Great article!

Today I'm guest posting for my friend Amanda of Dirt & Boogers, because she's busy moving and packing right now. Hopefully I'll actually get to meet her in real life this weekend though. She'll be guest posting for me here in a few months once I have a new baby. Check out my full post here on why you should let the kids be loud. Below is ...

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It’s Never Too Early to Talk About Sex with Your Kids

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It's never too early to talk to your kids about sex, and these "30 Days of Sex Talks" look like an awesome, easy way to talk to your kids. | Book Review | parenting tips

Parents today have a greater responsibility than ever to talk to their children about sex, intimacy, proper body images, privacy, sacredness, and what is right and wrong at young ages. While I don't necessarily believe the world is full of more child molesters and sexual predators than ever before, it is teeming with people who do not have a ...

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Be a Learning Hero – Answering Your Common Core Questions

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Learn how you can be your child's learning hero by learning all you can about the Common Core Standards from BeaLearningParent.com - the first non-biased website designed for the parents!

Knowledge is power. When you know more, you can prepare more. You can make informed decisions. You can advocate better for your child. Many parents and their children now are facing standardized tests, and new ways of doing things as part of the Common Core Standards. And it's all very confusing. As a parent, I want to know what my children would ...

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How did baby get in your tummy? 6 Tips for Having “The Talk” with a Preschooler

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We are trying to keep open dialogues in our house, and to answer questions as they come up from our children. But, this sometimes makes for awkward conversations and lots of talk about private parts and maturing into adults with my kids. Now that I am pregnant with baby number four, we've had to have a certain talk with our inquisitive four year ...

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Celebrate the Sleeping Beauty DVD Release from the Vault!

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I am so excited that Sleeping Beauty is coming out of the vault on October 11, 2014! Can't wait to get the Sleeping Beauty DVD!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. #CollectiveBias and its advertiser #DisneyBeauties. All opinions are mine alone.  With twin daughters, wanting to be pink, frilly, and a princess, is a very real thing around my house. While I'm not one to encourage such things, I'm not really trying to discourage it either. I say, let them ...

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How to Turn a Train Table into a Frozen Playscape

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DIY upcycle of a train table to a Disney Frozen playscape playset! Perfect for my daughters!

Today is a guest post by my Indianapolis blog friend Jill. She has some awesomely creative ways of making your child's train table a winterscape playset perfect for a Disney's Frozen Playscape! She's sharing how to upcycle your son’s Train Table into a Frozen Playset for your daughter. My affiliate links are used in this post. I have a 9-year-old ...

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What I Learned From Working as a Test Evaluator

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Not many people actually get to see the standardized tests that students take each year. This woman worked as a test evaluator and got a grader's perspective. Interesting read.

I temporarily reentered the workforce for six weeks to work part-time, evenings, as a test evaluator at McGraw-Hill in Indianapolis. I spent 4.5 hours each night reading and assigning scores for state's standardized tests. The work was boring, like watching paint dry is more exciting, boring. And staring at computer screens, trying to decipher ...

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Apparoo App of the Week – Tic Toc Time

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This post is sponsored by Apparoo. From a kid’s perspective, time is a bizarre concept: there are 60 seconds and 60 minutes, but 12 hours... unless there are 24! And phrases like ‘a quarter til’ and ‘half past’ that we take for granted just seem to make their brains melt. Thank goodness for this week's Apparoo App of the week! The Apparoo App of ...

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Why Kids Should Plan Their Own Birthday Parties

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Love this idea! I will make my kids plan their birthday party by themselves. Talk about helping them learn how to work, party plan, and clean up.

I love birthday parties! I love going to them, I love planning them, and I love hosting them.  From the theme to the games and even the cake I think it’s the best fun. However, it’s a lot of work to put on a birthday party! (Right?!?) There are the invitations, decorations, organization, clean-up, and so much more.  And while I love doing it, I ...

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Apparoo App of the Week – Rio Read and Play

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Get Rio Read and Play (The Official Movie App) for your kids!

This post is sponsored by Apparoo and contains an affiliate link. Trying to find great apps for moms or kids can be hard with so many available options. It leaves you wondering which ones are really worth your time and your money? That's why I've partnered with Apparoo - the app discovery service for busy moms.  Each week for the next several ...

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The Age of Imagination – Pretend Play

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Age of Imagination - The importance of Pretend Play..

It's here: The age of imagination. My twin daughters have been pretending and imagining for a while, probably since about their third birthday, but now at 3.5 years old, they are in a full-blown imagination stage. And I love and hate it. The Importance of Pretend Play I have read many articles and books boasting the benefits of imaginary play. ...

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