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Courtesy of the National Wildlife Federation

Camp out in your backyard (or living room) for the Great American Backyard Campout

Pop a tent in your backyard next weekend.

Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged camping, campout, kids, national wildlife federation, Parenting | Reply
A potential ball person at the 2012 tryouts. (Credit: U.S. Open)

Love tennis? Try out to be a ball person at the U.S. Open

Tennis fans should mark their calendar.

Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged kids, Parenting, summer jobs, tennis, U.S. Open | Reply
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Kids’ repeat concussions may mean longer recovery

Children and young adults who had just suffered their second concussion in the last year took an average of 35 days to get back to normal.

Posted in Wellbeing
Tagged brain, children, concussions, health, injury, kids, Parenting, playing, recovery, sports, young adults | Reply
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One is not the loneliest number: the joys of only children

Pity the poor only child. The eldest child is never stereotyped as spoiled; the youngest is never pigeonholed as maladjusted [...]

Posted in Books
Tagged achievement, author, Books, childrearing, family, financial, happiness, Lauren Sandler, One and Only, only child, Parenting, research, resources, self-esteem, study | Reply
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Celebrity trainer Kristin McGee’s five tips for a healthy, happy pregnancy

Water, yoga and movement can improve those nine months.

Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged exercise, health, kristin mcgee, Parenting, pilates, pregnancy, prenatal, tips, wellbeing, yoga | Reply
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Flavored tobacco targets kids: American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society warns parents that tobacco companies have kid-friendly cigarettes.

Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged American Cancer Society, andrew cuomo, ban, cigarettes, flavored, kids, new york city, Parenting, restrict, sales, tobacco | Reply
Noah Wyle is once again on television, with "Falling Skies"
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Noah Wyle on parenting during an apocalypse in ‘Falling Skies’

“Falling Skies” star Noah Wyle talks about the issues — and pluses — of his new show, and what it has to say about parenting in the real world.

Posted in Entertainment, Television
Tagged ER, Falling Skies, Noah Wyle, Parenting, post-apocalyptic, Television, third season | Reply
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Vaccine exemptions for religious reasons on the rise: study

Some parents might be using religious exemptions for personal preference.

Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged beliefs, children, exemption, health, kids, Parenting, personal, pertussis, religious, safety, sick, Vaccines, Whooping cough | Reply
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Most U.S. tweens are active and unmonitored on social media: survey

Many U.S. tweens are using social media without their parents knowing, a new survey said.

Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged kids, Parenting, social media | Reply
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Not all short kids need screening: new study

Just because a child is short doesn’t mean they need a battery of tests.

Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged disease, health, height, kids, Parenting, screening, short, stature, study | Reply
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