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How to Explain Your Same-Sex Family to Other Kids
If you're part of a same-sex parenting team, your child might have friends who are unfamiliar with gay parents. Here's how to prep your little one for curious kids' questions. When other children ask yours why she has two dads or two moms, it can be easy...
5 Things The Kids Will Always Remember
So many times, we, as parents, put our time and effort into teaching kids to follow the rules, etc… but we miss these huge opportunities of just encouragement. We miss opportunities to let our kids SEE what they should be doing. (teach by example). That...
10 Father’s Day Crafts for Kids
These Superhero cards are perfect to make for Dad for Father’s Day! You can write, “You’re my Super Dad” inside. Click the link to see a video tutorial on how they are made. 2. This Papa Bear card is so cute! Perfect if you call Dad “Papa Bear” or “Daddy...
8 Tips for Supporting a Friend through Infertility
Supporting a friend through infertility is not easy but crucial. It is surprising that many people never know that their friend or family member is struggling with infertility. Sadly, it just seems to be that we don’t talk about openly about infertility....
How To Choose A Surrogate
Choosing your surrogate is an incredibly important decision, so how to choose a surrogate that’s right for you? Of course you’ll seek out someone who is healthy, fit, and a great mother already. But a lot more than that should go into finding your ideal...
10 Activities to Help Children Develop a Positive Attitude
“You are what you think.” This saying has become extremely important to me since becoming a parent as I have realized the huge impact I have on shaping my children’s perspectives on their own selves, and life in general. The words I say to them, the confidence I help...
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