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An important message for exhausted parents

You need a break! Try some of these simple relaxation techniques for a moment of self-care.

5 reasons to take the kids snowshoeing

This easy winter sport is invigorating for the whole family and has some surprising benefits.

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Creative ways to keep the kids busy and get all your holiday gift wrapping done.

In some children, picky eating is an early sign of ARFID.

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Bask in the glow of a free holiday light show and get your fill of festive cheer.
Blast off to a new space-themed playground where your little explorers can run free.
Select your candies and grab your gingerbread kit to create a sweet and delicious masterpiece at home.

💕This otterly adorable story about two Asian short-clawed otters that got a second chance at love through “online dating” is the stuff of fairy tales.
😁 When a Port Townsend kid left her dirty sock on the bathroom floor, her mom pulled the most genius and hilarious “sociological experiment” ever!
💰 It turns out all that gardening during the pandemic has resulted in actual gold as well as a lot of golden moments.

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