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How to protect children from internet dangers

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Turkish Culture Unit Study for Parents and Kids Who Love to Learn

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Learning can be fun instead of a drag when you make the subject exciting. Whether kids are learning at home or you are enhancing what they are being taught in school, these tips are useful. Personally, our favorite subjects are History, Languages, Geography, Countries and Cultures. We believe, one of the best ways to experience …

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You Need to Know: Social Inclusion Starts from the Top Down

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I’m always inspired when I meet someone who is living a well-balanced, healthy lifestyle. If that person also happens to be a motivational speaker, well, BONUS! In this episode, you’ll meet David Essel, best selling author, and life coach. He is here to inspire change in the world and motivate you to be all you …

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Taking a Day for Yourself

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The notion of Self-Care is just another way of saying you are taking care of your physical, spiritual, mental and emotional needs. What is the cost of neglecting self care? Well, it could be very detrimental to your relationships and can even impact your health. As you will discover in today’s video, neglecting self-care can …

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Internet Addiction is Real – How Parent’s Can Reduce the Risk for Children

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Is Parenting Harder Today? Yesterday’s post Adolescent Internet Dangers – What Every Parent Needs to Know may have been a frightening eye opener for many parents. We have a colossal responsibility as parents that no generation of parents before us have ever faced. Dr. Nicole Beurkens, PhD, CNS , Licensed Psychologist at Horizons Developmental Resource …

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Adolescent Internet Dangers – What Every Parent Needs to Know

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What are the internet dangers parents need to know about Screen time is having a negative impact on kids’ lives. Research is still out on the full implications of screen time on the mental health of children, but here are a few of the recognized risks: Screens make our children more fragile Risk of clinical …

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Middle School: The hardest years for screen time by Dr. Ruston

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The following is an article originally published by ScreenagersMovie.com it appeared under Tech Talk Tuesday’s and is written by Dr. Ruston. In TTT Dr. Ruston shares her family’s weekly topics to help manage and decrease struggles around screen time. You can sign up to receive tech talk Tuesdays in your email inbox here. Middle School …

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Benefits of Taekwondo extend beyond the mat into every aspect of life

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The health benefits of Taekwondo extend beyond the physical. No one will deny that martial arts are a great form of exercise. Martial arts improves flexibility, stamina, and balance. However, Taekwondo has advantages to our mental health as well. Many children who have difficulty sitting still or focusing in a classroom setting benefit from Taekwondo. …

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Fighting Postpartum Fatigue: 6 Natural Remedies

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As a new mom, it’s only natural you’ll feel tired for weeks after giving birth – perhaps even months. After all, your body just went through an enormous hormonal shift and physical strain, both that of the pregnancy and childbirth. And it doesn’t really get easier for anyone! First-time moms have the overwhelming challenge of …

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Korean Dinner Night to help kids explore countries and cultures

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In my post describing how we use cookbooks to explore countries and cultures, I mentioned how much we love Korean culture. That’s why you’ll notice there are photos in this post from more than one Korean Dinner Night. Kids can learn so much about another culture just by studying the types of foods eaten in …

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Starter Recipes for Kids – Ideas for children who want to cook!

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Encouraging kids to get into the kitchen learning how to prepare healthy and fun meals and desserts continues to be one of my favorite things to do. As the youngest of my six children will be approaching ten this year, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of starter recipes for kids. …

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What kids can do to help in the kitchen – an age appropriate list

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Ever wonder what kids can do in the kitchen to help out? Maybe you haven’t thought about what kids can do to help in the kitchen at all. You may be asking yourself why would I want my kids to be in the kitchen!? I know when my children help out in the kitchen it …

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A Family That Gets Fit Together, Stays Together

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This is a guest post about a subject near to my heart. Family fitness! From the time my children were little we have enjoyed exercising together. Many days were spent at the local Y trying to see who could hold their breath the longest underwater. We’ve shared the paths of many greenways during our time …

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How to get kids outdoors when screen time struggles are REAL

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Trying to get out kids unplugged and outside We know that allowing our children to have too much screen time is robbing them of precious time moving their bodies yet it’s so easy to fall into a habit of not monitoring. Even worse, we try to track screen time, but it turns into World War …

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Back to school checklist with FREE printable

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Get all your back to school tasks done on time like a pro Among my friends feelings towards back to school time are split between those who adore and those who abhor the task. Either way there are a number of things that must be done and a few that can help ease the transition. …

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How can I monitor my kids screen time and online activity?

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Monitoring kids time online without wasting your own Safeguarding my kids against the internet has not always been easy. Originally, we relied on advice such as “locate all the computers in a community space in the home” instead of bedrooms. Keeping computers in high traffic areas is not a guarantee that children will not accidentally …

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