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How to Fly with A Baby (It’s Easier than Flying with a Toddler)
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How to Fly with A Baby (It’s Easier than Flying with a Toddler)

You might be wondering how to fly with a baby, even if you’re an experienced traveler. It can seem a little scary! How will you transport your little one in the airport? What if you don’t bring enough diapers? Where will the baby sleep at your destination? There are so many questions, but it’s completely…

Never be Late Again With These Simple Tips to Improve your Family’s Morning Routine
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Never be Late Again With These Simple Tips to Improve your Family’s Morning Routine

The morning can be a big challenge for families! Kids have to get to school or daycare, and parents have to get to work. I think kids can sense the urgency, because I swear the faster you want them to go, the slower they actually go. Sometimes it feels like you’ve lived a whole day…

House Cleaning Routines For People Who are Short on Time and Hate Cleaning
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House Cleaning Routines For People Who are Short on Time and Hate Cleaning

“Cleaning house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” – Phyllis Diller   Kids can undo the work of an hour in less than 30 seconds. So why spend too much time on housework? Apply these house cleaning routines, and you’ll have a peaceful home in just…

Your Kids Can Pick Out Their Own Clothes Every Day with this Montessori Closet
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Your Kids Can Pick Out Their Own Clothes Every Day with this Montessori Closet

Are you still picking out your toddler’s clothes? You don’t have to! Let your kid take over that task and save yourself some time (and arguing) in the morning. My youngest daughter has been choosing her own clothes since she turned two, and there are two key wardrobe decisions that allow her to do this….

Reclaim your Evening Routine Today: How to Embrace the Frantic, Fraught and Terribly Short Part of Your Day
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Reclaim your Evening Routine Today: How to Embrace the Frantic, Fraught and Terribly Short Part of Your Day

I leave work at 5, excited to see my kids. I drive to their schools and pick them up. Forty-five minutes after I left my office, we’re finally at home. I’m starving and thirsty, and I probably have to use the bathroom.  The kids are emotional after a long day of school. I’m still thinking…