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Shakshuka Is An Egg-celent Breakfast Recipe That's On The Table In 15 Minutes Flat

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Skip the scrambled eggs for breakfast and serve up some shakshuka instead. Shakshuka, an anytime dish made by poaching eggs in a tomato and bell pepper sauce, is thought to have originated in Tunisia, but it’s also popular in parts of North Africa and the Middle East as well. It comes together in about fifteen minutes and is so utterly delicious and fillin[...]

Baby Name Regret Is A Real Thing. Here’s How To Deal With It.

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During your pregnancy, you had your heart set on calling your baby Sophia. Now that she’s here, well, you’re not loving the name so much anymore. Some new parents experience baby name regret to the point that they might even suffer depression or anxiety over the name choice. But if you’re looking lovingly at your baby and second-guessing the name you chose[...]

The Gazillion Bubble Show Is An Absolutely Incredibubble Experience

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The name certainly doesn't lie. The Gazillion Bubble Show in NYC has literally a gazillion (or more) bubbles in the exhilarating 75-minute show. Created by the Yang family (parents Ana and Fan, brother Jano, and son Deni), the bubble artists create a spectacularly exciting and beautiful show that stimulates the senses and truly makes you feel like a ki[...]

Take Your Kids To: The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things

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From the moment The Amazing Max rides out onto the stage on a mini sports car to the tune of Low Rider, you know that this is not going to be your garden variety magic show. And that's a good thing. It's hard to say who has a better time at The Amazing Max's show, the adults or the kids. Sure, the magic tricks are super cool (we especially loved on[...]

Here's How Stress Can Hurt (And Not Help) You As A Parent

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We’ve all heard of various sorts of addictions, but an addiction to stress? Yes, you can be addicted to stress, and frankly, most of us are without even realizing it. Debbie Mandel, M.A is a stress-management specialist and author of – you guessed it -- Addicted to Stress: A Woman's 7 Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life. We spoke to [...]

Take Your Kids To: The Big Apple Circus – The Grand Tour

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Travel with your family back in time to the 1920s with The Big Apple Circus! The Grand Tour is an amazing show for children of all ages to enjoy, full of beautiful sights and sounds that will make you want to don a flapper dress and run away with the circus. Ringmaster John Kennedy Kane leads the show in grand style. Clowns Joel Jeske and Brent McBeth[...]

This Recipe For Cinnamon Raisin French Toast From Children's Singer Joanie Leeds Is A Breakfast Do

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Fabu kids' singer/songwriter Joanie Leeds shared her recipe with Celebrity Parents Magazine for her favorite French toast. Says Joanie: "My favorite food growing up and to this day (for breakfast at least) is French Toast. My mom used to make it for me when I would refuse to eat nothing else. Now, I often make this for special breakfasts when I don't hav[...]

We Want It Now! Our Interview With Julie Dawn Cole of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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Julie Dawn Cole became a household name when she played Veruca Salt, the bratty rich girl in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory film. In reality, Julie’s life more closely resembled the sweetly humble lead character, Charlie Bucket instead. Celebrity Parents spoke with Julie (mom of India and Barney) about the film, her life now a[...]

Here's How To Use Your Personality Type To Be The Parent You Want To Be

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Every person (and parent) is different. Janet Penley, author of MotherStyles: Using Personality Type To Discover Your Parenting Strengths, shows how you can be a better, more aligned (and even happier) parent just be being exactly who you are. Here's how. Janet, why did you write MotherStyles: Using Personality Type To Discover Your Parenting Strengths? [...]

Nancy Vardalos Ginakes Is Keeping Kids Safe, Thanks To Her Safe2Go Backpack Invention (And Yes, She's Nia Vardalos' Sister, Too)

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Nancy Vardalos Ginakes is truly a mother of invention. After her three kids were born, Nancy came up with a clever (and cute!) backpack to keep her kids safe while walking outside, and her company Safe2Go was born. We spoke to Nancy about her company, respecting your child’s dignity, and of course, her famous sister, actress Nia Vardalos. [...]