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Great Wolf Lodge Makes A Great Family Vacation

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As part of our Celebrity Parents Magazine Takes On series, we visit Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, PA. We believe that exploring the world is one of the best ways to learn about life. And what better way to do it than with the people you love the most — your family? So take your tribe on an adventure of a lifetime, whether it’s to a destination on your [...]

Your Child Can Take a Bite Out Of Shark Week With These Fun Finds

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Forget the 4th of July or even the summer solstice. The main attraction during the summer season is Shark Week. And this year, the Discovery Channel is upping the ante by offering with even more intense shows and over 20 unstoppable hours of sharktastic programming. In my house, Shark Week is almost like a religious experience. Almost all of my cooking sh[...]

Pregnancy Brain Is A Real Thing, According to Science

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When you’re pregnant, you can expect your body to go through a lot of physical changes. Your belly grows, your hair gets more luscious, and your skin starts to get that gorgeous pregnancy glow. Of course, along with the good sometimes comes the, you know, not so good, like stretch marks, heartburn, and swollen feet. But if you find that you’re suffering [...]

Study Finds that Small Screens in Children’s Bedrooms Can Harm Sleep

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When your little one asks to watch just one more show before bedtime, it could actually be doing him harm. Research has shown children who have a television (or even a smartphone or tablet) in their bedrooms have later bedtimes and aren’t getting enough sleep at night. The study, “Sleep Duration, Restfulness, and Screens in the Sleep Environment,” sur[...]

How to Salvage Your Morning When Absolutely Everything Is Going Wrong

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By their very nature, mornings are manic. You’re trying to not only get your kids fed, dressed, ready and out the door, but you also need to put pants on, too. For the times when it feels like your a.m.’s are about to implode, try these sanity-saving tips. Keep your cool. Some mornings are smooth. Others…not so much. So while it’s frustrating when [...]

Road Tripping With Your Baby Is Easier Than You Think

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There’s nothing more synonymous with summer than road trips. But long stretches of open road aren’t necessarily amenable to babies and toddlers. Corinne McDermott, Founder of HaveBabyWillTravel.com, offers her expert tips on how to road trip with your baby—and have a good time, too! Keep him company. With AAP guidelines suggesting that babies under the[...]

Saying Goodbye to Just Jennifer

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“Just Jennifer” was my first (and only) foray into the world of blogging. Each week, more or less, I would write about things that were happening in my life, my kids’ lives, and try to wrap it up in a neat bow with a message of hope and inspiration. And it worked: “Just Jennifer” was the 2nd most popular column in Celebrity Parents Magazine, right after [...]

AAP Recommends Whole-Diet Approach to Children’s Nutrition

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In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges schools and families to take a broader approach to nutrition, considering children’s whole diet pattern – rather than the amount of sugar, fat or specific nutrients in individual foods. “A good diet is built on highly nutritious foods from each of the main food groups,” said Robert Murr[...]