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parenting

heart on web

I know that Simple Kids readers are not necessarily homeschoolers, but I was very touched by Jena Borah’s words about maintaining a heart for your child.  I felt her thoughts on love, giving, and confidence as a parent might be relevant to some of you, too.
I was very idealistic. My kids were going to enjoy [...]

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time clock

There are only 24 hours in a day and an hour will always be sixty minutes; no more, no less. When we’ve been cramming too much into those hours it shows up in negative ways: children get cranky, routines become rushed, and things just feel tense and wound up too tightly.

What busy parent doesn’t wish for [...]

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healing herbs

Diaper Rash, earaches, teething …. Infancy can be a bumpy ride. Simple Kids readers will be glad to know that Megan is writing at Simple Organic today about 8 Natural Solutions for the Common Discomforts of Infancy:
Between the glossy ads in parenting magazines and the aisles of choices at the supermarket and pharmacy, [...]

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mother-child-hug

The Greeks have four words for love: eros, philia, agape, and storge – the name for the love and strong commitment between family members. I like the idea of having a special word for family love. As a parent, the affection I feel for my kids is limitless. I want them to [...]

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Jumping In

by Kara on February 8, 2010

in parenting

My name is Kara Fleck and I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new editor of Simple Kids! As a long time reader and fan of this blog, I feel honored to be given this opportunity and look forward to jumping right in and getting to work.
I greatly admire all that Megan has [...]

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