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3 Halloween Party Ideas
October 31st is creeping around the corner and Junior has entrusted you with the task of hosting a hair-raising Halloween bash for him and his buds. The trouble is, your frantic fall schedule has left you feeling...
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5 Things to Do Before Summer Ends
Everyone's buzzing about back to school, but summer's not over yet! Add these fun activities to your summertime bucket list, and get on them before the sunny weather goes...
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End-of-Summer Traditions
Recently we asked our community members: What’s your family’s end-of-summer tradition? We found that lots of you like to end the summer with a bang, whether it’s with a big barbecue, a backyard...
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Would You Let Your Child Walk Home From School Alone?
In July, a Toronto mother blogged about how her son was brought home by police one afternoon. He had been walking back from his summer day camp...
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Backpacking with a Baby, Part One
Although we were desperately excited to start our family, my husband and I both feared that we might have to forego our vacations of independent travel for more conformist and conventional resort-based holidays...
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Backpacking with a Baby, Part Two
Read about Charlotte's experience backpacking with a baby. Based on our experience, these are the tips that made this trip work for our family: Pack light. We traveled as minimalist as we could to enable...
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Movie Guide: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Blu-Ray release) Starring: Judge Reinhold, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Sean Penn Directed by: Amy...
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Movie Guide: Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt Directed by: Sean McNamara Summary: Based on the true Summary: Based on the true story of American teenager, Bethany Hamilton (Robb), who...
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Family Movies: Rio
Rio Featuring the Voices Of: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and George Lopez Directed by: Carlos Saldanha Summary: A domesticated macaw (Eisenberg) meets a group of independent feathered friends and heads off...
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Family Movies: The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound/The Fox and the Hound II Featuring the Voices Of: Kurt Russell, Mickey Rooney, Patrick Swayze and Reba McEntire Directed by: Ted Berman, etc. Summary: This two-movie DVD/Blu-Ray...
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Family Movies: Mars Needs Moms
Mars Needs Moms Featuring the Voices Of: Seth Green and Joan Cusack Directed by: Simon Wells Summary: A boy named Milo (Green) suddenly has a newfound appreciation and respect for his mother (Cusack) after...
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Back-to-School Family Meetings
The back to school season offers an opportunity to re-set house rules, set new daily and weekly routines, brainstorm menu ideas and review family goals. Hosting a family meeting once a week starting at the...
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Should My Toddler Take Swimming Lessons?
I signed my daughter up for swim class when she was two years old. I felt pressured because many of my friends had been taking their babies swimming when they were as young as six months old, and I really wanted...
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Our Favourite Travel Games
Sometimes we need a little reprieve from playing car games like License Plate Bingo and I Spy – or the constant barrage of questions (“Are we there yet?”). Here are some great kid-friendly car...
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Family Movies: Rango
Rango Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Timothy Olyphant Directed by: Gore Verbinski Summary: A chameleon that considers himself a swashbuckling hero arrives in a small Western town overrun by bandits and...
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