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Reflecting and Preparing for the New Year: A Family Guide to Meaningful TransitionsAs December winds down and January approaches, you have a wonderful chance to pause, reflect, and prepare your family for the year ahead. Rather than rushing into big promises or resolutions that might feel too hard, you can slowly create meaningful traditions that bring your family closer together while setting yourselves up for a year of growth.
Potty Training: A Parent’s Guide to SuccessHave you changed yet another diaper today and thought, “When will this ever end?!”
With the right timing, approach, and patience, you can help your child make a big step toward growing up: potty training. Then, you’ll be able to finally say goodbye to those diaper changes.
Managing Screen Time During Holidays: Finding Balance for Your FamilyThe holidays are here, and you’re trying to do everything at once—cooking dinner, wrapping gifts, and keeping visiting relatives happy. At the same time, your toddler might be pulling on your shirt asking for the tablet, your phone, or “just one more” holiday movie. Does this sound familiar?
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