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The Parent’s Guide to Roblox You Want to Read

The Parent's Guide to Roblox You Want to Read "Mom! I just won my class spelling bee! Guess how I did it?! I knew all the hard words from playing Roblox!" Yes, this was an actual conversation I had with my 4th grader just a few weeks ago. While kids don't play Roblox to expand their vocabulary, it View Post

Filed Under: IG Links, Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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The Best High School Homework Tools and Tips

  The Best High School Homework Tools and Tips  This post is sponsored by Casio. All opinions stated are entirely mine.  We are several weeks into the new school year, and I find myself breathless on the couch at the end of every day. Did we manage to get everything done today? Did View Post

Filed Under: IG Links, Parenting, Printables, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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The Most Awesome Nintendo Switch Gifts for Gamers

Awesome Nintendo Switch Gifts for Gamers The Nintendo Switch, first released in 2015, has quickly become one of the most popular consoles of all time. With its incredible versatility, doubling as both a home console and portable console, many fans have taken to the Switch’s incredible gaming View Post

Filed Under: Gift Guides, Life Style, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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5 Best Family Video Games For a Fun Game Night

5 Best Family Video Games For a Fun Game Night I never thought we would be a "video game family", yet here we are. With four boys who all love their video games, we can either join them with a smile or be the "old people" who roll their eyes at the younger generation. Personally, I think the former View Post

Filed Under: Featured, Gift Guides, IG Links, Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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The Most Awesome Nintendo Switch Games for Teens

The Most Awesome Nintendo Switch Games for Teens Since its release in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has proven to be a fan favorite console among gamers of all ages. Most of the Switch’s library is geared towards younger kids and families, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t games to appeal to an View Post

Filed Under: Gift Guides, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Finding engaging books for tween boys can be a struggle. Until this list! Look no further. This list of books for tween boys will keep your son's interest for hours and days. Book list for 10 year old boys. Books for 11 year old boys. Book recommendations for tweens. #BookList #BooksforTweenBoys #TweenBoys #BookRecommendations #TweenBoyInterests #ParentingTweens #MamaintheNow

The Most Engaging Books for Tween Boys

Books for Tween Boys There he stood, shoulders drawn up to his ears and his hands in the air. You know, the universal sign for "I don't know!" His answer was in response to my question: "what books are you reading these days!" You'd think I had asked him about the theory of relativity. But for a View Post

Filed Under: IG Links, Parenting, Tween (10-12 years)

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20 Fun Activities to Keep Tween and Teen Boys Entertained and Happy

When you are tired of the eye-rolling and endless video-game playing turn to this super fun list of 20 activities for boys, perfect for tweens and teens! 20 Fun Activities to Keep Tween and Teen Boys Entertained and Happy I am pretty sure, we never considered the potential of us being stuck at View Post

Filed Under: Parenting, Printables, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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How to Identify and Decode Your Boy’s Emotions

Mamas of Boys: Identifying & Decoding Their Emotions Most people think bringing up boys is easier than raising girls because they don’t have as much drama going on. Having brought up both boys and girls, I can tell you that that assumption is incorrect. Boys do have as much drama and emotions View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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How Parents Can Save Their Teens from the Vaping Epidemic

Vaping among teens is spreading like wildfire. It has become a health crisis. Learn what parents can do to save their teen from the vaping epidemic. How Parents Can Save Their Teens from the Vaping Epidemic When you’re raising teens or tweens, life isn’t easy. They’re at a stage of life where View Post

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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5 Things No One Tells You About Parenting a Boy

5 Things No One Tells You About Parenting a Boy Parenting a boy is one of the most important tasks you’ll do in your lifetime. Raising a boy from an infant to a man has a lot of challenges. In fact, a lot of these things, no one ever tells you about. There is no magical secret to raising a boy into View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Kid (6-9 years), Motherhood, Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

How to get rid of lice, without losing your mind. Safe lice treatments for the whole family. Easy and effective lice treatment. Treat even super lice with this treatment. Non-toxic lice treatment. #VamousseLice #Ad #LiceTreatment #LicePrevention #GetRidofLice #TreatingLice #LiceFreakOut #MamaintheNow

How to Get Rid of Lice Without Losing Your Mind

When you hear "Mom! My head is itchy" don't burn down the house, yet. Breathe and turn here for tips on how to get rid of lice without losing your mind! How to get rid of lice without losing your mind I am proud to work with Vamousse on this post. They provided samples of Vamousse lice treatments View Post

Filed Under: Health, Kid (6-9 years), Motherhood, Parenting, Reviews, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

How to handle your children's video games positively. Put a positive spin on screen time. Turn video games and screen time into family time. Tips for how to parent tweens and teens. Teen parenting tips. Screen time tips for families. #VideogamesforKids #ChildrensVideoGames #ScreenTime #Parentingtweens #ParentingTeens #MamaintheNow

How to Handle Your Children’s Video Games Positively

How to Handle Your Children's Video Games Positively It can feel like you are constantly trying to snag your children’s attention, whether they are staring at their phones or simply not paying attention. But one thing that tends to frustrate a lot of parents is when they have to deal with their View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Teen (13-18 years), Tween (10-12 years)

Learn how to prevent pinworm infestations with these 10 tips from a mother of four. Prevent pinworms in kids and adults by sticking to these 10 easy to follow tips. Stop pinworms from spreading with these pinworm prevention tips. #Ad #Pinworms #Pinworm #Childhood #Motherhood #childrenshealth #kidshealth #healthykids #familyhealth #pinwormtreatment #pinwormprevention #pinwormmedicine #motherhoodtip #motherhoodhack #mamainthenow

How to Prevent Pinworms in Kids and Adults

I am excited to work with Reese’s Pinworm Medicine again to bring you current and effective tips to prevent and combat pinworm infestations. The opinions stated in this post are 100% mine. Prevent pinworms in kids and adults There are numerous things in life no one wants to experience, not even View Post

Filed Under: Health, Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Reviews, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

How to prepare your kids for their first summer camp. Summer camp for kids. Prepare your kids for summer camp. Summer camps for kids. How to get the most out of summer camp for kids. #Summercamp #SummercampsforKids #PrepareYourKidsForSummerCamp #MamaintheNow #FunSummer #SummerBucketList #SummerCamps

How to Prepare Your Kids for Their First Summer Camp

How to prepare your kid for their first summer camp I won’t ever forget the first time I dropped my kids off at summer camp. Jordan and Jacob walked excitedly down the road, dragging their packed lunch boxes like they were brief cases filled with important documents. Jordan was so small, especially View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Summer, Teen (13-18 years), Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years)

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