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Bigger Desks, Bigger Clothes … Bigger Kids

Bigger Desks, Bigger Clothes … Bigger Kids

Makers of all things kiddo are adding versions specially made for hefty tykes. It’s not pretty.

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Let’s Get Real…

Let’s Get Real…

What would Barbie be like if she was real? Maybe kind of scary?

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Mother’s Love Changes a Child’s Brain

Mother’s Love Changes a Child’s Brain

It’s not like we didn’t know, but it always helps when research provides medical evidence for what we thought all along …

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What Were You Thinking??

What Were You Thinking??

So THAT’s why they do what they do! Good to know.

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Is Kiddo too fat? Mom’s just part of the story …

Is Kiddo too fat? Mom’s just part of the story …

We shoulder much of the responsibility for food purchases and meal prep, but does the buck really stop here?

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Message to Kids: Read to Live, Live to Read

Message to Kids: Read to Live, Live to Read

Our National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature wants you to know: to do well in life, you have to read well.

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Too Harsh or Just What the Dr. Ordered?

Too Harsh or Just What the Dr. Ordered?

Is this blaming the victim or a healthy dose of reality?

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For the Herd’s Sake, Vaccinate

For the Herd’s Sake, Vaccinate

When we think about teaching our kids community responsibility, are we ignoring a glaring danger to others right here in our own backyard?

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Kid Wisdom

Kid Wisdom

Six-year-olds are way funnier than Jimmy Fallon. Find out why!

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Baby, What a Big Surprise!

Baby, What a Big Surprise!

10 things that may amaze you about kidlet’s first year. Actually, 11.

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