Top 8 Time Management Apps for Busy Parents

Transitioning into fall can be one of the busiest times of the year for families, with the kids back in school, involved in extra-curricular activities, and going on play dates.  It certainly helps to create a consistent schedule within your family to help everyone stay organized and on the same pag

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Top Tips for Organizing Family Photos

After a great summer crammed tight with plenty of family fun, you probably have accumulated lots of new photos — from birthday parties, picnics, the 4th of July, vacation, and maybe even a wedding or two!  Now that fall has arrived with its full-speed-ahead schedule, it’s easy to forget about the di

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Finding That Back-to-School State of Mind

So much for the lazy days of summer. The kids are going back to school, and whether you welcome or dread it, it’s time to get your head back in the game. Let’s face it: The start of school requires a whole different mindset. Just getting kids to and from school (Carpool? Bus? Lunches?) can be hecti

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Nursery Makeover: 5 Organizing Tips for the Nursery

Natalya Stansfield was chosen as the lucky winner of ParentMap’s “Dream Nursery Makeover Giveaway” this summer, netting an amazing package of services and products to transform a spare bedroom in her home into an adorable nursery for her newborn daughter Camila.  Included in her package, valued at $

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Ask the Parent Coach: The Benefits of Parenting Classes

  Q: Help! I know I could use some help with my kids, but I am afraid to let other people know that I can’t manage them the way that I think I should. I would be really embarrassed to attend a parenting class. Aren’t those classes for people who are in trouble with Child Protective Services? A:

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Come On, Get Happy: How Optimism Helps Your Health

Do particularly peppy people irritate you? Do you find endless cheerfulness annoying? It turns out we’d all benefit by turning our positive attitudes up a notch. Optimism can strengthen hearts and improve health, according to a recent report by the Harvard School of Public Health. A team of Harvard

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Job Search Savvy: Creating Your Personal Brand Statement

We all can identify name brands.  We see them in grocery stores and shopping malls daily.  We associate them with a certain level of quality and satisfaction.  However, did you know that you have your own brand?  Your personal brand defines who you are — what you’re known for and what you want to be

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The Shame Game: What Parents Need to Know

Having grown up in a traditional Jewish family, I’ve fancied myself somewhat of an expert on guilt. Turns out, I’m much more familiar with shame. Did you just have a visceral response — and not a good one — reading that word? Shame. There it is again. Most of us have an aversion to shame: our own,

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