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Ho Ho Holiday Reading: Top 10 Books for Kids | ThisHealthyMom
Start Reading Young Don't wait to start reading with your kids. You can start from the day they are born if you want to. Some families read as a way to bond with their children from a young age. Sometimes we are caught up with newborn baby life and all of the little...
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Stop Christmas Collapse During Holiday Activities With Kids
The holidays can be a jam-packed 3 weeks and the week of Christmas can have you doing multiple holiday activities and family get-togethers all in one day! We have all been there, you are having an awesome time with your kids attending a festive activity; seeing...
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Are Heavy Periods Cramping Your Style?
A normal menstrual cycle occurs every 28 days plus or minus 7 days (21–35 days). The duration of flow should be between 2–7 days with a volume loss of less than 80 ml—or less than 5 tablespoons. Menorrhagia is menstrual bleeding that lasts more than 7 days and...
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Backed Up in the Bathroom? How to Clear Up Your Child’s Constipation
We have all been there, sitting in the bathroom with our toddlers, wishing it would be easy to go to the bathroom! But sometimes kids get constipated, it happens to everyone. For a child, constipation can be more than just uncomfortable—it is scary! Just when you...
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ThisHealthyMom’s Guide to the Best Christmas Gifts for Kids
Just in Time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Does the thought of Christmas make your head spin with the seemingly endless lists of people, events and gifts? Or do you jump for joy and anxiously countdown the days until Santa arrives? Our family LOVES Christmas and...
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Is Your 6 Month Old Ready for Solid Food?
Like many parents, feeding my children consumes my thoughts. Even as I sit here writing this article, I am also planning what I will make for dinner tonight. Looking back I am thankful I was able to exclusively breastfeed my children and for the first 6 months I...
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Have You Tried an Art Box for Your Kids?
Pip & Vix Subscription Art Boxes I had the pleasure of meeting Pip & Vix at the Baby and Family Fair this past weekend in Vancouver, and their subscription art boxes caught my eye. It is a BC company founded by two Moms with a passion for art. I love the idea...
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Are you Tired of NOT Being the ‘Fun Parent’?
Have you noticed that you spend so much time thinking about the organization of daily life that you often find you are sending your kids off with their dad or a grandparent, so you can look after more chores? My mental load is overwhelming. No one else can see the...
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Ghost, Goblins and Hallowe’en Treats
Not all Hallowe’en treat have to be filled with food coloring and copious amounts of sugar. I know, I know, it's once a year and the sugar they consume isn't the end of the world. But there are a number of these “once a year” events and they add up. The thing with...
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Is Your Baby Fussy? Here’s a simple fix that works fast
You've just had a baby and you are overwhelmed and exhausted. You may have been lucky enough to get some sleep in those first few days or weeks but then your precious little one starts to spit up constantly or seems to be having tummy troubles. If your little one...
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