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On Raising a Three-Child Family

by Robin

I’m on maternity leave from June 11 to July 16: The following is a guest post from Simple Kids contributor Robin Zipporah of The Not-Ever-Still Life. Raising three kids is not simply raising two kids plus one more. A three-kid family has a different dynamic, and it’s not the default dynamic of most family situations. [...]

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7 Ideas for Screen-Free Travel with Kids

by Megan

Written by kids columnist Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. As the summer season kicks into high gear, families are making plans, packing bags, and hitting the road for a time-honored tradition – the family road trip. A few years ago, we bought a portable DVD player to keep our kids entertained while we traveled.  And [...]

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productivity

Toggl: a nifty time management tool for COOs of the Home

by Tsh

I work at home as a part-time graphic designer, and I also manage a lot of my work as a stay-at-home mom on the computer. Combine that with using language learning software, writing two blogs, reading plenty more, and keeping up with friends and family far away, that can equal a lot of computer time. [...]

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