First-time Mommy Fears and a Book that Can Help

by Robin Farr May 14, 2013 0 comments
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Robin, 5m4m contributor shares her insights about the fears of first time moms. This post is part of a promotional campaign for the book Mommy Time: 90 Devotions for New Moms. While we were paid [...]

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Teen Driving Safety and How You Both Can Agree on Some Guidelines

by Michelle M May 14, 2013 2 comments
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The most dangerous time of year for teen drivers is coming up.  Summer driving is when most crashes occur, as this is when they’re out of school and both driving more and hanging with friends [...]

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Waiting in Wonder {Review & Giveaway}

by CarrieB April 29, 2013 23 comments
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5 Minutes for Books staff reviewer Carrie offers up her thoughts of a devotional for mothers-to-be. She received an advanced copy for the purposes of this review. Anyone who has ever been pregnant knows the [...]

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5 Reasons Your Kids Should Play Club Penguin

by Susan April 26, 2013 4 comments
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Club Penguin is a virtual world created and carefully monitored to allow kids a safe online playground to socialize and play games. If you’re a parent who isn’t yet familiar with Club Penguin, you need [...]

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Heart to Heart – $15,000 for Your Child’s Education

by Michelle M April 22, 2013 3 comments
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Michele, 5 Minutes for Mom contributor, shares her insight into the Heart to Heart contest being sponsored by Ferring Reproductive Health. This is a compensated post but her opinions are her own. Before I got married, [...]

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Four Ways to Improve Your Mother/Daughter Relationships

by Janice April 18, 2013 4 comments
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Claire Fontaine, best-selling author and certified relationship and life coach, shares simple steps to improve your mother/daughter relationships: As women, the most significant relationship we’ll ever have is our mother/daughter relationship. It’s our first and [...]

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5 Ways To Keep Your Kids Away From Harmful Addictions

by Guest Contributor April 17, 2013 2 comments
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This guest post was submitted by Addiction Treatment Rehab. A major concern that parents have today is how to prevent harmful addictions from taking over their children. With the peer pressure that kids are under, [...]

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How to Teach Your Child About Winning and Losing

by Guest Contributor April 9, 2013 3 comments
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This guest post was submitted by Jude Bijou, MA, MFT Our kids are exposed to bad losers all the time–not only in their sports leagues or skating competitions, but also on TV. They see reality [...]

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Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn April 7, 2013 29 comments
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The birth of a child is a time full of emotion, celebrating the new life in one’s family. When Kelle Hampton was preparing to welcome her second child into the world, she had visions of [...]

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How To Protect Kids From Cyber Bullying

by Susan April 3, 2013 3 comments
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Has your child ever been bullied online? Have they engaged in cyber bullying? Or would you even know? Studies are saying there’s a 50% chance they have. Recent reports claim that half of adolescents and [...]

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