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A is for Advocacy

Apr 02, 2013 09:13AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Local Resources for Preventing Child Abuse In Virginia, a child is abused or neglected every 75 minutes, and every 14 days a child dies from such mistreatment. However, despite this alarming...

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Match Your Child to the Perfect Camp

Mar 25, 2013 04:02PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

by Kim Tso Camps are as unique as kids, so finding the right one for your child can feel a bit like matchmaking. Here are some key considerations to creating the perfect pairing:Learning or...

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Kids Going to Camp? 6 Tips for Mom to Eliminate Worry

Mar 25, 2013 03:59PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

by Heidi Smith Luedtke, Ph.D. If your kids are going to overnight camp this summer, you may be wrestling with worries and what-ifs.• What if he wets the bed? • What if the other kids are cliquish...

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Tips for Adjusting the Family After a Transfer

Feb 24, 2013 08:51AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

By Kerry L. Pinto Chances are if you aren't a military or government employee in the Stafford and Fredericksburg area, your neighbors probably are.Because of the proximity to various military...

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Work-Life Balance and the Single Mother

Feb 24, 2013 08:48AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

By Keisha M. GreenHave you ever been so overwhelmed at the end of the day that you find yourself crying like a baby because you just don't know what else to do? Or, have you ever driven somewhere,...

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When to Introduce Your Child to Your New Beau

Jan 29, 2013 12:26PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

by Keisha M. Green As a single parent, you are always rethinking everything you do, and second-guessing every decision that you make, to ensure you're not acting prematurely on anything;...

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5 Romantic Ideas for Mom and Dad

Jan 28, 2013 02:21PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

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5 Steps to a Healthy Pregnancy

Dec 21, 2012 08:24AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Stacia D. Kelly It's an exciting time, a scary time and can be a tiring time. Pregnancy brings so many joys, questions and the invariable question of "how do I have a healthy pregnancy and a...

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Home is Where Your Family Is

Oct 31, 2012 07:45AM ● By Christa Hines

by Christa Melnyk Hines Eighteen years ago, while living in Florida, friends and family gathered with Jim and Kathryn Barry to celebrate Jim's 30th birthday. No one predicted that the evening...

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Five "Steps" for Stepfamilies

Oct 31, 2012 07:39AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

By Kerry L. Pinto The Brady Bunch. Step by Step. Modern Family. Many of us can identify a TV-created stepfamily from some generation and see similarities. Exaggerated happiness. Short-lived...

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