Living Far Away From Family When You Start A Family Of Your Own

Living far away from your family can be difficult for everyone no matter what stage of life you are in. However, once you become a parent that absence becomes more obvious and difficult to bear.
I have aways been a very independent person. If I need to do something I will do it and will...

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Get Started with RV Camping

Family Travel


Taking It on the Road, Family Style!

During an email session with an old friend about our summer plans, I mentioned that our family planned on taking our annual four-week road trip in our motor home. My friend emailed back and said he thought I was very “brave” to...

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Get to Know the Little Free Library

Over 600 Things To Do in San Diego


Chances are, you’ve seen a Little Free Library in your neighborhood. It would be easy to mistake one for an elaborate birdhouse, if it weren’t for the crop of books tucked inside. These small wooden boxes are usually posted outdoors, and painted...

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10 Best Family Travel Moments In Mexico

My family and I have just returned from six incredible months in Mexico. Our kids are five and just three. Here is a run down of my ten best moments:
1. Seeing my kids get excited about ancient ruins. Our four year old son loves nothing more than a visit to an archaeological site....

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Find a Camp 24/7 in our Virtual Camp Fair

Welcome to San Diego’s Only Virtual Summer Camps & Programs Fair! Explore each camp through photos, videos, FAQs, detailed descriptions, and more!

Find a summer camp for your child in San Diego Family’s Annual Virtual Summer Camps & Programs Fair, a one-of-a-kind...

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5 Simple Rules for a Great Graduation Party

Teen



One of my most fulfilling mom experiences was watching my daughter Kate stride confidently across the stage to receive her high school diploma. One of my most terrifying mom experiences? Planning the graduation party.
The graduation party is a big deal. When I graduated in...

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Reusable Nappies - The Perfect Choice For The Modern Family

Every parent I speak to wants the best for their baby, I mean, that’s human instinct right? Then surely every modern parent knows about why reusable nappies are the perfect choice? I wish they did, but it seems to be jolly hard getting the message out there.
“Reusable Nappies?...

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Time For Camp

Summer Camps and Programs



Summer’s almost here! Time to plan a summer of fun for your kids. Find the perfect summer camp or summer program for your artist, athlete or animal lover in our listing of traditional and specialty day and resident camps.
Indicates camps certified to...

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Bunny Butt Cookies

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Bunny Butt Cookies are not only tasty and festive Easter treats, they are also fun to make with kids! Recipes provided by Jennifer Fishkind, blogger at Princess Pinky Girl.
Ingredients

Sugar cookies*
White frosting
Pink (regular size) marshmallows (If...

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14 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

Seasonal Happenings



Earth Day is near, but don’t wait until April 22 to celebrate. Now is the time to reflect on your family’s commitment to the environment. Have fun as a family and encourage your children to be stewards of the Earth by springing into action with these ideas.
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3 Things Congress Got Wrong in its Fetal Tissue Report

STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/NewscomThis week marks the end of the House of Representatives panel looking into fetal-tissue procurement by U.S. research companies. Using tissue from aborted fetuses for medical research is legal in America, though profiting off the sale of said...

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California's Absurd and Insidious 'Bill of Rights for Children' Invites Pernicious Meddling

Office of Richard PanAnti-vaccine activists are sounding the alarm about a California bill that should trouble you even if you have nothing against immunization. The bill, S.B. 18, would codify the Bill of Rights for Children and Youth in California, a philosophically confused hodgepodge of...

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Could EU Plans Hold Key To UK Parenting Leave Reform Post-Brexit?

Parenting leave experts always knew that Shared Parental Leave (SPL) would disappoint. The international evidence is clear: if governments are serious about encouraging large numbers of fathers to take substantial periods of leave during the baby’s first year (as they should be if they...

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Let the Kids Get Dirty

Parenting



A clean freak’s tips for outdoor play
As a recovering clean freak, I often create excuses to avoid going outside. Kids have a knack for achieving maximum grubbiness outdoors. My 3-year-old likes to smear mud on his face. He also rubs sand on his scalp for fun. My younger...

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Why Is Planned Parenthood So Popular? Because Government Thwarts Alternatives

A provision in the Republican health care bill would bar Medicaid patients from choosing Planned Parenthood clinics for covered care. The idea, ostensibly, is to curtail abortion by driving Planned Parenthood out of business. Some folks also argue that the move is fiscally responsible. But...

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The State Wanted to Treat Her Like a 'Handmaid.' She Fought Back

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When Tamara Loertscher was a teenager, radiation treatment left her unable to produce thyroid hormones, subjecting her to depressive spells and fatigue when she wasn’t on medication. The condition also made it difficult to impossible for her to become pregnant—or...

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A Millennial Approach To Co-Parenting

My husband and I found that becoming parents and transitioning from being a couple to a family was exciting. Yes… but it was also very challenging. After the first few weeks of the babymoon we found ourselves wrestling with sleepless nights, new responsibilities, reduced finances, a...

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Let the Kids Get Dirty, Fun Places to Play Outdoors

Over 600 Things To Do in San Diego



6 Fun Places to Play Outdoors in San Diego
According to Children & Nature Network, playing outdoors can improve or prevent attention difficulties, obesity and mood disorders. It also provides a rich sensory experience that promotes learning...

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Anti-Abortion Activists Face Dubious Eavesdropping Charges in California

Center for Medical ProgressYesterday California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced 15 felony charges against two anti-abortion activists, David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, in connection with their hidden-camera recordings of conversations with Planned Parenthood employees they sought...

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Best of Family Fun: Time to Vote

Best of Family Fun Contest


Your nominations are in. Now it’s time to vote!
Vote for your family’s favorite hotspots, hangouts and good eats in our annual Best of Family Fun contest. Choose from the most popular and relevant nominations we received in each category....

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Congress Reaches Spending Deal; 'Skinny Budget' Goes Out the Window

Sesame StreetTake Big Bird off the altar; they’re not going to sacrifice him after all. (*) Congress has reached a deal to keep the government funded til September and, as usual, the GOP’s talk about defunding public radio and TV has turned out to be an empty threat. The...

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Rejuvenate Yourself

Family Health and Home



You do it all every day: get the kids to school on time, work, shop, check homework, cook nutritious meals and chauffeur. Caring for everyone else often leaves little time for you—but rejuvenating your spirit and energy is essential to health and happiness....

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