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If you have a new reader in the house, head over to Amazon and pick up the BOB Books: Beginning Readers Workbook for only $5.59! This is the  companion workbook to the bestselling learn-to-read boxed sets. It also includes two sheets of stickers, certificates, coloring pages, word searches, games, and more.  Keep in mind, Amazon pricing can change at any time! Don’t wait to purchase this deal or it might be gone when you come back!   This item will ship free for all Amazon Prime members. Or, regular members can score free shipping by adding $25 or more worth...

Self compassion is a crucial skill for everyone, but especially parents. Life offers daily opportunities for us to screw up and fill the parent-guilt vault. Spill water. Miss a deadline. Yell at your kid. And when you do, what should your internal dialogue sound like?  “What an idiot, you idiot.” “Shit happens. I’ll do better the next time.”  When put like this, the option for self-compassion (uh, B) should win in a landslide. It’s supportive and calming. “It puts you in the mind state to cope with stressful events,” says Kristin Neff, associate professor of educational psychology at University of...

Looking for superhero games and activities for your children, a birthday party or a fun afternoon activity? Here are more than 50 different ideas that your kids will love. These 50 superhero ideas include both free and products available for sale in the categories: Superhero Coloring Pages Superhero Activity Packs Superhero Activities Superhero Board Games Outdoor Superhero Game DIY Superhero Crafts Superhero Capes What to Look for in Superhero Games for Kids Choose games that are age appropriate. What’s appropriate for a 12-year old is not necessarily for a 4-year old. Choose games where the superheroes are positive role models....

The next set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans are officially in the works and there are some pretty interesting changes in the pipeline. You see, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (established by the Department of Health and Human Services) has been tasked with "examining the evidence on specific nutrition and public health topics and providing independent, science- based advice to the Federal government as the Departments develop the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans." So that's what they've done. Today we have their preliminary report, which you can read in its entirety here. This report is now open...

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on my blog and share news about what’s coming up in the week ahead. This past week on FYFA (and in my life): We watched: My daughter Danielle and I finished season three of The 100 last night. We’re catching up! We bought a new (used) dining table and chairs. We got a beautiful cherry dining room set, but the top has some scratches that we’ll need to fix, so we’ve been experimenting with...