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Furniture with extra storage is a game-changer Part of the rite of passage as a parent is taking your house from adults-only to a kid-friendly home. Before you start having nightmares about living room furniture that looks like it belongs in your kids’ preschool classroom, rest assured that there are plenty of kid-friendly living room ideas that feel welcoming to everyone. In hopes of helping you achieve that balance, we reached out to top design and organization experts and got some great tips and tricks. Kara Eads via Unsplash Invest in an Open Floor Plan This design trend allows family...

I was recently talking with the person responsible for hiring educators for a large regional chain of preschools. Altogether they employ some 300 teachers. With the school year on the verge of starting they still had 45 vacant positions with few prospects in the pipeline. I asked the logical question one asks in a capitalistic society, "Have you offered more money?" She had. Indeed, she was offering more money than some of the current teachers were making, which had her worried that should the word get out, everyone would legitimately want raises. And word would get out,  she knew that, which would...

  Hey preschool parents! Want FREE tickets to a 45-minute show just for preschool families? The events feature music, games, light-up wands, a snack, and more. You are invited to attend a Playhouse Family Show at one of eight locations around Atlanta, hosted by North Point Ministries. Kids will have a blast, and parents will leave with a simple tool to help children learn how to talk about their feelings. Register to save your seats using the links below.  Just choose the location, date, and time that works best for your family. Saturday, September 10, 2022 10 a.m. at two...

Lincoln Park, Chicago in September Let’s chat! On my mind today: I missed out on Nashville because I was sick but got some quality time with Noodle at home. Honestly, I feel like we spent the whole summer sick. And Lucy was the carrier. Luckily, she only gave this past illness to me; Mitch and Emma were spared. But man, I was hit hard… yet again. It ended up turning into a sinus infection, and so I had to stay behind. But Mitch and the girls had a wonderful time visiting their cousins, Mitch is Dad of the Year, and...

Several of the kids were taking turns boasting about how strong they were."I can pick up this whole table!""I can pick up this whole school!""I can pick up this whole world!"As their claims escalated ludicrously, some of their classmates called them out."No you can't!""You can't even pick up a piece of paper!""You can't even pick up a piece of toilet paper!"It was all fun and games, of course, no one was serious. Then one of them said, "I can pick up the whole loft." The loft is a two level piece of furniture that stands in the corner of the...