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Ages 5-8 years

Ages 2-4 years, Ages 5-8 years, Ages 9-12 years, Learning & Homeschooling, Parenting

Do your children enjoy the library?

MapsCookingandKids / August 2 / 0 Comments

Libraries offer more than just books; they have storytime for preschoolers, meet the librarian days, and movies or videos to check out. This can be a weekly trip you take with your kids…

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Ages 2-4 years, Ages 5-8 years, Family Travel, Travel - North America

Family Trip to Santa Cruz, California

MapsCookingandKids / April 4 / 0 Comments

Santa Cruz, meaning holy cross in Spanish, is a coastal community in California about a 40-minute drive southwest of San Jose. Discovered in the 1700s by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola, Santa…

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Ages 2-4 years, Ages 5-8 years, Child Dev & Behavior, Outdoor Play, Parenting

Outdoor Play Is Good For Our Kids

MapsCookingandKids / April 2 / 0 Comments

Following the last year of the pandemic, while we were forced to remain indoors for a lengthy period of time, some families are struggling to get back outdoors and play. Our society has…

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Ages 5-8 years, Ages 9-12 years, Family Travel, Parenting, Travel - North America

Exploring New York City with Children

Allyson Schneider / March 22 / 0 Comments

Should you explore New York City with Children? Yes! When my children were in elementary school, our family vacationed in the Big Apple. Although I was hesitant about their ability to keep up…

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As a chef and a foodie, I have enjoyed decades of preparing delicious meals for people from all over the globe. As a dad (the best job in the world) I am passionate about sharing helpful parenting information for busy moms and dads so that you can make the best decisions you need to for your family.