Author: Jono
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Summer’s Last Course: Carpe Diem!
[:en] Ah, August. The summer’s final hurrah. This month is like the last course of a succulent meal—an experience you want to slow down and savor for as long as possible. But just how to do this? Here we offer five tips for helping you make the most of these last weeks of summer with…
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Summer’s Last Course: Carpe Diem!
[:en] Ah, August. The summer’s final hurrah. This month is like the last course of a succulent meal—an experience you want to slow down and savor for as long as possible. But just how to do this? Here we offer five tips for helping you make the most of these last weeks of summer with…
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[:en]Ages 2-7 Imagination-30[:]
[:en]If you were free to do anything you wanted all day, what would you do?[:]
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The Four Freedoms of Family Meals
[:en] Happy 238th Birthday America! This month, we celebrate our freedom as we honor the creation of the Declaration of Independence and our birth as a nation back in 1776. In keeping with that spirit, we offer you ideas for cultivating freedom in your own home, particularly around family meals. Not only will these four…
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What’s on the Menu for June? Transition.
[:en] As the school year winds down, children’s excitement for the freedom of summer often winds up. Your child might be waiting with enthusiasm for that final bell to ring and then, when it finally does, he or she is suddenly sad. All transitions are hard but the school-to-summer one can sometimes take kids…
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Kids who Care? We’ve got the Recipe for Mother’s Day and Beyond
[:en] Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful, hard-working and loving moms out there! In our work, we also meet many mother-like figures who are not biological mothers to those they’re caring for—like grandparents, for instance. Or aunts. Or family friends. We refer to all these people simply as caregivers, and for many families, they…
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![[:en]The Community YMCA and The Family Dinner Project[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ymcaredbank.png)
[:en]The Community YMCA and The Family Dinner Project[:]
[:en]Read how our partnership is bringing families and communities together[:]
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Now Serving: 7 tips for a healthier planet
[:en] Get your family excited about caring for the planet this month! Earth Day falls on April 22nd, but you can have a meaningful discussion with your loved ones about it any time. If needed, this website offers some background about the history of Earth Day, and reasons why taking care of our environment is…
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Spring Ahead! 6 Tips for Healthier Eating
[:en] In recognition of the coming spring and National Nutrition Month in March, we want to help you and your family eat healthier together. We know it’s not easy. Preparing a healthy snack isn’t as quick as grabbing a pre-packaged one (although it can be pretty fast). Whether your kids are picky eaters, or you’re…
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Ideas to Warm up Your February
[:en] It’s February: the month of love and valentines and, depending on where you live, possibly very chilly temperatures. Some places have experienced record-breaking cold this winter. So when we were brainstorming the theme for this month’s newsletter, we thought what better topic to focus on than warmth? These five simple ideas and activities were…