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Today it’s simply the best reading program available.

The highly acclaimed reading program has proven that a child enrolled in Funetics reads at a higher level than other children.

Funetics is not the typical boring, repetitious, overly structured educational program that most other educational providers offer.  They have created a fun learning environment that teaches kids reading is fun!

Funetics is packed with over 400 fun and exciting games that will have your child begging for more. Your child will also fall in love with the great characters that help them learn during the program. Sesame Street is the most watched educational program in the world. Why? Because the children become friends with the characters, and that helps them learn!

Learn more with Funetics here!

By Aurelia Williams, author of Finding More Family Time

As a parent, you are familiar with the concept of “family time,” but have you ever sat down and thought about why it is important and the benefits it brings to both you and your children’s lives?

Many of today’s families are very busy.  Most households need two incomes to survive.   Some parents even hold down two or more jobs in order to make ends meet.  Many parents feel out of balance when it comes to their working and family time and it’s one of the reasons I created the Finding More Family Time guide.

These feelings can lead to stress and anxiety.  As you know, stress and anxiety lead to other health problems, such as head aches, irritability, depression, high blood pressure, and other ailments.

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We all know what a bad parent looks like: intolerant, constantly critical, more interested in their own affairs (in both senses of the word) than in the needs of their children.  But what does it take to be a good parent?  What does it take to give your children the very best start to life that you possibly can?

In the 1960’s John Bowlby did a lot of work looking into the effects of parenting on children.  In those days he coined the term “good-enough parenting”.  His thesis was that provided you avoided the sins of “bad” parenting, you were doing okay, and your children, with their own natural resilience, would also do okay.

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Fit Yummy Mummy Workout
By Holly Rigsby, CPT
www.FitYummyMummy.com

Would you like to “jump start” your metabolism and lose your ‘mommy belly’ once and for all?  If so, the following seven tips are exactly what you need to improve your workouts and ignite your metabolism.  Try some or all of these tips, but beware, the result may be a number of admiring second glances and the need to pull your ‘skinny jeans’ out of the closet.

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Have you felt frustrated because you don’t understand what your baby is trying to tell you?  Have you felt like you just have no clue as to why your baby is still crying after you have tried the usual dirty nappy, too hot/cold, hungry or tired?

Then why don’t you consider learning to use baby sign language.  Here are just a few benefits of baby sign language.

Your child will experience increased self esteem and confidence.  As your child learns sign language and is able to communicate with you and other adults, they will experience a boost in self worth that will stay with them for life.

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Discover The Secret To Losing Your Baby Fat
By Holly Rigsby, CPT
www.FitYummyMummy.com

Moms have mistakenly believed that resistance training shouldn’t be the foundation of their fat loss program. Here are the three most common myths about resistance training and the “truth” about each.

1. Moms believe the answer to Fat Loss lies in CARDIO

Can’t blame you, Mom!  The fact that we are being bombarded with misleading ads and articles on a daily basis boasting that the best way to burn fat is to simply DO more cardio.

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According to research, the top five fears of pregnant women are as follows:

1) I will have a miscarriage

The fear of a miscarriage is legitimate and real.  I know I took a sigh of relief once I hit the 3 months stage.  However, the March of Dimes estimates that up to 50% of all pregnancies end in this heart-wrenching fashion.

It’s hard to believe isn’t it? It’s because the majority of the miscarriages happen before you even know you’re pregnant!  That’s right, women all over the world are losing babies without even knowing it.  The risk is even higher for women over 35 years old.

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By Holly Rigsby, CPT
www.FitYummyMummy.com

Breakfast is easily the most overlooked solution than all other fat burning tips combined.

Q: Breakfast.

I always eat breakfast but often don’t get to it until about an hour or sometimes two (if I’m up early) after I get up.  Is this OK or do I have to eat earlier than this?  (I’m busy during the week getting the kids ready and off to school).  What’s the maximum amount of time I can go from waking to eating brekky?

A: Hooray! You are eating the most important meal of the day!

Many Busy Moms tend to skip this meal for a variety of reasons.  However, doing so will only work against your body’s ability to lose fat.

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There has been a lot of hype about women not being encouraged to have a vaginal birth after having a Caesarean by medical professionals. The once a caesarean, always a caesarean rule doesn’t apply any more. It is possible to have a vaginal birth after a caesarean, as I’m living proof.

I had to have an emergency caesarean with my first child as I had gone through 36 hours of labour (16 of those without any pain relief) and my daughter during the end of the 36 hours decided to turn around in the pelvis. This resulted in the final outcome of a caesarean.

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By Wendy Makara
www.FitYummyMummy.com

What Is It?

This lifestyle program for busy mums is a comprehensive guide to what’s arguably the most widespread, challenging and frustrating issue faced by mums today: how to get their pre-baby body back. For almost all mothers the changes their bodies incur during pregnancy coupled with the countless responsibilities that motherhood bring spell trouble for regaining their pre-pregnancy figure.

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