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FEATURES
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day by day
Editor's note.
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feedback & online
Parent chat on Facebook; Goldfish Swim School Jump Start Clinic giveaway and more prizes.
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cincinnati news
Rockin' Jump opens in Colerain; Freestore Foodbank's 14th annual Hunger Walk and 5K Run; Donate to Stamp Out Hunger; Carol Ann's Carousel's birthday celebration; Flying Pig Marathon's Piggest Raffle; Kids reading to therapy dogs at local libraries.
SECRETS
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OF HAPPY MOMS
THINGS TO DO
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PLAN AHEAD:
Tips from moms who've been there, and ways to maintain your sanity throughout the mayhem!
TRUE CLICHÉS OF MOMHOOD
Messages you hear about being a mom wear thin ... until you realize they're true.
Our GOLD-AWARDWINNING calendar highlights Zoo Babies & lots more for sunny May. Events requiring advance registration and more found online.
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONS
Drop a hint about what you REALLY want and see what happens.
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