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e made it through the summer break! I hope yours was fun and at least occasionally relaxing. My husband, Michael, and I had a great time taking our older son to New York City during the break. It was an early celebration for my husband finishing his degree.After enjoying some time off, I got excited thinking about this issue.The Baby and Back to School edition is my favorite issue that we put out for the whole year! Having a new little one, I obviously love babies and, having a big kid, I enjoy the excitement that comes around with starting a brand new school year and meeting his new teacher. As a teacher myself, no matter how long I have been teaching, I always get butterflies in my stomach the night before a new school year.Take some extra time to love on your kids this time of year, as going back to school is a huge deal! In this issue, we have a mix of topics related to our kids going back to school and a pregnancy and infant focus as well. Liz Conroy gives us an eye-opening perspective about keeping our kids healthy when they go back to school. Dr. Jon Robinson has responses to two parent questions we received. Candace Couch has suggestions of how to hold conversations with our kids, while Jonah Berkowitz has some ideas of how we can reconnect with them. Kaeti Lindsay Shurling shares with us some yummy but healthy snack ideas we can prepare for our kids. Michelle Turner offers ideas about how to help our newborns learn to move more effectively.The stressful topic of the struggle of infertility is tackled by Amy S. Lasseter. And Helen Anderson and I compiled a list of baby and toddler must-haves that I think you might enjoy too! We would love to hear from you if you have any suggestions or feedback about this issue.We hope this school year is great for your family!
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FEATURES
Strangers In Your Own House 14 Talking WITH Your Kids, NOT AT Them 18 ACC Leisure Services Scholarship Program 20 The Dirt On Dirt
the baby pages!
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22 25 Baby & Toddler Must-Haves 26 My Struggle With Infertility 28 Movement,Touch ... and Love
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DEPARTMENTS
6 Show & Tell 12 On Your Mind:
Sarah Danis
Sarah, Trey and Michael in New York City.
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8 Feeding the Mind 10 Don’t Let Your Kids Become
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Bring It On 16 Calendar 30 ‘Til We Meet Again
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