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  • Free Family Activities
    Short on cash or just a fan of free family fun? This list is for you. Presenting the top 10 free family fun activities, in no particular order. 1. Visit Free Museums and Attractions Make a list of all of the free museums and attractions in your area. Then work your way through the list until you've hit them all. Art museums, history museums, monuments–there's sure to be something worth che...

  • Affordable Family Vacation Destinations
    A fun-filled family vacation doesn't have to be a budget buster. There are many vacation destinations that offer that sought-after combination of affordable lodging and dining and kid friendly, low-cost attractions.  

  • Overuse of Video Games Can Lead to Injuries: How to Avoid
    Kids who play video games, such as the PlayStation 3 or XBox 360, need more than just hand-eye coordination and gaming skills. They also need to watch out for “Video Gamer’s Thumb,” according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The repetitive motion of video games can cause swelling at the base of the thumb, and can have long-term effects on kids’ hands and...

  • How Your Family Can Make Connections
    … with Each Other and With Your Community Since children live better lives when their families are strong, and families are strong when they live in strong, healthy communities, it’s time to reach out and connect – with your family, your neighbors and your community as a whole.

  • Need Help Curbing Your Kids' TV Time?
    Many parents want to curb their children’s TV time, but aren’t sure how to go about it, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The organization has long recommended that kids spend less than two hours per day in screen time (watching TV, playing video games, using the computer), but their recent study of the lives of 180 families with kids ages 6 to 13 found that this ...

  • Bringing Something Special to Family Fun
    The word frugal describes a quality that was once one to be admired and, indeed, was one to be highly sought after in a spouse.  With the rise of our consumer culture, however, the word has taken on a negative connotation for many. That's a sham...

  • More Cheap Family Fun
    Looking for more ways to fend off your kids’ requests for expensive family outings? Try these cost conscious solutions: Your family wants to go to a concert. Big-ticket acts generally come with big-ticket prices. When your family is craving...

  • Can You Afford to Stay at Home with the Kids?
    For many new mothers, one of the most difficult decisions that they have to make relates to returning to work. This is a financially based decision for far too many women, who would much rather stay at home with their babies or even work just part-ti...

  • Smelling the Roses
    With the cooler weather and the lessened daylight hours of winter upon us, many families find themselves confined indoors. You can stand to go bowling or see Cars only so many times before you are desperately searching for some other form of entertainment. Time-filling activities do not have to be just mindless fluff, not hours spent in front of the television or playing video games. Although your...

  • Picking Wild Blueberries
    There are certain pastimes that seem particularly well suited to filling the hours of a child’s long, hot summer vacation, pastimes that evoke countless generations of childhoods past: running a lemonade stand on the sidewalk in front of the house, playing stickball in a park or vacant lot, catching fireflies in a jar, or getting passionately involved in endless games of Monopoly.

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