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		<title>5 Parenting Habits That Foster Strong Sibling Bonds</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kira O.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>When I was pregnant with my second born, one of the parenting questions that kept me up, like literally, had me stressed was wondering if my children would have strong sibling bonds. Our girls are four years apart, and one of the things that worry me is the fact that they won&#8217;t have a healthy [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Five Ways to Connect with Your Tween Daughter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kira O.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>I remember when we had our first girl, she was 19.5 inches and weighed 7 lbs 2 ounces. She was what most would consider a low-maintenance baby; she ate, didn&#8217;t cry much and slept through the night. She&#8217;s now ten but looking back; it felt like we blinked and now she is a tween, that [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Puberty Books for Girls &#8211; Pre-Teens and Teens</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kira O.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2015 14:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Puberty Books for Girls. My daughter will turn nine next month. I know gasp, where did the time go. I’ve noticed a few of her friends showing signs of puberty. Yes, it’s the reality we live in, puberty is occurring much earlier for both girls and boys. That&#8217;s why it is very important for children [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Guide 2014:  S.T.E.M Gifts for Girls</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kira O.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2014 17:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.theafropolitanmom.com/gift-guide-2014-stem-gifts-for-girls/" data-wpel-link="internal">Holiday Gift Guide 2014:  S.T.E.M Gifts for Girls</a></p>
<p>S.T.E.M Gifts for Girls.  Are you still shopping for Holiday gifts? Good to know I am not the only one. Being a mom of two young girls, I love to give the girls toys that inspire creativity and nurtures their inquisitive minds.  So, Today&#8217;s edition of  2014 Holiday Gift Guide series focuses on gifts that encourages the girls love [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>10 Things You Can Do As a Parent to Avoid Raising a Mean Girl</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kira O.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Looking for tips and tricks to avoid raising a mean girl?&#160; It&#8217;s only the beginning of the school year, and I can&#8217;t believe we are already dealing with mean girls. What hurts the most is it’s at the hands of someone my daughter is friends with; these are 3rd graders, how can this be happening. [&#8230;]</p>
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