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Making the Most of Your Backyard for Family Exercise

Research shows that parents and kids are more likely to exercise with a companion than alone. With this in mind, parents and children can motivate each other to stay activeby exercising together….

Should You Give Your Child a Smartphone?

By Fredrica Syren:
If you have a child, you already might have gotten the questions about whether s/he can have a smartphone. These days it seems that so many young children have smartphones, so it’s…

Fredrika Syren
Minimalism Living, Minimalism with Kids
Apr, 27, 2018
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Life Without TV

We’re TVless people! When I say this, many people look at me in horror. Then they ask me how I do it with kids.
For us, going TV-free was something we had talked about endlessly…

Fredrika Syren
Decluttering and Organization, Minimalism Living
Apr, 02, 2018
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Raising Plant-Based Children—Family Meal-Friendly Menus

My three children are being raised on plant-based foods, which means they eat nothing coming from an animal. Instead, they eat lots of whole foods with a rich variety of vegetables and fruits, beans…

Fredrika Syren
Plant-Based, Vegan, Recipes - Meal Planning
Jan, 18, 2018
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Keeping the Vacation Bliss at Home

By Fredrika Syren:

After 3 weeks off for the holiday, my kids just went back to school, my husband left for a business trip, and I’m back to board meetings, deadlines and phone calls. We…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Traveling
Jan, 11, 2018
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Baby Massage — The Loving Touch

As a new mom of a beautiful baby girl 6 years ago, I felt little overwhelmed with this tiny person and her needs. She was not a good eater and her digestion was not…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Kids
Jul, 31, 2013
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Starting Your Baby on Solids

As a mom, I think there is nothing cuter or more fun than when a baby starts to eat solid foods. It’s a milestone most parents will remember forever, seeing that little toothless mouth…