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Family-Friendly Restaurants

Eating out as a family can sometimes prove to be challenging when trying to choose a restaurant that will appeal to fussy eaters and children who are developing a more refined palate, and are ready to venture out or try something new. Finding a place that offers more options than the ubiquitous chicken fingers and fries can also be tricky. Try one of these unique restaurants the next time your family is looking for a culinary adventure. High chairs and booster seats are available at all restaurants.

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Answering the "What's for Dinner?" Question

"What's for dinner?" It's the question that begs to be answered night after night, whether you want it to or not. And that’s where it becomes a problem for many parents. But with one simple tool, which you can create for yourself, you can answer “what’s for dinner tonight?” and the next night and the next with relative ease. You’ll be able to see at a glance the recipes you use most often and develop a meal plan from there.

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Lunch-Packing: From Dread... to Doable

Welcome to autumn, when the days get cooler, kids head back to school and moms everywhere commit themselves to packing nutritious, delicious lunches their kids will love. Until reality sets in. Then life and schedules and parenting fatigue begin to undermine our good intentions. Lovingly-packed lunches that go uneaten, the spectre of time spent at the kitchen counter or the need to stick to a budget can wear away the strongest resolve. This year, let us bolster your determination with answers to some of your most troubling lunch-packing questions.

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Beating Those Back-To-School Blues

It’s been a wonderful summer, but now the kids’ vacation is almost at an end. Will gloom settle over your household when it’s time to say good bye to the Summer of ‘13? Psychologists and other mental health professionals are dealing more and more often these days with back-to-the-grind blues. Here are ways to cope.

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