How to prepare for a meeting with your child’s teacher

You can help your child by working together as a team. By Lina Ashar Let’s start with the definition of parent teacher meetings. According to Wikipedia, a parent-teacher conference, parent-teacher interview, parent-teacher night or parents’ evening, is a short meeting or conference between the parents and teachers of students to discuss a child’s progress at school and find solutions to academic or behavioural problems if […]

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Study confirms association between breastfeeding and lower risk of maternal hypertension

A new systematic review of the literature not only confirmed that breastfeeding for as short as 1-4 months can have a protective affect against high blood pressure in women, but that lactation also can protect women across an extended follow-up of years to decades. Among 15 studies reviewed that had longer-term follow-up, 67% of those evaluated for elevated blood pressure—and […]

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Prince George Is Taking Ballet, & We Are So Here for It

Last week, Prince William revealed that his firstborn, Prince George, loves dancing. And the young prince — third in line to the throne — is taking ballet. We are mush imagining this class. We can totally picture noted danceophile Princess Diana, George’s late grandmother, beaming down from the heavens. The revelation about George came when Prince William and his wife, […]

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The Mom's Guide to Madrid

One of my favorite European cities for food, fashion and fun is Madrid. While living in Morocco, I’d plan overnight layovers in Spain’s capital when flying to and from the U.S. Last summer, I stayed longer, and with the help of Devour Madrid and my Spanish friend Moni discovered even more family vacation options. Where to eat Pin Image: Courtesy […]

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Beautiful Hindu baby names you’ll love

When thinking of baby names, you’ll want to consider every source. And whether you’re religious or not, the Hindu religion has a wealth of beautiful baby names that have strong, amazing meanings and stories behind them. The religion provides a rich treasure trove of beautiful names, however, many of which would make a good baby name no matter what (if […]

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