How to Motivate Your Kids to Help with the Chores

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Years ago, Spain introduced a bill requiring children to help with the household chores. Fortunately, you don’t have to pack your bags and relocate to Spain to motivate your kids to help at home.

Case in point: many parents are now using a kids chore app to incentivize their kids and entice them to help out. The truth is there is no shortage of creative ways you can motivate your kids to help with the household chores. Read More

Fanning the Flames of Music Alongside Your Children

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Music has countless benefits for people of all ages, with one 2018 study published in Frontiers showing that structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities – including short-term memory, planning, and language-based reasoning. How can parents promote a love of music in their children – one that lasts a lifetime and continues to bring a host of benefits to their mental health when they are in adulthood? Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winners Stephanie Logsdon and Mary Ellen Stottmann

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Hello, Mom’s Choice readers! Welcome to another Mom’s Choice Awards honoree interview. For this interview, we are highlighting two of our honorees, Stephanie Logsdon and Mary Ellen Stottmann! Stephanie Logsdon is the author of the MCA award-winning book, Who’s Who with Mr. McBoom, which is part of Baxter’s Corner books. Mary Ellen Stottmann is the publisher and illustrator of Baxter’s Corner books. Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Ronit Shiro

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Hello, Mom’s Choice readers! Today we had the pleasure of interviewing Ronit Shiro, Founder and CEO of the MCA award-winning product, Feppy Box! Feppy Box is a monthly subscription box containing original, high-quality resources in English and Spanish to support parents as they instill two languages at home. Each box is designed by language immersion experts to get your kids playing and connecting in English and Spanish, naturally. Keep reading to find out more about Ronit and her award-winning product, Feppy Box! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winners Maria Luisa and Maelia Salcines

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Today we had the pleasure of speaking with two of our honorees, Maria Luisa and Maelia Salcines. Maria Luisa and Maelia Salcines are not just mother and daughter, but also co-authors of the MCA award-winning book, You Can Do it, Chickadee. You Can Do it, Chickadee uses vivid, person-centered, age-appropriate language to describe the physical and emotional challenges brought on by depression. Read More