The Daily Bootie Newsletter for New Parents

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Featured Photo Empowering Kids One T-shirt at a Time

For eight year old Preston and thirteen year old Austin, there’s more to life than hanging out with friends and getting their homework done. These brothers have done what few kids their age even think about, and embarked on a journey of entrepreneurship with the launch of their t-shirt company Fly Guy Brand. As their motto [...]

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Featured Photo Notes from Mom with Lunchbox Buddies

Between the grumblings of early morning wake-up calls, chaotic breakfasts and rushing to the bus stop, the new school year makes means that mornings are rarely peaceful or stress-free for parents.

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Featured Photo A+ Apps from PBS KIDS for Back-to-School

With Labor Day just around the corner, families will be hitting the road for one last summer vacation. And when they do, they’ll be sure to load their mobile devices with plenty of apps to keep kids busy and entertained. Well, why not prep with apps that can also get them ready for back to [...]

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Featured Photo Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthy

DENVER –  There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge is getting children to eat them. “We don’t want healthy trash cans. We want kids who are eating this stuff,” said Kern Halls, a former Disney [...]

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Featured Photo Equip Your Kids with Products From the Pros: Back to School Gear

  Get excited about back-to-school shopping for their little ones with these fun and fashionable products listed below from Fanatics.com, a leading online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise.

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Featured Photo Back-to-School Lunch Box Ideas

With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about sending the kids back-to-school. Available now, the Pottery Barn Kids fall 2012 collection has everything your little scholar needs to prepare them for the year ahead, from backpacks to lunchboxes, and all the essentials to create the perfect study space. Get Carried Away! ·       From snack time [...]

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Featured Photo CPSC Reminds Parents to Keep Safety in Mind When Sending Children Back To School

With summer season coming to an end, it is almost time to begin preparing for the start of a new school year.  In order to remind parents to take precautions to keep their children safe, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is providing some helpful tips for when they head back to school. “As [...]

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Featured Photo 5 Back-to-School Time-Saving Tips

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 79 million students will be heading back to school this fall. With the relaxing, and often even boring, summer break officially coming to a close, it will mean a drastic change for most families. The school year goes hand in hand with a busy family schedule – one that [...]

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Featured Photo Learning “Check-Up” Checklist

The New York Jets’ newest star Tim Tebow is known for a few things – most notably his propensity for kneeling on the field in prayer, aka “Tebowing.” What most football fans don’t know about the quarterback is that he’s dyslexic, as disclosed in this new NY Post article. Most Americans also don’t know that 15-20% of the U.S. population share his [...]

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