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		<title>Say You Will: Shop at Thrift Stores</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for sharing your Say You Will… pledge. To make your own commitment, click here to comment. Recycling unwanted clothing reduces the amount of waste in landfills and the amount of waste produced by the manufacturing process. Used clothing can be donated, sold or disassembled for the fabric. Shopping thrifty can be fun and exciting. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Junkyard Extravaganza: Enter to Win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Junkyard Extravaganza! Commemorate the opening of The Junkyard on Saturday, February 18 with music, dancing, face painting, and special activities. Join us from 10am – 4pm for fun-filled performances by family rock favorite, EGG, and a live DJ all day. Free to members and with general admission. The Junkyard. Cars are the one of most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say You Will: Repurpose Used Plastic Bottles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Faith, thank you for sharing your Say You Will… pledge. To make your own commitment, click here to comment. Live sustainable and have fun doing it! There are so many crafty ways you can repurpose used plastic bottles. Share your ideas with us.]]></description>
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		<title>Jane Clifford: Moms and dads were couples first</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year at this time, I think about when my husband and I started dating, fell in love, got married. I’m reminded of it, of course, because that heart-filled holiday this month is the one day (other than our wedding anniversary) to celebrate the relationship we have with our life partner. I ran across a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hot Topic: Five foods kids should never eat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kristin Kirkpatrick, a dietitian and wellness manager at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, says she often gets questions from parents regarding the healthiest foods to give their children. “More often than not, they don&#8217;t like my answers,” she says. “Do you ever wonder about how the foods you&#8217;re giving your child today may affect him [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teachers share their pet peeves</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are tips on how to build a better relationship with the person your child spends the better part of the day. Hint: these are things the teacher may be too nice to tell you. Read the full article.]]></description>
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		<title>Puppy love is an important milestone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Q&#38;A with the experts. For February, the topic is your child’s first crush. Well, it is the month of love … Ruth Peters was a clinical psychologist, parenting expert, author and frequent contributor to the TODAY Show. She passed away, at 60, in August 2010 of ovarian cancer but she will live [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkplaycreate.org/blog/2012/02/puppy-love-is-an-important-milestone/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=puppy-love-is-an-important-milestone</link>
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		<title>Kids Talk Back: Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, kids, we know the rules: No talking back. But we’d like to encourage you to do just that on our site. We don’t mean be rude, but we do want to hear from you, what you’re thinking. Do you plan to give out Valentine’s Day cards in class? Do you have to be sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chime In: Date Night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Parents, this is where we hope to hear from you. Think of it as a virtual kitchen table and pull up a chair and join the conversation. It&#8217;s not easy to find time to &#8220;date&#8221; your partner. If you do, share how you make it happen.]]></description>
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		<title>Families with sick children get encouragement from doctors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the hospital, parents should be encouraged to stay with their child, sit in on physician &#8220;rounds,&#8221; and accompany the youngster during medical procedures, the statement says. Pediatricians should also offer parents support, respect their preferences about care and communicate openly with children and teenagers about their condition. Read the whole HealthDay story here.]]></description>
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