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Media Kit 2020
•Multiples:Double The Fun: AllAboutTwins[possibleJessiCruikshankcover]
•SpecialNeeds:The“Easy”One:SiblingsofKidswithSpecialNeeds
•Travel:HowToDoCaliforniaWithKids: Disneyland, San Francisco, L.A. and More!
•Health:Mom Migraines: Research, Treatments—andHowToManageWhenYouHaveKids
•Parenting:HowtoKeepYourKidFrom Inheriting Your Phobia
•Living:“Kids,Grandma’sMovingIn”
•Recipes:Deconstructed DinnerComfortFood
•Living:BackToSchool!HowToPrep,WhatToBuy,Hacks+Tips
•Education:TheUltimateHomeworkGuide
•Sleep:Shhh!—OrNo?The IdealSleepEnvironmentForBabies&Toddlers
•Discipline:Why“Redirecting”YourToddler isn’t the Magical Behaviour Solution It Seems to Be
•Recipes:HalfwayHome-Cooked
•MentalHealth: The Ultimate Guide to New Mom Mental Health [bottle-feedingmomcover]
•Discipline:HowtoGetOutof A Parenting Rut
•Toys:TheToyTrap:WhenLessisTruly More
•Environment:HowToMake2020The Year Your Family Finally Gets Serious About Being Green
•Health: How Dangerous Is The Flu, Really?
•Recipes:Lighter&Healthier ComfortFood
•Breastfeeding:The First 48 Hours
•Siblings:HowToMakeSureYourKidsareFriendsWhenThey’reAdults
•Travel:TheAll-CanadianRoadTrip
•Health:Guide to Baby Reflux
•Recipes:SkipTheStove!BBQRecipes
•Parenting:HowtoTalkToYourKidsAbout The Tough Stuff
•Sex:Parents’ Guide to Steamy Post-PartumSex(It’sPossible!)
•Living:Dining Out Guide: How To MakeEatingOutWithKidsNotSuck
•Beauty:The Latest Acne Treatments: WhatWorks&What’sSafeDuringPregnancy&Breastfeeding
•MentalHealth:Parenting Through Depression
•Recipes:Plant-Based and Kid- Friendly
•Food:Age-By-Age Guide to Getting Kids in the Kitchen
•Parenting:Should Parents Actually ‘GoWithTheirGuts,’Though?
•Living:Whole-Family10DayScreenDetox: A Diary
•Toys:2020 Toy Guide
•Beauty:Post-PartumHairLoss:WhatCan Be Done?!
•TryingtoConceive:Secondary Infertility:WhenBaby#2Just Isn’tHappening
•Recipes:BringBackthe Sunday Roast!
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