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Hope you’re all having a great day off celebrating our country’s independence. America, yeah!!

What did you do for July 4th?

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Lots of great stuff at Life360 Now this week. Catch up!

• For Meghan, Toy Story isn’t just a movie but a family experience.
• Cathy will admit that she’s a pessimist. But how does she stop her negativity from influencing her sons?
• In her column for Parents Ask, Meghan has tips on talking to kids about death.
• Even though she has a tough skin, Hyla often doubts herself as a writer. But sometimes the best encouragement comes from her daughter.
• Steffany takes a look at Dr. Sharp’s all-natural toothpaste.
• A new study says that kids are attracted to foods with cartoon characters on them. Not too surprising, but Meghan talks about the study’s greater implications.
• Tony poses the age-old parenting question: is it nature or nurture?

Catch up with this week’s best posts!

• Meghan takes a few parenting lessons from the Abby Sunderland story.
• Will makes sure that the A-Team movie is kid friendly (spoiler alert: it’s not).
• After Monday night’s earthquake scare in southern California, we have tips on how you can prepare for an earthquake.
• The only one more ready for summer than her kids is Cathy.
• It may seem impossible, but Hyla has become close friends with her husband’s ex-wife.
• In her column for ParentsAsk, Meghan explores several ideas to keep your kids learning in the summer months.
• Sure, kids spend a lot of time on the computer, but Meghan has four good reasons your kids should try virtual play dates.
• Steffany takes a look at bamboo hangers.
• Tony wishes his son Tanner would use his imagination more when playing. It turns out the best way to encourage is to leave him be.

What did you miss this week on Life360 Now? Catch up!

• Meghan supports the idea of raising the starting age for kindergarten.
• Will reviews Marmaduke. He doesn’t like it, but your kids might.
• Who doesn’t love Monopoly? Cathy doesn’t, because her son Eric won’t let her stop playing.
• Hyla gives her new husband the most personal Father’s Day gift imaginable.
• Looking for all-natural, organic skincare products? Check out Steffany review of Indigo Wild.
• Meghan talks about nurturing the gifts we give our children.
• Tony is concerned about sun safety as the next parent, but wonders when you should and shouldn’t apply sunscreen.

Behind on your Life360 Now reading because of Memorial Day weekend? Catch up with our favorites from the past week!

• Meghan talks about the controversial juice ban from daycares.
• Will takes a look at Prince of Persia to make sure it’s kid friendly.
• Cathy buys her sons Nintendo DS’s, but was it a mistake to introduce video games into the household?
• Hyla talks about how play-based psychotherapy has helped her daughter Keira open up about her feelings.
• Clean and green? Steffany reviews Full Circle’s eco-friendly kitchen sponges.
• Meghan welcomes her first summer vacation in 20 years.
• It’s summer — now what do you do with your kids? Tony has 10 inexpensive activity ideas for the summer.

From all of us at Life360 Now, we hope you’re having a great Memorial Day weekend! How are you celebrating the three-day weekend?

And if you have any photos of your family enjoying Memorial Day, send them to us. We’ll post them later this week!

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Here’s some of our favorites of the week:

• Meghan and her kids have a wonderful time at the aquarium.
• Cathy wonders if it’s OK to have different expectations for each of her sons.
• Hyla says that one of the best ways to keep the marriage strong is to get away for a weekend.
• Steffany checks out Blended Nation’s 100% organic cotton tees.
• Meghan has tips on getting your child ready for kindergarten.
• Tony talks about one upside of California’s education crisis: parents stepping up to help out schools.

What did you miss from this past week at Life360 Now? Catch up!

• Meghan explains why she loves volunteering at her son’s school.
• With her son requiring special needs resources, Cathy weighs the public school vs. private school.
• Hyla finds surprising success online dating as a single parent.
• Steffany reviews SKOY reusable paper towels.
• Meghan learns that childhood lying is actually a sign of positive development.
• Tony asks, when is it time to see the doctor?

Catch up on our favorite articles from the past week!

• Meghan notices that kids are CRAZY in the month of May (or, crazier at least).
• Cathy deals with her sons fighting all the time.
• Hyla learns to live with a defibrillator in her household.
• Steffany talks to Sam from Renatlic, a community rental website.
• Meghan talks about the proposal to jail parents who let their kids skip school.
• Tony takes politicians to ask for underfunding our education system.

Catch up on our favorite articles from the past week:

• Meghan is all for the Happy Meal ban.
• Cathy’s sons have trouble making friends, so she tries to make friends for them.
• It can be frustrating when your kids are being wild, but Hyla learns that sometimes that’s okay if everyone is having fun.
• Steffany reviews the green, mercury-free Fuji’s Enviromax batteries.
• In honor of Mother’s Day, Meghan lists five things she loves about being a mom.
• Tony learns his lesson when he lets his son Tanner keep a fish tank of pollywogs in the house.