{"id":1300,"date":"2014-03-24T09:50:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T14:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/larakrupicka.com\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2014-03-24T11:36:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T16:36:00","slug":"help-for-spring-break-spring-cleaning-more-marchapril-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/larakrupicka.com\/staging\/6885\/2014\/03\/24\/help-for-spring-break-spring-cleaning-more-marchapril-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Help for Spring Break, Spring Cleaning &#038; More: March\/April Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The kids are bickering, the house is a mess, and you&#8217;re just wishing you could get away from it all. Does that sound like your family&#8217;s spring break? No? Maybe yours goes more like this: the kids are bickering, your car\/hotel room\/suitcase is a mess, and you&#8217;re just wishing you could get away from it all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kiwanc\/464046403\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1315\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px;\" alt=\"Spring Tips\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/larakrupicka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/SpringBlogPost.jpg?resize=240%2C158\" width=\"240\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a>Parenting and its challenges has no end. There is no getting away from the needs of children and the pressures of running a household. But there are ways to keep yourself in the midst of the joy more often. There are solutions that help you get away from the stress to regroup and refuel &#8211; together. I&#8217;m thankful as a journalist that I can take some of these common problems and run them by experts and fellow moms for interesting, helpful and <strong>doable<\/strong> solutions. In the March and April issues of parenting magazines in the U.S. and beyond, I have articles that offer great insight and tips on these very problems. I hope you&#8217;ll read them for yourself so that you can enjoy your family &#8211; both during spring break and in the months to come.<\/p>\n<h4>Spring Break &amp; Having Family Adventures<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluetoad.com\/publication\/?i=199698&amp;p=22\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1318\" alt=\"Flagler Parent\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/larakrupicka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/1403Flagler.jpg?resize=154%2C198\" width=\"154\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluetoad.com\/publication\/?i=198039&amp;p=40\" target=\"_blank\">Planning a Spring Break that Doesn&#8217;t Break You<\/a>, <em>Calgary&#8217;s Child<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluetoad.com\/publication\/?i=199698&amp;p=22\" target=\"_blank\">Have You Ever: An Invitation to Adventure<\/a>, <em>Flagler Parent<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Spring Refreshers &amp; Why Kids Should Help with The Chores<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/okanaganchild\/docs\/okchild-proof\/4\" target=\"_blank\">31 Refreshers That Take 15 Minutes or Less<\/a>, <em>Okanagan Child<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/houstonfamilymagazine.com\/2014\/02\/27\/chores-make-the-grade\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chores Make the Grade<\/a>, <em>Houston Family<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Sibling Spats<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/atlantaparent\/docs\/ap_march_2014_issuu\/14\" target=\"_blank\">A Special Solution to Sibling Strife<\/a>, <em>Atlanta Parent<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/villagefamilymag.org\/2014\/03\/19\/the-perils-of-public-restrooms-with-preschoolers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1314\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Public Restroom Comic\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/larakrupicka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Public-RestroomsComic2.jpg?resize=250%2C333\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Parent-Child Relationships<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/familyaustraliamagazine\/docs\/fam_issue15\/24\" target=\"_blank\">Mother &amp; Daughter, Shoulder to Shoulder<\/a>, <em>Family Australia Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Humor for Moms of Preschoolers<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/villagefamilymag.org\/2014\/03\/19\/the-perils-of-public-restrooms-with-preschoolers\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Perils of Public Restrooms with Preschoolers<\/a>, <em>The Village Family Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\n#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } \/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. 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