http://www.parentfurther.com/rss.xml The latest research-based, parent-tested and approved tips, advice, and motivation from ParentFurther.com! en http://www.parentfurther.comhttp://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/hs464.snc4/50281_112002648823418_4855838_n.jpgParentfurtherhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Parentfurther/~3/qjl6u3U3Iow/close-relationships http://www.parentfurther.com/blog/close-relationships#comments 2699 at http://www.parentfurther.com By: Mark Friestad, Guest Blogger FiveStar Rating:&nbsp; 0 <br/> <br/> [Visit www.ParentFurther.com for full links and more great parenting ideas! ]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?a=qjl6u3U3Iow:osPkIYrNdzA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?a=qjl6u3U3Iow:osPkIYrNdzA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?i=qjl6u3U3Iow:osPkIYrNdzA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?a=qjl6u3U3Iow:osPkIYrNdzA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?a=qjl6u3U3Iow:osPkIYrNdzA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Parentfurther?i=qjl6u3U3Iow:osPkIYrNdzA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Parentfurther/~4/qjl6u3U3Iow" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.parentfurther.com/blog/close-relationships http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Parentfurther/~3/t4XwG3IpxtA/2683 2683 at http://www.parentfurther.com Do you need fun and educational activity ideas to keep your kids engaged and learning over the summer? 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