Articles in Parenting:

1. Monday Mom challenge: Get off the sidelines
   By Jen Klein on Oct 11, 2009

   It's always amused me that the term "soccer mom" refers to the moms who attend soccer games, to moms as supporters. Sure, I like the...
2. Voice changes during puberty
   By Jen Klein on Oct 8, 2009

   Intellectually, I knew my son's voice was changing, that is was getting deeper. How could it not? He's a teenager now, stretching...
3. How to save on child care
   By Abbi Perets on Oct 7, 2009

   You wouldn't entrust your children to just anyone. But that top-rated nanny with the stellar references may be a little beyond your...
4. Surviving school fundraisers
   By Sarah W. Caron on Oct 7, 2009

   Don't look now, but it's fundraiser season: the time when schools across the country call on their students to raise money for this...
5. Choosing a middle name
   By Sarah W. Caron on Oct 7, 2009

   The first name isn't the only name that parents need to select. And whereas the first name will follow your child throughout life,...
6. Why do you volunteer in the classroom?
   By Jen Klein on Oct 6, 2009

   With school budgets under ever increasing stress, and cuts happening in even the wealthiest of school districts, volunteering in the...
7. Unique baby boy names
   By Tracy B. McGinnis on Oct 5, 2009

   If you’re a parent searching for a unique baby boy name, chances are you aren’t looking through the “most popular names”...
8. Monday Mom challenge: Time to plant bulbs
   By Jen Klein on Oct 5, 2009

   You've just - finally - hit your stride with the fall schedule. The kids are all settled into their routines and you've hit a...
9. Is it a cold or allergies? Tips for parents
   By Vicki Salemi on Oct 2, 2009

   Is it a cold or allergies? Should you keep them home from school or do they just need an allergy treatment? If little Katie or...
10. Take time to appreciate a rainy morning
    By Jen Klein on Oct 2, 2009

    With the busy-ness of everyday family life, weekends are not the down time they once were. There's as much to do on a Sunday morning...
11. Preparing your child for braces
    By Katherine McInerney on Oct 1, 2009

    Braces are a common feature in the mouths of millions of American youths. Many kids look forward to the opportunity to wear braces,...
12. Questions to ask your child's orthodontist
    By Katherine McInerney on Oct 1, 2009

    The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that children visit the orthodontist for a checkup no later than age 7. If this...
13. Does your child need braces?
    By Katherine McInerney on Oct 1, 2009

    The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) estimates that up to 75 percent of the population could benefit from orthodontic...
14. Creating a homework nook
    By Sarah W. Caron on Oct 1, 2009

    Now that school is in full swing, the homework is coming home regularly and en masse. As your kids wind into the grind, here's how...
15. Teaching kids to do laundry
    By Jen Klein on Sep 30, 2009

    Laundry is one of those never ending tasks. No sooner do you get it all done, folded and put away do you have to do it all over...
16. Good sleep habits for new baby
    By Julie Bielenberg on Sep 30, 2009

    Now that the baby has arrived, you are looking forward to sleeping like the good ol’ days, dream on! However, here are a couple...
17. Protecting your baby's first teeth
    By Abbi Perets on Sep 30, 2009

    In the first year whirlwind of pediatrician visits, adjusting to parenthood, and setting up permanent residence in Target's Baby...
18. Should you have another baby?
    By Jen Klein on Sep 29, 2009

    Even though my husband and have been out of the babymaking business for some time, and with the whole-hearted buy-in of both of us,...
19. 4 Tips for stopping separation anxiety
    By Sarah W. Caron on Sep 28, 2009

    With the school year underway now, most young kids are getting used to school and getting over any jitters. But for some kids,...
20. Monday Mom challenge: Catch a child doing a good thing
    By Jen Klein on Sep 28, 2009

    When I logged in to Facebook the other day, I was pleasantly surprised to see a message from a local acquaintance. She was writing...