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Child Development & Health

Small changes: Improve your family’s eating habits

We constantly hear about the obesity rate in the United States -- how children today are far heavier than they should be and how...

Children's School & Education

Fun ways to teach your child sign language

The popularity of teaching sign language to babies has exploded over the past several years. Who wouldn’t want their wee ones to be...

Family Activities

7 Kid-friendly outdoor activities

With spring fast approaching, it's time to get the kids back into nature. Exposing them to a wide range of outdoor activities at a...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dreaming of daughters-in-law

Listen to Your Mothers is a space to come together with the ones who understand the maternal struggle and joy best -- in the hopes...

Crafts

Sunshine prints: Make art from the sun

If you have sun and have kids, here's a cool craft project to try (though if you just want to get a set just for yourself, we won't...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Define your family traditions

Routine. Kids tend to thrive on it -- and adults find comfort in it, too. Whether it’s the rhythm of a morning as the house rouses...

Child Development & Health

Sunscreen for kids: Ask the expert

How often does your child really need to wear sunscreen -- and which type is best? A pediatrician has some advice for you!

Parenting Humor

CFS (Can't Find Sh*t) Syndrome

Like color-blindness, CFS Syndrome is a predominately male affliction. The main symptom is a frustrating form of object blindness...

Parenting Advice & Columns

The right age for kids and yard work

Yes, you love your yard. You worked hard for this yard, for this home you’ve created and the outdoor space where the kids play. But...

Baby & Toddler

Health milestones for infants and preschoolers

Your child will go through many developmental health milestones the first year of his or her life. Knowing what to expect at each...

Parenting Humor

"Go the F**k to Sleep" and other bedtime stories for parents

Exhausted by repeated readings of “Goodnight Moon” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See”? Well, good news, moms and dads:...

Crafts

Ask the expert: Fun toddler craft ideas

Toddlers love to try new things -- especially when those things involve paint and glue! Columnist Ann Douglas shares some fun...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Getting kids involved in spring cleaning

When spring cleaning season -- spring, of course -- rolls around, you may be chomping at the bit to clean up and clean out and start...

Potty Training

Get your child potty trained fast

Ever since we decided to have children, I have been dreading the time when I would have to potty train my eldest child. It was bad...

Parenting Humor

What's my name again? What should kids call you

If a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, would an authority figure who goes by their first name be just as authoritative?...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Is your child a smartphone orphan? Balancing work and family

Blackberries and cell phones and laptops, oh my! When it comes to the virtual office, let's face it, sometimes we're too...

Babysitters and Childcare

Checking a babysitter's driving record

Is it feasible to check the driving record for a potential nanny or babysitter? Here's how you can verify that the childcare...

Child Development & Health

Is your child depressed?

As parents, we know that kids experience a wide range of emotions on any given day. One minute they can be happy, the next...

Babysitters and Childcare

Choosing a teenage babysitter

For generations, teenagers have been the first line of babysitters (after siblings, of course). Here are some tips on how you can...