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Super Mom Tips

Tips to shop peacefully with young children

Shopping with kids can be oh-so-stressful, but these easy tips will make your next trip a lot more enjoyable.

Age by Age

Tricks kids use to get their way

It doesn't take long for a parent to discover the dichotomous nature of children. On one hand, they are adorable, precious and full...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s big lies

Sadly, lying is a part of life. Even if we put a big emphasis on honesty at home, as adults and parents we lie, and kids learn how...

Mom & Dad

How not to be a helicopter parent

Helicopter parents -- ones who are knee deep in every school and life issue, leaving kids little room for their own problem solving...

Child Development & Health

Should you put your toddler on a diet?

Baby diets and exercise routines are becoming more and more common, sparking the debate of whether or not this sort of thing is...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Dealing with your child’s little white lies

When your child has gotten into the habit of telling little lies, how do you respond? Do you focus on the lie or the partner...

Babysitters and Childcare

When your child doesn't want to go home after daycare

When your little one's not happy to be picked up after daycare, truly, nobody is happy. Here are some tips -- for both caregivers...

Mom & Dad

How to adjust your parenting style for your second child

Does the following scenario sound familiar? You had your first child, successfully navigated your way through a few years of...

Child Development & Health

The problem with helicopter parenting

Helicopter parenting is quite common in our society these days. It goes by many names -- overparenting, death grip parenting,...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Sibling rivalry: "Safe" conflict

One of the biggest challenges parents often face is dealing with sibling rivalry. No matter how hard you try to treat your children...

School Age Kids

20 age-appropriate chores

While some children are more eager than others to help out around the house, giving your kids chores helps teach them responsibility...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Helping your young child manage embarrassing mistakes

Your little darling is at the playground and accidentally whaps a playmate in the head with a shoe. The playmate is crying, the moms...

Babysitters and Childcare

How to save on child care

You wouldn't entrust your children to just anyone. But that top-rated nanny with the stellar references may be a little beyond your...

Babysitters and Childcare

Finding part-time childcare

Finding childcare on a part-time basis is a lot harder than finding a full-time childcare provider. So how can you find the right...

Child Development & Health

Parents’ guide to praising your child

When it comes to kids, positive reinforcement goes a long way. But is there such a thing as too much praise? Before you risk not...

Family Activities

Live Easter pets: Buying bunnies or chicks for kids

They are so cute, aren't they? Baby bunnies and chicks are fluffy and soft and can elicit an "Aww!" from even the most hardened...