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How to celebrate Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day is a fabulous opportunity for parents to spend more time with their kids, reinforce the...

Family Recipes

Sunday Dinner: Ballpark chili dogs

Now that it’s officially baseball season, have a little ballpark fun at home for dinner! This recipe for ballpark chili dogs will...

Family Recipes

Sunday Dinner: Easy (almost authentic) empanadas recipe

Since it’s April Fools' Day, we thought of a dish that tastes great and is almost authentic! You can fool just about anyone into...

Family Activities

How to plan the perfect family picnic

A family picnic is a great way to reconnect with your kids and spend some quality family time together. Here are some tips on how to...

Activities for Kids

5 Fun April Fools' Day food pranks

Ready for a little family fun for April Fools' Day? Your kids will love these food pranks to celebrate!

Family Recipes

Sunday Dinner: Quinoa salad recipe with radishes and feta

A spring-inspired meal like quinoa salad with radishes and feta is a great way to welcome the warmer weather! Depending on where you...

Family Activities

How to plan a family scavenger hunt

A scavenger hunt is a perfect activity for a rainy day, spring break, weekend family time or birthday parties. The creative...

Activities for Kids

Spring break challenges for working moms

Spring break is here. The warm weather is upon us, and the kids are out of school. As a working mom, it's not always possible to be...

Family Activities

5 Ways to do spring break on the cheap

Looking for ways to do spring break on a budget this year? While a blow-out vacation might not be in your near future, you can have...

Family Activities

5 Ways to work out with your kids

You say you're too busy with the kids to squeeze in a workout? We've used that excuse too. But no more! The New Year is the perfect...

Parenting Tips & Advice

How to simplify the family's morning and bedtime routine

Are your kids having a hard time with mornings and there isn’t enough coffee in the world to fix it? Do you dread bedtime with a...

Mom & Dad

Getting back into family routines after the holidays

There’s no better way to get your family off to a fresh start in the New Year (and actually stick to those New Year's resolutions!)...

New Year - Your Family

Laugh together more often

Laughter is a fantastic way to develop relationships and create bonds within your family. When everyone's off doing their own...

New Year - Your Family

How to create family traditions

Family traditions create fond memories that last a lifetime. The very best of them are passed down from generation to generation and...

New Year - Your Family

Establish a no-spend month

Think a no-spend month sounds impossible? Think again! Establishing a no-spend month as a family doesn't mean you spend nothing; it...

New Year - Your Family

Prioritize activities in 2012

Families get busy -- that's a fact -- but don't let all that "busyness" keep you from staying connected. Use these tips for...

Activities for Kids

Best snow day activities for kids

When your kids are unexpectedly out of school for a snow day, you need to find something to occupy their time at home for an extra...

Family Activities

Fun winter sports for the whole family

The family that plays together, stays together. From goofing off in the backyard to intense competition, your family is all about...

Family Activities

Top 5 family board games to enjoy over the holidays

Family board games create memories. It’s as simple as that. Don’t let a cardboard box intimidate you. Go ahead. Open one up. These...

Family Fun

5 Weekend activities for under $50

After a busy week of work, school, sports, playdates, lessons, and everything else families try to fit in, who isn't ready for some...

Super Moms Guide

7 Ways to keep your family active

Do your kids suffer from couch potato syndrome? Would they rather play video games than go outside? And do you feel guilty telling...