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Child Development & Health

9 At-home activities for sick kids

Most kids like to fake a fever every now and then so they can skip school and play video games all day. But when kids are really...

Quick & Easy Recipes

Meals kids can make

Quality time as a family can happen anywhere, so why not let it be in the kitchen! Foster an atmosphere of open communication and...

Family Activities

Family time with fun and creativity

Soon enough, your kids will be grown and have families of their own. So, make the most of the time you have with them by mixing some...

Family Activities

Holiday road trip! Fun ideas for families

According to the Travel Industry Association (TIA), one in four household trips in the US includes kids under 18. That means...

Crafts

Encourage kids' creativity

Kids are naturally creative, engaging in imaginary and artistic play that typically means too many fingerpaintings to fit on your...

Crafts

DIY gifts kids can make

The holiday season has arrived, and many of us are looking for the best deals. One way to trim your spending this season: Have your...

Halloween Costumes & Makeup

Top 15 Halloween costumes for babies, kids and teens

With the witching hour nearly upon us, get the scoop on the latest Halloween costume trends for babies to teens and everything in...

Child Development & Health

Is it a cold or allergies? Tips for parents

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...

Preschoolers

7 Tips to stop temper tantrums in public

When a toddler throws a tantrum at home, you can remove him to another room, walk away, or simply ignore the whole thing. But when...

Mom & Dad

5 Reasons inner strength is a must for raising children

Raising children is challenging, to say the least. Prepare yourself with some inner strength for the journey and heed these five...

Mom & Dad

Why having children empowers women

Usually, we parents are all about empowering our children but we often overlook how they actually empower us , too. Here are a few...

Organizing & Cleaning

Avoid morning madness

It's a brand-new school year, and that means a fresh start. This could be the year that you finally face morning madness head on and...

Parenting Advice & Columns

When your child loses a friendship

At some point in your child's life, he or she likely will have a falling out with a friend. It likely happened to us as kids, and to...

School Age Kids

4 Ways to unspoil your kid

Do you need help unspoiling your kid? "You need to buy me…" "I need…" "I want…" "Give me…" You probably hear these phrases...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom bullies: How to deal

How should you handle a bully mom in your child's school or community? My kids' schools like to declare that they have "zero...

Mom & Dad

How kids can make money

How can kids make their own money? If this economy has gotten you to think out of the box in terms of creating a more robust cash...

Child Development & Health

Itsy bitsy yoga: The new exercise for kids

Bend, stretch, breathe. Ahhhhhhh. When it comes to the mind cleansing body arching exercise of yoga, adults aren't the only ones...

School Age Kids

10 Secrets of great moms

Redbook knows that moms just know . So the life-tested parenting advice here comes straight from the mouths of the experts --...

Child Development & Health

Bedtime for toddlers: 10 Steps to sleep without tears

Toddlers don't seem to have an off switch. Often, when they're tired, they just reverberate faster, like an overwound toy... until...