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  1. Mom & Dad

    Top 6 parenting issues couples fight about

    By Michelle Maffei on Feb 2, 2011
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    Whether you're new to the mom-and-dad game or experienced at it, there are certain issues that make your partnership seem more like...
  2. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Flying with kids: What you need to know

    By Sarah W. Caron on Feb 1, 2011
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    Air travel has changed a lot in recent years. If you are planning a trip with your kids, this is what you need to know to get your...
  3. School Age Kids

    Should teachers grade the parents?

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jan 31, 2011
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    Should parents get grades on their kids' report cards? A Florida lawmaker wants parents to be graded on their involvement in their...
  4. Adventure Travel

    Go wild! Volunteer vacations to help wildlife

    By Sandy Smith on Jan 28, 2011
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    Stumped for something fun and original to do on your next family vacation? If your clan is a pack of animal-lovers with a taste for...
  5. Child Development & Health

    5 Tips for keeping your kids healthy this winter

    By Laura Willard on Jan 27, 2011
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    We’re still in the middle of a winter – a very cold one for many families in parts of the country – and winter often means viruses...
  6. Child Development & Health

    What moms need to know about secondary impact syndrome

    By Jen Klein on Jan 27, 2011
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    As if getting your child through a head injury isn’t stressful enough, once you child has experienced a concussion, you can never...
  7. Child Development & Health

    Parenting your child through concussion recovery

    By Jen Klein on Jan 26, 2011
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    Your child sustained a mild concussion and -- phew! -- the doctor said she’s going to be okay. A few days of recovery and all will...
  8. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Do moms get to have any alone time?

    By Geralyn Broder Murray on Jan 26, 2011
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    In this installment of Listen to Your Mothers , Geralyn Broder Murray discusses the challenges of finding "me time" in family life.
  9. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Signs your child may have a concussion

    By Jen Klein on Jan 25, 2011
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    Your toddler topples over while learning to walk. Your child bonks heads with a friend while playing outside. Your teenager gets...
  10. Tweens, Teens & College

    Moms in an uproar over Skins, MTV’s new "teen" series

    By Laura Willard on Jan 24, 2011
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    MTV’s Skins, the not-so-music channel’s newest program, has moms across the country in an uproar. Over three million people tuned...
  11. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Does giving gifts spoil kids?

    By Geralyn Broder Murray on Jan 21, 2011
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    Listen to Your Mothers is a space to come together with the ones who understand the maternal struggle and joy best - in the hopes...
  12. Child Development & Health

    How much is too much exercise for a child?

    By Jen Klein on Jan 20, 2011
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    By now, we all know that a healthy life means healthy choices, like eating well and regular exercise. That applies to kids, too. As...
  13. Child Development & Health

    5 easy ways to change your family's eating habits

    By Michelle Maffei on Jan 18, 2011
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    A New Year's resolution to have a healthier family starts in your kitchen. But changing your child's eating habits is no small task....
  14. Living

    How to negotiate just about anything

    By Mary Fetzer on Jan 17, 2011
    Negotiating is a way of life. We negotiate with our spouse about money, with our kids about curfew and with salespeople about...
  15. School Age Kids

    Instilling an appropriate sense of humor in your kids

    By Jen Klein on Jan 17, 2011
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    What can pass for a sense of humor lately -- snark and sarcasm -- often isn’t so funny. It’s typically sassy, disrespectful,...
  16. Child Development & Health

    3 Ways to get your kids eating healthy

    By Tiernan McKay on Jan 14, 2011
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    Making sure our kids eat healthy is a constant battle for many parents. Between the sweet temptations that surround them, the ease...
  17. Child Development & Health

    How to prevent ear infections

    By Tiernan McKay on Jan 14, 2011
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    Kids and ear infections seem to be intrinsically linked, especially this time of year. That dreaded diagnosis from the doctor brings...
  18. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Dealing with your kids’ snark

    By Jen Klein on Jan 13, 2011
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    Just about every mom has had to deal with it at some point -- or will. You child speaks to you with a huge helping of snark. Whether...
  19. Mom & Dad

    10 Reasons to go back to work after being a stay-at-home-mom

    By Michelle Maffei on Jan 12, 2011
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    Want to return to work this year after being a stay-at-home mom? Worried that it might not be the best choice for your family? Ditch...
  20. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Tucson shooting: Trying to make sense of the senseless

    By Jen Klein on Jan 11, 2011
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     A civic-minded nine-year-old attends a political event in her community. Inexplicably, she, among others, is shot and killed. How...
  21. Child Development & Health

    Winter skin care for kids

    By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Jan 6, 2011
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    Rosy cheeks are cute, but sometimes they can hurt! Our expert advice and kid-friendly products will help moms manage problems like...