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Child Development & Health

Winter skin care for kids

Rosy cheeks are cute, but sometimes they can hurt! Our expert advice and kid-friendly products will help moms manage problems like...

Child Development & Health

Kids and yoga

Although yoga has been around for thousands of years, it has been steadily gaining millions of fans in the United States and is now...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Reestablish your family’s routine

The holidays are over! And with the end of the holidays comes the end of holiday break. No more late nights, sleeping in if you have...

Kid-friendly

Best iPhone apps for kids

With the holiday season at hand, ‘tis the season for road trips. It is also the season for traffic jams, interstates turned into...

Kid-friendly

8 Violent video games to say "No" to

Ever since Mortal Kombat made its dark debut back in 1992, the onslaught of violent video games hasn’t let up. If anything, the...

Child Development & Health

5 ways to get your family exercising all year long

A common New Year's resolution for adults is to exercise more. However, with the alarming statistics on childhood obesity, parents...

Teen Health & Wellness

Should kids be banned from buying energy drinks?

Long Island, New York is mulling a potential ban on energy drink sales to kids, claiming that the drinks are too unhealthy for...

Child Development & Health

6 Ways to protect your child from winter cold and flu

While your little one may excitedly await the opportunity to build snowmen, the colder weather also brings a more unpleasant event...

Age by Age

Make philanthropy part of your kids’ lives

Being short on disposable income doesn’t mean you can’t teach your child about empathy, philanthropy and the importance of helping...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Christmas Eve crafts to keep the kids (and you) from going crazy

You finally made it to Christmas Eve. That’s an accomplishment! But you still have to get through tonight and into tomorrow -- and...

Christmas Gifts

Best toys for 2010

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and as the countdown to Christmas ticks away, parents are frantically scouring stores...

Toys and Play

Safe toys for kids this Christmas

The holiday season is in full swing and toys are flying off the shelves like hotcakes. But how can you tell if the most popular toys...

Teen Behavior

When friends are a bad influence

Sometimes watching your kids grow up can be painful, especially when you can't keep them from making mistakes. Chances are, many of...

Child Development & Health

President Obama signs child nutrition bill

Today, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law. The bill is intended to fight hunger and address...

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...

Mom & Dad

Effective parents

Parenting is definitely a subjective topic. We each have our own ideas about parenting techniques, discipline, scheduling,...

Community & Human Services

Global charities: How to plan a volunteer vacation

The holiday season is high time for baking, shopping, gift-giving, and get togethers, but the holidays are also prime time for two...

Mom & Dad

Signs you're too close to your child

Parenting is never easy. Knowing that the decisions we make on a daily basis will forever impact our children is a stressful -- and...

Family Activities

Tips for finding family friendly movies

If you are thinking about a family trip to the movies, or maybe a movie night at home, you have to carefully select a film that is...

Kid-friendly

Teaching kids about cell phone safety

Kids' cell phones come with their own set of parental headaches, not least of which is who they're allowed to talk to, text and (if...

Child Development & Health

Protecting kids from cyber bullying

Cyber-bullying is on the rise and shows no signs of going away anytime soon. Here’s everything parents need to know about protecting...