parenting tips

  1. Child Development & Health

    Discovering what makes your child unique

    By Naomi de la Torre on Sep 1, 2012
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    Every child is special and extraordinary. Discover your child’s interests, gifts, talents and abilities and nurture their unique...
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    Peer pressure and parenting

    By Naomi de la Torre on Sep 1, 2012
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    Under the shadow of the mommy wars and sensationalized media campaigns, it’s easy for moms to fall into the “Are You Mom Enough?”...
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    Profile: I parent my own way and I’m proud!

    By Naomi de la Torre on Sep 1, 2012
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    Say goodbye to the mommy wars and say hello to celebrating individual choice in motherhood. Parenting is personal and we are all...
  4. Activities for Kids

    Fun ways to teach your kids to "go green"

    By Naomi de la Torre on Aug 2, 2012
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    What’s the best way to raise earth-friendly kids? Make it fun! Kids learn best when they are having a good time, so don’t miss these...
  5. Mom & Dad

    Divorced from your ex, but married to your children

    By Lois Tarter on Jul 27, 2012
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    These days, there are more and more children with divorced parents than ever before. The result is less of a stigma attached to...
  6. Child Development & Health

    Non-punitive parenting: Could it work for your family?

    By Amy Vowles on Jul 24, 2012
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    Non-punitive parenting is a parenting movement that seeks to raise children without any form of punishment: no spanking, no time...
  7. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: Getting kids to listen

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Jul 24, 2012
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    If you tend to get stuck using the same script with your kids after having the same argument, while getting the same frustrating...
  8. Mom & Dad

    Go to your happy place

    By Naomi de la Torre on Jul 20, 2012
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    Lunches packed? Check. Bills paid? Check. Underwear fished out of the toilet? Check. If you're a busy mom in need of a little TLC in...
  9. Tweens, Teens & College

    Do as I say, not as I do

    By Monica Beyer on Jul 16, 2012
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    The day will come when your child will ask you, “Did you ever do drugs?” or “Did you get drunk in high school?” Will your response...
  10. Technology

    Best apps for the iPhone: Apps for new parents

    By Kori Ellis on Jul 12, 2012
    When you are a new parent, you'll take all the help you can get. These iPhone apps for new moms and dads will help you with...
  11. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Table for seven: David and Leigh Koechner talk parenthood

    By Sherri Kuhn on Jul 12, 2012
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    We recently had the chance to chat with David Koechner and his wife Leigh, one of the funniest parenting couples in show business....
  12. Single moms

    Rocking parenthood when you’re a spinster

    By Monica Beyer on Jul 11, 2012
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    Some celebs prefer single parenthood — but they have an entourage to help them with late nights, early mornings, never-ending...
  13. Baby & Toddler

    Your toddler's bad habits

    By Monica Beyer on Jul 10, 2012
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    Ah, that embarrassing moment when your toddler repeats a swear word, calls you a bad name or pulls his pants down in public. Here...
  14. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: The benefits of emotion coaching

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Jul 10, 2012
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    You can teach your children how to master their frustrations at a very early age, says Kimberley Clayton Blaine, a Los Angeles-based...
  15. Parenting Tips & Advice

    College grads moving home: Good idea or really bad one?

    By Lisa Steinke on Jul 9, 2012
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    You thought you'd done everything right. You raised a child that went to college and graduated with a degree in a great field. And...
  16. Stepparenting

    5 Must-read blended family mom blogs

    By Michelle Maffei on Jul 9, 2012
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    Sometimes the craziest days make you feel like you're the only one dealing with the drama of a blended family, but reading some of...
  17. Child Development & Health

    Would you let your kid swim with sharks?

    By Monica Beyer on Jul 8, 2012
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    The parents of a 5-year-old girl who they let swim with sharks during their vacation in the Bahamas are facing severe criticism...
  18. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: The difference between boys’ and girls’ brains

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Jul 3, 2012
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    For every time you hear, “It’s a boy thing,” or “She’s all girl,” and you think, “Yeah, but why?” — we’re here to tell you it’s a...
  19. Super Mom Tips

    Duggar-style parenting tips for large families

    By Naomi de la Torre on Jun 26, 2012
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    When you only have two kids and you can't get away from the 100-pound laundry pile that stalks your every move, it's hard to imagine...
  20. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: Do you blow off your kids?

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Jun 26, 2012
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    Busy? Parents today are swamped, stressed and overwhelmed. So where does that leave the kids? We turned to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach,...
  21. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Mommy meltdowns: Make it up to the kids

    By Lisa Steinke on Jun 25, 2012
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    Let's face it, motherhood has its moments. And every mom has been there — lost her cool with the kids and wished she could take it...