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Mom & Dad

5-Minute mommy time outs

Your typical day is hectic, to say the least. With keeping your children clean, fed and entertained, and shuttling them from school...

Mom & Dad

6 Simple secrets to shopping with toddlers

It’s not that it’s abnormal for a 2-year-old to throw herself on the ground in the middle of the mall and refuse to stand up,...

Children's Diseases & Illnesses

Facebook no help for eating disorders

Does online social networking really inhibit the development of communication skills, turning kids into poor spellers with...

Organizing & Cleaning

6 Ways to raise clean kids

What is the secret to raising clean kids? Is it luck of the draw or does it require bribery and threats? Luckily, neither!...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom, I’m getting teased!

With teasing and bullying getting more attention, it's important to understand what’s behind it – and how to protect your own...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Papi's parenting tips

Have the dog days of parenting got you down? Even the best parents have those days when they are feeling overworked,...

Parenting Tips & Advice

How to parent a difficult child

Ever used the following to describe your kiddo? My child has trouble adapting to new situations. My child is easily upset. My child...

Parenting Advice & Columns

To trick-or-treat...or not

For one reason or another, many parents are searching for alternatives to typical Halloween activities this year. Some object to...

Children's Health

Lunches that give your kids energy at school

Kids need energy and brain power to perform well in school. However, despite your efforts of picking out fresh fruits and veggies...

Child Development & Health

Parenting the 8-year-old

The fact that time flies is evidenced by any 8-year-old's young life. In just a handful of years, your precious, tiny baby has...

Parenting

Teaching kids money management

A recent survey revealed that kids are banking at earlier ages than their parents. Here's how to teach your kids important money...

Child Development & Health

Your 7-year-old: Development, behavior and parenting tips

Parents of 7-year-olds know firsthand that time does fly. It seems one minute our kids are tugging on our legs for a sippy cup, then...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Sibling rivalry: Letting kids work it out

Sibling rivalry is frustrating for everyone -- parents and kids alike. Kids get angry with each other and lash out, and parents...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Organizing a crazy family schedule

Feeling overwhelmed by your crazy family schedule? No matter the season, we lead busy lives. Some times are busier than others, and...

Child Development & Health

Six-year-olds: Development, behavior and parenting tips

Understanding your 6-year-old requires a basic understanding of what is happening developmentally. This is the age when your child's...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom, are you and Dad divorcing?

Divorce affects people in many ways -- even if you aren't divorcing. You and your kids may feel empathy for those you know who are...

Children's Health

Get kids to eat more vegetables

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 73 percent of Americans are not meeting the recommended number of...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Keeping kids and parents happy on family vacation

When planning a family vacation, it's about the family - not just the kids or just parents. Everyone has to get some of what they...

Age by Age

No fuss tips for getting your family out the door

Does the morning hustle and bustle leave you feeling exhausted before you even set foot out the door? From organization tips to...

Mom & Dad

4 Ways to be a fun mom today

Forget schedules, discipline and goals for a second! These things are important, but so is having fun which is why you shoulds take...