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Parenting

Do you ask other parents if they have guns in their home?

Imagine this: Your child has a playdate with a new friend from class. You don't know the parents or maybe you just know them from...

Mom & Dad

Same-sex parenting tips

Same-sex couples are no different than everyday couples as they will all go through the same emotional ups and downs of the...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Practicing Gratitude: Find your whimsy

With all of the parenting stresses we carry around with us, it's all too easy to take life too seriously. Here's how to relax, live...

Parenting

Dress your kids in soy, bamboo and hemp

If you aren't already buying soy, bamboo and hemp clothes for your children, then you need to know about the benefits of these...

Parenting

Reality TV moms: The good, the bad, the controversial

If you're a reality television fanatic, surely you're familiar with these moms. Some are celebrities in their own right who also...

Child Development & Health

Study finds 1 in 10 kids has an alcoholic parent

New research on parents and alcohol has produced some disturbing claims: 10 percent of children in the U.S. are growing up with...

Teen Behavior

How to choose a driving school for your teen

Just yesterday you were taking the training wheels off her bike, and now she's ready to get her learner’s permit. Where did the time...

Parenting How-to

How to plan a treasure hunt for your kids

Not sure how to entertain your kids today? Treasure hunts are a fun and easy way to get your kids thinking and keep them busy...

Parenting

Families around the world: Life in Hong Kong

Can you imagine packing up your family and moving abroad? The thought may very well give you a slight panic attack or it may induce...

Child Development & Health

I let my kids curse. Yes, I (*@$&%) do!

You’ve cursed in front of your child. Not intentionally, but you called out a name in vain after hitting your thumb with a hammer,...

Tweens, Teens & College

Middle school horror stories

Real moms share the horrifying middle school experiences their children have encountered. Brace yourself for some shocking true...

Child Development & Health

Cuckoo for Coconut Oil

As a parent, you will probably go to great lengths to keep your kids healthy, but you may be overlooking one of the most powerful...

Tweens, Teens & College

The real Sleeping Beauty

Many parents of teens can tell you tales of fifteen hour stretches of sleeping, ravenous eating and dramatic mood swings, but takes...

Time Management

Working Mom 3.0: No regrets

Being a stay-at-home working mom can offer the best of both worlds, but do you always feel so certain when self-doubt sets in? In...

New Year - Your Family

How to create family traditions

Family traditions create fond memories that last a lifetime. The very best of them are passed down from generation to generation and...

Parenting

SheKnows Parenting best of 2011

We've rounded up the best of 2011 in several categories: toys, mom-preneuers, celeb moms, celeb pregnancies, mom books, technology...

Editorial Calendar

SheKnows 2012 Editorial Calendars

Each fall we publish our editorial calendars to serve as a sneak peek into the topics and themes that readers can anticipate finding...

Child Development & Health

Helping kids exercise their memory muscle

Our kids are growing up in a serious technology age. It seems our phones, electronic schedules and other gadgets keep track of every...

Mom & Dad

The key to family harmony

Sometimes a harmonious family seems like a fictitious concept, but you can take steps towards a peaceful home life. Tap into the...

Preschoolers

Fun lessons about everyday heroes

In today's world, it's more likely that your child idolizes athletes, celebrities and even cartoon character likes Lightning McQueen...

Potty Training

6 Best kept potty training secrets

Let’s face it. Potty training is the pits. Everywhere you turn, you are bombarded with commercials that make you feel like you are...