parenting

  1. Marriage

    Make the most of a kid-free evening

    By Jessica Padykula on May 3, 2011
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    Being a parent means giving up most of your free time -- so when you're lucky enough to get a night off from diaper duty or take a...
  2. Parenting Advice & Columns

    The right age for kids and yard work

    By Jen Klein on Apr 29, 2011
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    Yes, you love your yard. You worked hard for this yard, for this home you’ve created and the outdoor space where the kids play. But...
  3. Baby Names

    Surfer baby boy names

    By Kim Grundy on Apr 26, 2011
    Surfer baby boy names are cool, unique and perfect for your beach loving baby. We have rounded up cool names from some of the top...
  4. Baby Names

    Surfer baby girl names

    By Kim Grundy on Apr 26, 2011
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    Whether you have hopes of your daughter being a surfer girl or you just like the cool and unique sound of these cute surfer baby...
  5. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Getting kids involved in spring cleaning

    By Jen Klein on Apr 25, 2011
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    When spring cleaning season -- spring, of course -- rolls around, you may be chomping at the bit to clean up and clean out and start...
  6. Age by Age

    Are parents dressing their daughters like tramps?

    By Laura Willard on Apr 25, 2011
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    CNN writer LZ Granderson received quite a response when he wrote a piece titled, “Parents, don’t dress your girls like tramps.” In...
  7. Parenting Advice & Columns

    How do you help your kids become their best selves?

    By Geralyn Broder Murray on Apr 22, 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...
  8. School Age Kids

    Where are the modest bathing suits for girls?

    By Sarah W. Caron on Apr 20, 2011
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    Abercrombie and Fitch has raised major waves by marketing a padded push-up bikini to their younger girl customers. What's really...
  9. Eco-Parenting

    10 Fun tips to green your kids

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 20, 2011
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    Earth Day is a fun holiday to teach your kids about being more eco-conscious, but every day can be a great opportunity to green your...
  10. Child Development & Health

    How to help your angry child

    By Jen Klein on Apr 20, 2011
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    You ask your son to unload the dishwasher and he responds with a angry bark. You ask your daughter if she’d like to go to the mall...
  11. Parenting Advice & Columns

    How to take the candy out of Easter

    By Sarah W. Caron on Apr 19, 2011
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    Easter doesn’t have to mean gigantic baskets overflowing with candy. Many parents are limiting the candy in favor of more useful and...
  12. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Is your child a smartphone orphan? Balancing work and family

    By Vicki Salemi on Apr 18, 2011
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    Blackberries and cell phones and laptops, oh my! When it comes to the virtual office, let's face it, sometimes we're too...
  13. Child Development & Health

    Is your child depressed?

    By Tiernan McKay on Apr 16, 2011
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    As parents, we know that kids experience a wide range of emotions on any given day. One minute they can be happy, the next...
  14. Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

    Megyn Kelly lists 5 awful pregnancy comments

    By Sara McGinnis on Apr 15, 2011
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    Megyn Kelly's baby girl Yardley Evans is only one day old, but the Fox News anchor has a message for anyone within hearing distance...
  15. Family Fun

    Families hit the road: Extended trips with the kids

    By Sarah W. Caron on Apr 15, 2011
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    Have you ever dreamed of traveling full time? The idea might sound impossible, but more and more families are going on extended...
  16. Crafts

    Spring egg crafts

    By Michelle Maffei on Apr 14, 2011
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    Bring springtime indoors with egg-cellent egg crafts for kids. From hard boiled egg bunnies to embroidery floss eggs, discover egg...
  17. Tweens, Teens & College

    How to create a smoky eye for prom

    By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Apr 14, 2011
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    Love the drama of the smoky eye look? Learn how to recreate this beauty trend with tips from a pro. Your makeup for prom will have...
  18. Live Green

    Teach your kids the value of nature

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 13, 2011
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    Kids who are constantly engaged in gaming, texting and television often have little connection or appreciation for nature because...
  19. Mom & Dad

    5-Minute mommy time outs

    By SheKnows Editors on Apr 13, 2011
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    Your typical day is hectic, to say the least. With keeping your children clean, fed and entertained, and shuttling them from school...
  20. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Is having a dad the best thing that could happen to a girl?

    By Geralyn Broder Murray on Apr 13, 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...