Photo:  Andres Rueda, Flickr
My kids have been asking when they can have cell phones. They are 6 and 9 years old, and wow, this topic is so off my radar, I can’t even begin to consider arming them with something so extravagant. I don’t think I had a cell phone until I was married — [...]

Photo: Raúl A., Flickr
So, sleep is important. You need it, your kids need it, your babies need it. Yet none of us gets enough of it. The funny thing is, we tend to obsess over how much our infants get, and then once the wee ones make it to preschool age, we drop the ball, [...]

Photo: Michael (mx5tx), Flickr
It’s a big thing to leave your kids with someone when you’ve got to head out solo — maybe you need to work or attend class, perhaps a pedicure is in order or how about that well-deserved night out? You want to break free, but you also want to know your kiddos [...]

Photo: zoombak.com
If you want to know where your kids are all. the. time. then slap a personal GPS thing-y on them. Something like Zoombak, the portable locator that can help you keep track of more than just the little ones. You can put it on your car, your pet, your luggage, whatever you have that [...]

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There’s no secret that kids bully kids, and it’s something I personally worry about quite a bit as my boys get older. Apparently, kids are not the only culprits, though, because rumor has it that some moms bully other moms. And while the bullying can certainly take place face to face,  it’s happening [...]

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Sometimes I worry that my kids (ages 6 and 9) spend too much time plugged in. You know, playing computer games, watching TV, clicking away on their DS gadgets and flicking around that Wii remote. But when I read in a New York Times article that a new Kaiser Family Foundation study reveals [...]

Photo: One in a Million / [ notebookdoodles ]
Let’s face it, there are days when we all need to smile, days when the madness stacks up and we can’t seem to climb out of the stress in our lives. Well, next time you need a little mood-lift, you’ve got to hop on over to One [...]

There’s a writer out there named Po Bronson who wrote a book called, “NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children,” and I’m thinking I need it — you might, too. It apparently reveals some surprising mistakes good parents make, and I’m all about being a good momma who makes minimal mistakes.
Ladies Home Journal shared some of Bronson’s [...]

Chances are you’re resolving to do what many Americans are doing right about now: Eat better and get in shape! Well, you’re in luck, because you have two full days (today and tomorrow) to enter a giveaway for Bethenny Frankel’s new book, “The Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life.” You might know [...]

If you’re a fan of fitness, chances are your kids will be, too. Now, I don’t mean you need to be a stellar athlete or anything — according to Health Psychology journal, parents would be wise to just should show enthusiasm for physical fitness by walking or running in local road races (register your kids [...]