Bev over at That’s Fit wants you to think twice about how you pack lunches for your kids. Scrap the plastic baggies, she says, and the individual servings of yogurt and applesauce, too. There’s a new game in town, and it’s easier on your wallet (Ziplock no more), the environment (no phthalates, BPA or lead) [...]

Stuck on what to get for that kiddie birthday party? Try this: Go to gifthero.com, enter the child’s age and gender, then punch in the amount you want to spend, and presto, a list of mom-approved ideas will appear. Pretty cool. I just searched for a boy, age 8, and chose $20 or less as [...]

Welcome to the week of How-To. For the next five days, we’ll be featuring videos that will teach you a little something. First up, for those of you gearing up for back to school lunches (or those who just like a sandwich now and then), how to buy lunch meat. How To Buy Lunch Meat [...]

In our house, we love these Polar water bottles. They go with us to baseball practices, summer camps and weekend excursions. They’re light-weight, they don’t sweat, they appear to keep our water cold for a good amount of time, they’re BPA-free and Phthalate-free, and they cost us just about $10 each. If you need a [...]

You know you’ll need to buy your kids jeans for school this year, right? I mean, chances are when your tykes hike up their last-year pants, they’re going to be super tight and super short. That’s what happens when our wee ones grow into big kids. Good Housekeeping has the scoop on all sorts of [...]

You can never have too many balls for your kids. Well, maybe you can. But these Spalding Rookie Gear balls are definite must-haves for young ones. They are the same size as regular youth balls, but they weigh 25 percent less. Score!

There are lots of kid sunscreens out there, so your little people are probably covered when it comes to banning those dangerous rays. But for moms (like me) with sensitive skin, it’s sometimes hard to hunt down the perfect stuff for slathering. Ah, but I’ve found one. Aveeno is the one! And it comes in [...]

Wouldn’t it be so cool if you could get products in the mail — for free — and then test them, give a thumbs up or down and help write a review for other parents to read? It’s possible, because Parenting.com is looking for mommy testers to do just that. Items you could end up [...]