Got your TV on? Well, turn it off. Right now. And keep it off for the whole week (April 20-26), because this week, my friends, is Turn Off TV Week. Let’s face it: We can all benefit from turning our attention away from Sponge Bob and reality television for seven days. Yes, it will be [...]

According to my 8-year-old’s estimates, he’s the only one he knows who doesn’t have a Nintendo DS. Truth be told, I didn’t really know what Nintendo DS was until yesterday, when a mom at a birthday party clued me in. I guess that’s why he doesn’t have one. That, and the fact that I’m not [...]

The new show “In the Motherhood” starts tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC. It’s a newborn comedy you can relate to, say the folks who want you to watch. Those same folks want to hear your motherhood stories, and you know what? If they like what you share, your submission might just become the inspiration [...]

All kids must grow up, sad as it might be. Seems Nick Jr.’s Dora the Explorer is no exception. The little adventure girl, known for her bowl cut, talking backpack and kind of annoying squeaky songs, is now a tween. And some parents are not too happy about it. Our dear Dora has morphed into [...]

Turns out TV for kids might not be all bad. It taught 10-year-old Maddie Adams how to do the Heimlich maneuver, after all. And that Heimlich maneuver just happened to save her grandmother’s life. Maddie learned the life-saving technique on Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody” and used it back in September [...]