Photo: titlap, Flickr

On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites.

Is the safety of your family a top priority for you? Might want to head on over to San Francisco, the third safest city for kids.

If you love social networking, you’d be wise to keep the topic of your job off limits. One teacher just got fired for bashing her job on Facebook.

One of the greatest inventions ever for fruit-loving adults and kids: the cherry pitter.

Another fantastic find: a PB&J spreader. I like!

myGloss is a great site, and I’m thinking you might really love it. Try browsing their baby category.

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Photo: mikebaird, Flickr

If you have an only child, and you’re worried he/she might not be as social as kids with brothers and sisters, don’t you even worry about it. Only children show no sign of any social deficits by the time they reach adolescence, says a new study. Earlier findings revealed that only children had less self-control and fewer interpersonal skills than those with at least one sibling, but it seems this is not really the case, and you can read all about the new spin on things right here.

Photo: soapylovedeb, Flickr

On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites.

Hoofing it to school is good for kids’ physical health — and mental health, too. Seems walking to school helps children cope with stress.

Here, what teachers wish they could really tell parents.

Popular baby names vs. quirky ones — which do you prefer?

No joke, the baby blues are for real. Even in the midst of new-baby wonder and joy, many moms feel, well, just blah!

Best baby shower gifts just a click away!

Photo: familyfun.go.com

Don’t you just love handy-dandy, cutesy crafts? If you’re like me, and things like spiffy wallets made from orange juice cartons peak your interest, then you’ve got to see what Family Fun has in store for you and your kiddos, just in time for back-to-school days! There are eraser cars, and t-shirt totes, and my all-time fave: Pencil Buddies. Oh, there’s more, too, so check it out — and get to work!

Photo: vancouverfilmschool, Flickr

On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites.

Is your toddler ready for preschool? Might want to give it some thought before you sign up your little one for class!

The Senate passed a bill to make school lunches healthy. Cafeteria pizza may never be the same — thank goodness.

Trip down memory lane — 10 vintage school supplies!

Got kids heading to college? Well, then, you’ll need the ultimate what-to-take-to-college-checklist.

42 pounds gained =
10 pounds / 2 ounces @ birth
57 pounds @ age 7

I gained a lot of weight during my two pregnancies. I tend to think it was a requirement for birthing my two whopper boys. One was 10 pounds, 9 ounces. The other, a smaller 10 pounds, 2 ounces. Were the pounds too much, though? I mean, one study says too much pregnancy weight can lead to bigger babies, which can cause obesity in kids, independent of genetics. Uh Oh. Are my now-pretty-lean guys headed for problems later down the line? How about your kiddos?

Photo: JSmith Photo, Flickr

On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites.

Kids. Fruits. Veggies. Will these three ever have a loving relationship?

Are your children becoming friends with social media? Here, help for all things Facebook.

Are the movies you’re seeing with little ones appropriate for them? Common Sense Media tells you which flicks are safe and which are not.

Do your kiddos have their own rooms? Should they?

I’m not a fan of giving birth at home — but that’s just me, having had two very large babies and imagining all the emergency scenarios that could have unfolded. Seems a medical journal puts forth the thought that home births may, in fact, be too risky. Your thoughts?