Ever dream of having your own blog? It’s a great way to communicate with friends and family, inspire strangers, document your dreams, and so much more. Plus, it’s easy — and free — to get started. Take WordPress.com, for example. Just navigate through the sign-up process, and you’ll end up with your very own domain [...]

Photo: mr. toaster, flickr Want smarter kids? Well, then, you’ve got to be proactive, says AOL Health. Writes Deborah Huso, “While most American women of childbearing age already know that taking folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy is essential in helping prevent neural tube defects, they probably don’t know that folic acid, when combined [...]

Photo: *Sally M*, Flickr It’s that time! You know, when you plot out all sorts of super plans for a magnificent new year. Maybe you want to save money, cut down on conflict, stress less, laugh more. Now, it’s not necessary that you make resolutions just because the year is new, but it’s not a [...]

Photo: jpctalbot, Flickr Ah, snow days! Kids dream about them, and sometimes, so do the parents who don’t want to trek out into the winter wilderness! Snow days can be boring days, though, if not used wisely. Enter Strollerderby — the crew over there offers some terrific tips for turning a snow day into something [...]

Photo: storybird.com Time to get creative and put some words down on paper — or the computer. StoryBirds.com is a grand little spot where you can turn your thoughts into magical creations. Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and print. You’ll have to check things out for yourself to see exactly [...]

Overwhelmed by the loads and bunches of artwork your kids bring home from school? I know, it can get crazy. That’s why I tied a string from wall to wall near the ceiling of our playroom so I could hang masterpieces with clothespins. The rest of the stuff I keep in a box in a [...]

Photo: Ticket to Read My kids are drawn to the computer, and it seems they always want to be tapping away at the keyboard and engaging in some sort of online game. I limit their screen time, though, and while they do get some weekend hours, school days are off limits — unless they agree [...]

Photo: ginnerobot, Flickr Two 13-year-old Chappaqua, NY boys were selling cupcakes in a local park recently in order to raise seed money for a one-day restaurant they want to open when a Councilman spotted them, called the cops, and made sure their shop was shut down. They were vending without a license, you see, and [...]

Photo: ⌡K, Flickr You might think you’re doing a bang-up job of hiding your stress from the kiddos in your household, but guess what? You’re probably not, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association, which reveals that parents don’t do a very good job of hiding stress from their children. How can [...]

Photo: The Mommy Card You’re a mom (or a dad), and if you don’t think you have a huge job, you need to think again! Parenting is a huge, complicated, over-the-top position, and guess what? Folks with big jobs have business cards! You might want some, too. Check out these cuties from The Mommy Card, [...]