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We’ve talked chores here before, and President Obama is taking on the topic too. He recently shared that his daughters — Sasha, 8, and Malia, 10 — are no strangers to making their beds, walking and feeding the family dog, taking out the trash and doing homework (well, I’m not sure that’s a chore, but [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Want an obese kid? Not me. That’s why I’m constantly thinking about what I can do to keep my two boys more fit than fat. “Woman’s Day” magazine (March 3, 2009) names three tactics for keeping your little ones lean. More Water: Even though sports and juice drinks may be marketed as “healthy” doesn’t mean [...]