By: Martianne Stanger Phone numbers. Directions. Communications with friends. Work memos. Weather reports. Family photo albums. Housekeeping notes. Medical information. Recipes. You name it. I have been without it the past week. Why? Not a flood. Not a fire. Not any catastrophic cause. And not anything fun like a family vacation either. Nope. What threw … More Lifetime Warranty
By: Abby Keane 5. HUG your brother, don’t bodyslam him! (Said nightly at bedtime) 4. Don’t lick the stove! 3. The cat’s tail is NOT a microphone! 2. You are not having any more strawberries until you finish your pizza! (Seriously, the kid is a side dish fiend! Main dish, eh.) And… 1. Don’t squeegee … More Top 5 Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Kids …
By: Kris Berry Someday I’ll write more about it, but I have been making a switch to a plant-based diet for myself. That means, while my kids and husband are still eating meat and dairy, there’s much less of it in my house. I have been looking around for some delicious and healthy recipes that … More Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
By: Jessica DiRamio Spring is here and like the majority of parents with younger children, I spend many days at my local parks. We have so many in this area to choose from and each of them have my kids’ favorite thing: a spiral slide. It’s the first thing they run to and the last … More Playground Safety
By: Kristen Clifford All my life I have struggled with my weight. Mainly this is because I have never quite figured out how to respect food for what it is…fuel. Since I was a child, I’ve always used food as everything, except for fuel. When I was sad – it was a pick me up, … More Creating Healthy Eating Habits
By: Tanya Pimental My kindergartener loves to learn. I sometimes have to encourage her to just have fun. She asks how to spell things for the books she is writing. The other day she had me write author and illustrator for her to complete her cover page. It amazes me to see her learning to … More Sight Words
By: Sheila Gaudet As a parent, there are many things you know you will sacrifice for your child: sleep, leisure activities, spending money, eating in restaurants that don’t have a kid’s menu, and did I mention sleep? Some of things you don’t realize when looking at that sweet little bundle in your arms when they … More Comic Con 2012
By: Kris Berry My husband and I are perplexed. We’re utterly confused. I hope it’s not just us, and in talking with other parents I’m learning it’s not. Why is it that people talk about the terrible twos, but fail to talk about what lies beyond that? Is it so that parents will venture through … More The Terrible Fours?
By: Dr. Abdel-hai Hammo Although March is designated as “National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” and an opportunity to celebrate “Gastrointestinal Nurses Day,” I believe every month is a good time to learn about the Gastrointestinal (GI) issues our children face and the help we can offer to ease their pain. As the pediatric Gastroenterologist at … More Gastrointestinal (GI) Issues
By: Sheila Gaudet I remember well the days when I could just turn off the television when something “ugly” came on the news and protect my children from the harsh realities of the world. This was particularly true during those six years when I just had my oldest. I could wait until he was in … More Color Blind
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