Vacation Time Is Near! How to Teach Your Child to Pack His Bags (and Buy Yourself Some Sanity)

Vacation Time Is Near! How to Teach Your Child to Pack His Bags (and Buy Yourself Some Sanity)

May 14, 2013 6:17 pm/ Family Travel

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes multiple opportunities to pack a bag for your child. Day camp, vacation, sleepovers – the list never seems to end. If you’re already feeling tired [...]

 
LEGOs: Not Just Awful Things That Get Embedded In Your Foot – They’re Great for the Imagination

LEGOs: Not Just Awful Things That Get Embedded In Your Foot – They’re Great for the Imagination

April 22, 2013 9:00 am/ Development, The Kidz

  Life  with LEGOs can be dangerous, particularly after dark. There is little in the world quite as painful as stepping on a plastic brick in the middle of the night. Yet before you swear [...]

 
You’ve Got the Yoga Pants, Now Get Your Workout on With the Kids in Tow

You’ve Got the Yoga Pants, Now Get Your Workout on With the Kids in Tow

March 25, 2013 9:00 am/ Health/Care/Wellness

  The 6 Best Ways to Work Out With Your Kids As a mom, it’s easy to put yourself on the back burner. There are so many people who need your help every single day, [...]

 
Monster High – Life Lesson in a Fashion Doll

Monster High – Life Lesson in a Fashion Doll

Monster High – if you are the parent of a young girl or tween, you probably already are very familiar with these popular dolls. Yet, if you are like me, you are probably wondering why [...]

 
How (and Why) to Throw a Valentine’s Day Bash for Your Teen

How (and Why) to Throw a Valentine’s Day Bash for Your Teen

February 8, 2013 9:00 am/ Teens (Ages 15-19), Valentine's Day

It seemed so much easier in elementary school when you just bought a couple of boxes of generic Valentine’s Day cards for your children to address to each of their classmates. If you were feeling [...]

 
How to Style Your Daughter’s Hair for the Winter Formal

How to Style Your Daughter’s Hair for the Winter Formal

November 30, 2012 9:00 am/ Hair Care, Parenting, Teens (Ages 15-19)

Though it may not get the fanfare of prom or even homecoming, the winter formal is still a major event in your high school daughter’s life. Three big dances a year can take a chunk [...]

 
Build Your Teen’s Self-Esteem Through a Volunteer Program

Build Your Teen’s Self-Esteem Through a Volunteer Program

October 26, 2012 9:00 am/ Teens (Ages 15-19)

For all the attention paid to making sure high school students collect impressive experiences that can decorate their college applications, not nearly as much attention is paid to simply enriching their lives through the opportunities [...]

 
Handing Over the Keys: How to Stop Freaking Out About Your Kids Driving

Handing Over the Keys: How to Stop Freaking Out About Your Kids Driving

October 9, 2012 11:55 am/ Parenting, Teens (Ages 15-19), The Kidz

You thought it would be a good idea to teach your son how to drive a stick-shift. Three hours later, you never made it past first gear, your clutch is almost dead and you’re feeling [...]

 
Don’t Fall Prey to Generic Party Invitations: 3 Foolproof Techniques to Get Your Invites Noticed

Don’t Fall Prey to Generic Party Invitations: 3 Foolproof Techniques to Get Your Invites Noticed

September 14, 2012 9:00 am/ Crafts, Home & DIY

When my little one was nearing her first birthday, I vowed to never be that parent who uses boring party invitations. You know who I’m talking about–those parents who go to the party store (or [...]

 
Those Wheezy, Sneezy Summertime Allergies

Those Wheezy, Sneezy Summertime Allergies

July 13, 2012 2:39 pm/ Health/Care/Wellness, Summertime

You gave your child her looks, her charm, her brains and her athletic ability. You also gave her summer allergies that make her wheeze, sneeze, itch and twitch. The least you can do to make [...]

 
Summer Vacation Blues: How to Convince Your Child to Make the Most of the Break

Summer Vacation Blues: How to Convince Your Child to Make the Most of the Break

School’s out now. All students—young and old—have temporarily escaped the bondage of organized education. National pharmacies have reported their annual and expected spike in tranquilizer prescription refills for parents of adolescent and young adult students [...]