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Household Multi-taskers: Use Vaseline to Clean Leather, and More
Posted on January 11, 2012
By Deborah Goldstein
It softens and protects winter-battered skin, but did you know Vaseline also helps care for leather furniture? The following items—from vanilla extract to blankets to cookie cutters (don’t pack them away just yet!)—are more versatile than you think.
7 Great Family Bonding Activities from Lisa Oz
Posted on December 28, 2011
You may have a full house for the holidays. Here’s how to reserve a block of time each day to connect with the people who mean the most to you: your family. It will help everyone get along, we promise! From Lisa Oz, author of Us: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships That Matter Most.
10 Tips for Long Car Rides with Kids
Posted on November 9, 2011
By Deborah Goldstein
Road trips with teens and preteens are fairly easy. As long as they can text and snack, they’re mostly self-contained. Younger children, however, don’t tolerate long rides with the same enviable apathy. For little ones, you’ll need some ammo. Here are 10 strategies to help you get from here to there this holiday season, relatively stress-free.
Michelle Duggar Shows How to Get Kids to Behave While Shopping
Posted on November 8, 2011
The Duggar Family may have to rename their TLC show: Michelle Duggar has announced she’s pregnant… with baby No. 20! Since she’s a pro at teaching good child behavior, we’re sharing her timely tips for holiday and food shopping here. From A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work, by Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of 19 Kids and Counting.
What Makes a Good Parent? Rules, for One
Posted on October 20, 2011
By Deborah Goldstein
My sister is a travel agent. Last year, she booked a trip to Disney World for a family who required two rooms: one for mom, dad, and the 13-year-old daughter; and one for the 17-year-old daughter—and her teen boyfriend. Call me a prude, call me old-fashioned, but I cringed. I think there’s a huge difference between accepting the reality that your teen might experiment sexually and literally encouraging her to ah, do it.
How to Deal with a Difficult Teacher
Posted on September 2, 2011
Have a serious disconnect in your child’s classroom and not sure how to handle talking to the teacher? Follow these tips to foster a happy and productive relationship between student and teacher, from The End of Molasses Classes: 101 Extraordinary Solutions for Parents and Teachers by New York Times bestselling author Ron Clark.
Scary Trend: Mommyrexia, the Fear of Pregnancy Weight Gain
Posted on August 11, 2011
By Kristin Sidorov
While “shedding the baby weight” is a struggle as old as time, a recent development in the battle against unwanted pregnancy pounds has reached a new and frightening place. Coined “mommyrexia,” women are doing everything they can to gain as little weight as possible during their pregnancy, despite dangerous health implications.
11 Tips for Reading to Kids
Posted on July 21, 2011
Reading aloud to your little one helps provide the building blocks she’ll need to develop language and reading skills of her own. Here’s how to get the most from the experience, from Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids: The One Brain Book You Need to Help Kids Grow Brighter, Healthier, and Happier by David Walsh, Ph.D.
5 Internet Safety Strategies for Teens
Posted on July 13, 2011
Protect teens from sexual predators online by teaching them how–and how not–to interact with others on the Internet. From You and Your Adolescent: The Essential Guide for Ages 10–25, by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.
Packing Strategies from the Duggar Family
Posted on July 12, 2011
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting often pack up to 10 suitcases for a single trip! Here’s how they get the job done efficiently, from A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work.
Lunch Makeover: Fast, Healthy Meals for Kids
Posted on June 29, 2011
The best lunch is one that’s nutritious and quick to prepare, but also fun to eat. Pack a punch with tips from 4 Ingredients: More Than 400 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes Using 4 or Fewer Ingredients, by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham.
Bringing up Baby on a Vegetarian Diet
Posted on June 21, 2011
More and more families are choosing to become vegetarian, and a balanced, meat-free diet can be very healthy. However, it is important to replace the nutrients meat provides — particularly protein, iron, zinc, and possibly some B vitamins, says Annabel Karmel, author of SuperFoods for Babies and Children.
7 Great Family Bonding Activities
Posted on June 15, 2011
For one week, reserve a block of time each day to connect with the people who mean the most to you — your family. From Lisa Oz, author of Us: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships That Matter Most.
