Food Additives May Contribute to ADHD in Children
Posted 9 hours 37 min ago by Fred Lee
The time has come to give more credibility to the notion that we are what we eat.Newest Articles
Kids Eat Free....Or Really Cheap
Posted 5 days 6 hours ago by Lori Kerrigan
Tired of cooking? Does your budget not stretch enough to cover dining out with the entire family? Check out these restaurants where kids eat free....or really cheap!
Hug Your TV, Part 2: A biased, opinionated and not even very scholarly review of PBS Sprout.
Posted 6 days 16 hours ago by Katherine Turner
I’ve spent the past month watching every show PBS Sprout dishes up and man am I pasty. Crib my notes for what to let the kiddies watch and keep your summer glow!
Same Sex, Same Cake
Posted 1 week 3 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
The time had come to break it to the kids that the grandmas are getting married at the end of July. I was bracing for very literal preschooler observations of only boys and girls can marry---not unlike my preschoolers observations about who can tuck her in and who can play with Barbie...her response was not expected...
The Infant Who Never Stops Crying: 4 Ideas For Mothers Of Colicky Kids
Posted 1 week 4 days ago by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
If your baby cries unceasingly, you need help as much as your child does. Though it may take months, your child will eventually stop. You, on the other hand, will carry the scars of the difficult time for years unless you learn ways to move forward. Here are some ideas.
Innovative Eco-Diaper Bag For a Cleaner, Safer World
Posted 2 weeks 2 days ago by Will Chen
Seventh Generation is an award winning manufacturer of non-toxic, environmentally safe products. Our friends at Wise Bread are always raving about this company, so we were pretty excited when they announced their new creation: A stylish Eco-Diaper Bag.
Old Wives’ Tales and Pregnancy
Posted 2 weeks 5 days ago by Sonja Stewart
Reading through a pregnancy manual I came across some of these ancient wives’ tales and remembered my Guatemalan abuelita (tiny grandma) waving this crystal thing over my mom’s pregnant belly twenty two years ago. My mom said it was hogwash, but hey, abuelita was right when my baby sister popped out two months later. So now I wonder, is there any truth to some of these pregnancy myths?
Computer-based Homeschool Curriculum Worked for Us!
Posted 2 weeks 6 days ago by Linsey Knerl
When I started homeschooling a few years ago, I was excited to order the materials – which included more books, manuals, worksheets, and supplemental items than I could possibly store on our bookshelf. The practicality of “traditional” text-based curriculum soon wore thin. Read on to see how software saved the day.
Shared Parenting: Why it Works for Us
Posted 3 weeks 3 days ago by Sherry Pardy
According to a recent New York Times article, the fact my husband does the laundry makes us trendy parents. Who knew?
Tips for a Safer Fireworks Display
Posted 3 weeks 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl
The statistics are frightening. 10,000 Americans were treated for injuries from fireworks last year alone! The majority of the incidents were burn-related, and most could have been prevented. Learn how to keep your children out of harm’s way with this handy guide from the CPSC.
Old MacDonald had some Suckers
Posted 3 weeks 4 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
As a mostly vegetarian, hippie genX-er--a non-TV watching, non-consumer driven parent-- I have purposely failed my children miserably by hiding from them vital cultural icons of American life. But all that is about to change with two Happy Meals...
On Education Part 2 - Our Experience with Waldorf Schools
Posted 3 weeks 6 days ago by Fred Lee
The Waldorf experience is a lot different than what you’ll see at a Montessori School.
Kid Friendly Trips with TripFlix
Posted 4 weeks 3 hours ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Gas prices have you and the kids home for the summer? You might want to give the interactive DVD TripFlix a try and do some couch traveling in an air conditioned living room with teens Alex and Emily to 25 destinations across the USA.
Gay Parenting, Part 2
Posted 4 weeks 2 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Wow. It really is happening. All across California gays and lesbians are getting married. Their children, we children will all be legitimized in a way we haven't been before. I spent the weekend talking to a gay dad raising sons (being Father's Day weekend) here's what's been tripping around my conversations. I talked to a few women on the verge of marriage. Here's what I heard and remembered.
Train your kids to swallow a choking hazard with Lego “Fun Snacks”
Posted 4 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael
It all seems like some crazy practical joke or belated April Fool’s gag, but this one is real. Kellogg’s have teamed up with Lego to produce what can only be described as the most dangerous idea for a kid’s snack…ever.
Cytotec: Take this Pill and Have Your Baby in the Morning
Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Karen Putz
What's an ulcer pill doing at a homebirth?
Yet Another Project For The Pregnant Woman: How To Write Your Child A Song
Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Ah, late pregnancy, a time for preparing crib sheets and stocking up on diaper wipes, doing kegels and finalizing names. And for me, also a time to go out and find my child a song. Here are ideas for how to create a personal lyric for your unborn (or already born, for that matter), and some reasons why it might be nice for them. Bonus: It’s nice for you, too.
The Best Toys Aren’t Toys at All
Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Go ahead and spend that $100 for the ultimate in baby activity centers. Go organic, if you want, but don’t blame me when your tot comes running up to you begging to play with his favorite new toys – a rubber shoe cover and a piece of Styrofoam.
Which Kind of Little League Parent are YOU?
Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
School is winding down and so is Little League season (June is national Little League month). You are almost finished carting junior around from school yard to baseball diamond to pizza parlor to game again. So it begs the question. Which kind of Little League parent are YOU?
Please Stop Giving Advice. It isn't Helpful.
Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Corina Fiore
The picture represents how I feel about unsolicited or absolute advice: angry and annoyed. I often ignore advice, shake my head in agreement, and move on my way. I wasn't always that way, and I was reminded of the havoc unsolicited advice can reap on a family when reading a message board this week.
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