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Puppy!
March 8, 2010 By Amy PhelpsMy kids have been pestering me for a dog for as long as I can remember. more »
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By aphelps - Feb 9 2010 9:34AMDon't forget sledding and building snowman when kids get a snow day off from school... more »
What's Your New Year's Resolution?
By aphelps - Jan 12 2010 4:20PMSince I'm cooking more, I'm going to make sure my kids get to help and not worry about the mes. more »
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View All »Your preschooler's first teacher
March 8, 2010 Want a meaningful job? Be your child’s first teacher! Yes, you are the driver to the doctor, the reader of bedtime stories, the cleaner of the kitchen messes and the gatherer of scattered toys. But as preschool time approaches, you add a new role to the growing list of jobs you do as parent — your child’s first teacher. » Full Story
Healthy Kids
View All »Encourage a picky-eating preschooler
March 8, 2010 Are you having a hard time getting your child to eat anything at all, let alone anything healthy? One day your child loves strawberries and the next day she won’t touch them! For parents with preschoolers, this is all too familiar. Luckily, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it is completely normal for toddlers to go through a picky-eating stage. » Full Story
Nutrition
View All »Right-sized portions for preschool-age children
March 8, 2010 It is not unusual for parents to be concerned their active preschooler-age is not eating enough. What may seem like a small amount to an adult may be the right amount for a child. Children are capable of “listening” to their body cues and will stop eating when they are full. It is important for parents to offer foods from each of the five food groups in child-size portions. Being patient instead of forceful at meal time will help your child develop healthful eating habits. Children need the same nutrients as adults for growth and development but in different amount. » Full Story
Strengthening Families
View All »Sharing Custody, part 2
March 8, 2010 Sharing custody means a child’s parents or guardians do not live together and must negotiate caring for the child or children from two different homes. Usually this is due to a marital divorce or separation of cohabiting couples. Shared custody, or co-parenting, presents unique challenges for the parents who are trying to carry out the “best interests of the child.” » Full Story
Going Green
View All »New moms can go green
January 12, 2010 With the advent of the largest “going green” movement the Earth has ever seen, there are now more products for greening motherhood than ever before. When I had my first daughter almost 7 years ago, organic baby food did not grace the shelves of the grocery store, BPA free bottles were impossible to find and environmentally friendly disposable diapers did not exist. Suddenly, there are so many green options it has become so much easier to be a green mom. » Full Story
Just A Thought
View All »Daddy: In charge and out of control
January 12, 2010 About a year ago my wife started a new job, one that included a lot of traveling and a lot of time away from home. » Full Story
Moms 2 Moms
View All »Mother - A Poem
April 30, 2009 Mother, you have helped me. » Full Story
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View All »Stop and enjoy the scenery
March 8, 2010 When people ask me “How is your daughter doing?” my most recent response has been, “better than me on most days.” Because when you really stop and think about how our kids think and feel, we carry so much more of their disability around with us than they do. For most of our kids, they have never known life any other way. » Full Story
Book Reviews
View All »Parenting Book Find
March 8, 2010 For single moms of preschoolers (and really, kids of any age) is “The Single Mom’s Guide to Keeping It All Together” by Elsa Kok Colopy (Spire, $5.99.) » Full Story
Music Reviews
View All »Music for your brain
February 9, 2010 Rock out and learn something too with Roger Day’s new CD, “Why Does Gray Matter?” (Roger Day Productions, $15.) » Full Story
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View All »DVD brings fun, music
September 8, 2009 Your kids may be back to school, but that also means...recess! And the band Recess Monkey has just released its first DVD, “Field Trips with Recess Monkey” (Monkey Mama, $20.) » Full Story
Feeding Your Family
View All »Cooking with preschoolers
March 8, 2010 Preschool kids can get an introduction to cooking along with some familiar faces in “C is for Cooking: Recipes from the Street” by Susan McQuillan, RD. » Full Story