Parenting

This is a great resource on drunk driving and underage drinking. It has a lot of good resources for parents as well as teenagers. There is also scary facts and stastics related to underage drinking. If you are a

Do you hope to continue nursing after going back to work? Or are struggling with the working, pumping, and breastfeeding juggle? Take a look at these books. One is very practical, the other more anecdotal support

Author Naomi Wolf wrote an essay last year for the New York Times Book Review called “Wild Things,” where she critiqued some of the bestselling young adult books aimed at teenage girls. Refering to

I have to sing the praises of one of the best websites out there for parents with kids in diapers. 1800 Diapers, or Diapers.com is a great resource for parents sick of spending a fortune on diapers, wipes, formula

Okay, I'm a big fan of U2 and the Rockabye Baby Lullaby Renditions - I even listen to these tapes when the kids are OUT of the car.  Check out Bob Marley, too.  You will love it!

I just found this cool website about parenting tweens. It has resources and articles about peer pressure, latchkey  kids, early dating, chores, family values and more.  There are many different authors

Today more than ever it is important to remember to take care of our environment. You will find on this website many great tips that can make your family part of the green team. Some of the tips include using baking

Need some inspiration to succeed in your new year's resolutions, or in any of your business or personal endeavors? This is a "blog carnival" which gives a little snippet of many different blogs about

This is absolutely my favorite portrait studio. I can't say enough good things about them. They have my pictures ready the same day, friendly and experience photographers, and low prices are just some of the

I was recently asked to throw a luncheon for a friend who is having her second baby in a few months. Because it was her second child, she did not register for anything and was adamant that she did not want people

If you're saving for college (or thinking about starting) using a 529 Plan, take a look at this 529 savings credit card from Fidelity. It contributes 1.5% of your purchases into your Fidelity 529 Plan (up

Here are some great books for Moms: • “1001 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces” by Carol S. Kranowitz • “Baby and Child Care” by Dr. Benjamin Spock • “Birth to Five&rdquo

Ever go to the playground and discover that your child has potentially met their bestfriend? I have many times and wanted so much to exchange numbers with another mom, but didn't have a pen or paper along

We all face the naming decision differently. Some couples throw a yellow legal pad on the kitchen counter and use it to toss ideas back and forth. Some wives and husbands work each in their own corner, and only

I have a six year old so tattling is a big thing at our house. Every day when he comes home from school, I hear about what so and so did, and why he doesn't like them anymore, etc. I've tried listening to

If you have a little girl that is learning to use the potty, this is a great website for you. You can print out a free Dora the Explorer potty training chart as well as stickers, there is also a potty training calendar

My son is only six years old and I haven't even thought about sending him to college one day. I know that with the cost of college education, the earlier you start saving the better. The website has a lot of

I like this magazine a lot. I get it in the mail every month, but it also available to read online. The magazine has lots of great articles related to different ages. The articles cover a wide arrange of topics

This is a great website. It is full of organizing and cleaning ideas that even the whole family can get involved in. Set aside at least two hours once or twice a week for cleaning. Write down all necessary tasks

Soon we will have to choose a new President, and for a lot of us, this is a confusing and uncertain prospect. Just when I think I'm sure, I hear something that makes me wonder if I'm on the right track

If you love pop up books, (and who doesn't?) check out the many books by David A. Carter. We have loved his books for years, and even though my kids are pre-teens and teens, we still get a new copy of our favorite

GreatDad provides Pregnancy Tips and Advice for Expectant Dads. The website also provides Parenting Information for New Dads, Single Dads, Stay at Home Dads. GreatDad is a leading source of experience, recommendations

The classrooms in our Montessori school uses tiny music boxes to quietly signal a new transition in the classroom...no flashing lights, no screaming teacher, no school bell - just a tiny little hand held music

Plaster Molds of Bulging Tummy This is a very unique activity you can do while pregnant, I did a plaster mold of my pregnant tummy with my youngest daughter and we just love having the mold after all these years

Parenting magazine put together a great list of holiday books for children, covering Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa stories. I haven’t read them myself, but two of the books that looked interesting were

There are many tips out there for ridding your child's bedroom of monsters. Here's another that's very simple. Blow them away. Every night, right before tucking my son in, we blow away the monsters

Not sure what go get your friend or loved one for Christmas? Do you need a last minute Birthday present? Gifts.com has hundreds of gift ideas. You can search by an occasions, recipient, price, etc. I found there

It's the moment every parent dreads.  You've spent so long explaining to your child about santa and his trips down the chimney.  Then the day comes when your child asks if santa is really real. 

When my son was little I found the perfect way to get him to behave around Christmas.  I bought a set of cheap bells and attached them to a string with some fishing line.  I hung the line across the bathroom

Several years ago my husband decided we would start a new family tradition.  He’d heard of a German tradition that he liked which involved a pickle ornament.  Sadly, we weren’t able to find

This is a nice time of year to remember that no matter what you believe about angels and heaven, there are really real live angels alive here on earth. This is a true story, which has been authenticated by my favorite

This is going around via email, but it's too funny not to share with you. Not all moms are like this, and not all dads are like this, but...... Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, ‘I’m

My ex husband and I split when my son was only two and a half.  It was just before Christmas.  That first Christmas was horrible.  I sat and watched my son open his presents with nothing to do until

     There is a lot of debate about this,  but what I have found is that it is not amount of time spent with your child that makes the difference,  it is quality time.  Finding

The New York Times online carries a large and interesting series of blogs. I’m not much of a blog-reader myself, but I have found lots of interesting bits on some of them. I guess the advantage to reading

I received this as a forward from a friend, thought I'd share it with all of you moms and dads!  I think we'd all agree that no matter how tough this parenting job is, we wouldn't trade it for

When my three boys begin to have senseless arguments, I stop them cold and make them say one thing that they like about the brother they are fighting with. This usually takes some thinking and by the time they come

The Washington Post has a few parenting blogs including "On Parenting."  Written by Stacey Garfinkle with some guest contributors, it is a great blog to monitor.  They cover all kinds of parenting

Business Week has a great working parents blog called "Working Parents."  They have a slew of contributors and each one has a different take on parenting.  They cover everything from ditching

WHO Needs Play Anyway? Who doesn't' like to play? Even adults need to find time to enjoy activities to stay out of the daily drudge. Did you know that kids NEED to play to develop the skills necessary to

On the heels of HBragdon's tip, I thought I'd add my own favorites: Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree, by Robert Barry:  My husband had his copy of this book from when he was a child, and I was surprised

Not sure if your car seat is installed correctly? Have it inspected by the pros at one of the inspection centers listed on this website.  The website also has many safety resources including: Safety tips

This is a great resource if you are pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant. It talks about everything from preconception to giving birth. Topics such as pregnancy loss, women's health, preventing pregnancy

This is a really cute quiz for moms. You will be asked several questions, and at the end you can find out what type of a mom you are. My results were that I am the "Governator", just like Arnold Schwarzenegger

I love the BrightIdeas.com Newsletter. It is full of great seasonal recipes, activities, and more! For example, for Christmas you can create Christmas gift tags. All you have to do is give them your name and email

Children only hear the last three words of what we say.  As a childhood educator,  I learned this in a training I attended and have found it to be true with my own four children.  So when we say "Please

  It is very easy to say statements that promote jealousy of a new baby in the house.  One of the statements commonly said that helps create jealousy is to say "not now dear,  mom has to take

Chocolate Cake Club is a very resourceful website and I love it!  There are so many great ideas on there it's hard to choose my favorite.  They have pieced together great products for everyone in

For those who deal with nausea during the first trimester (& sometimes throughout all three), ginger lemon tea offers wonderful relief. You can buy ready-made packets at some stores, but a more natural option

There is a lot of recalls going on right now for children's products unfortunatly, and more than ever it is important to stay up to date. I like this website a lot. It has a pretty long list of