Did you know that studies show that 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be molested? Unbelievable, right? And in light of the recent news, there has been an outpouring of interest in how to keep our children safe. Therefore we resurrected our very popular “My Body Belongs to Me” class lead by Jill […]
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Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting a teleclass called “Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Teaching Parents Ways to Talk to Their Young Children About Those with Differences.” In our teleclass, author/blogger, speaker, attorney and Parents Magazine contributor Meg Zucker, a mother of three born with a genetic condition leaving her with only […]
Green Parenting: What’s up with green laundry detergent?
By Elise Jones, babybites blog editor There has been a lot of detergent juggling going on over in my house lately. It all started well over a year ago when I finally got rid of all of my Costco-bulk-detergent purchases and began searching for a green detergent. After multiple brands including Seventh Generation, Trader […]
Time With Friends
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood We all need time away from our everyday, chaotic, child-filled lives. And who better to go away with than other women who are in the exact same boat? Thus, the makings of a Girls Night Away with 5 friends (with 15 children between the 6 […]
3 Minutes Inside the Head of My 2-Year-Old
Hi Everyone! I’m not sure if anyone has seen this funny blog being passed around, but being around my Cousin Lori’s toddler son (whom we affectionately nicknamed “The Wanderer”) over the Thanksgiving holiday, inspired me to share it: Approximately 3 Minutes Inside the Head of My 2-Year-Old, by Jason Good Each of these “emotions” lasts […]
Why I don’t believe in allowance
By Jenna McCarthy, author of newly released If It Was Easy They’d Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon I don’t give my kids an allowance. I know that lots of parents believe that doling out weekly dough is the best way to teach children crucial money-management and responsibility and earn-your-keep sort of lessons, but I’m […]
Why I don’t believe in allowance
By Jenna McCarthy, author of newly released If It Was Easy They’d Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon I don’t give my kids an allowance. I know that lots of parents believe that doling out weekly dough is the best way to teach children crucial money-management and responsibility and earn-your-keep sort of lessons, but I’m […]
Taking the Stress Out of Gift Giving
I want to suggest you do a column on gift giving. I ask because I listen to people at work and in the check-out lines in stores stressing out about this. For example, my co-workers talk about their in-laws as being either cheapskates or extravagant. Then there is the topic of grandparents giving the grandchildren […]