According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, today the average age that kids start dating is 12 and a half for girls, and 13 and a half for boys. In addition, the dating scene for many of these tweens consists… read more
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How to Celebrate a Christmas Baby
Welcoming a new baby into the world creates a whole new set of logistics for parents. Having a baby on Christmas Day can make things even more complicated. Now that they are here, how do you make them feel special… read more
Homemade Holiday Ornaments
Making homemade holiday ornaments with your children is a wonderful holiday tradition to start! These little trinkets can make great gifts for grandparents and relatives, and each year they will have a new one to add to their tree or… read more
Learning to Live with Type 1 Diabetes
This past May, our oldest son Tyler graduated from high school. This past May, he also hit another milestone. It was his five-year “dia-versary,” the anniversary of the first day of his Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. And while we didn’t… read more
Halloween Safety First: A Guide for Parents and Kids
Halloween can cause a lot of anxiety for both parents and kiddos. Visiting strangers’ homes, speaking to strangers, walking dark streets, having kids roam on their own… danger can lurk around every corner. When you add spooky costumes, masks and… read more
5 Must-Have Tools to Carve the Perfect Jack-O-Lantern
Carving the perfect Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween is a fun and exciting activity for the whole family. First, visualizing its face, then opening the top, scooping out all the mush, separating the seeds from the gooey orange insides, then getting to… read more
Safety Supplies You Should Stock Up On At The Start of the School Year
A new school year brings a fluttering of new emotions, new friends, new experiences, and of course, a plethora of new germs, illnesses and a need for mom to be the best bedside nurse she can be. And, as any… read more
Local Places to Donate Gently Used Items: Out with the Old, In with the New
August brings growth spurts for your little ones and the start of a new school year. New clothes, new teachers, new school supplies... the list is endless. Instead of throwing away the clothing and toys your children outgrew, donate them… read more
The ABC’s of Beauty: Must-Have Beauty Products
It’s time to get your back to school shopping done, and I am not talking about pencils and pens! Back to school is a great time to refresh those makeup bags and introduce some new must haves. Say goodbye to… read more
How Movement Milestones Are Affected by Mobile Devices
Your child’s movement milestones are building blocks to his success — one can’t work without the other. These milestones that your 4 or 5-year-old should hit are extremely important for their development, both physically and mentally. The Affect of Mobile… read more
