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Party Planner Primer

by Lori Sciame July 4th, 2011| Infants/Toddlers
Parties. Lots of them!

If you just had your first baby, there are countless celebrations in his or her future, such as baptisms, naming ceremonies, and birthdays. Whatever religious and cultural traditions you follow, you will soon invite family and friends to your home to help celebrate your precious

Introducing Strange Food To Toddlers

by T Akery July 1st, 2011| Infants/Toddlers
"Yucky" is the usual response to an introduction of a new food. Oftentimes, this is said before a single bite has been eaten. This is because toddlers are very set in the foods they like and anything strange is immediately rejected. It is very hard to get them to

Talking To Tweens About Sextexting

by T Akery June 30th, 2011| Tweens
Sextexting is a growing trend among tweens. Parents are often unaware of exactly what their kids are texting. But in trying to sound grown-up, kids often text things they don't mean or don't quite understand. This can led to unintended consequences for your tween. While you can't guard them

Elementary News

by Ronald A. Rowe June 10th, 2011| Elementary, Helpful Hints, Tweens
Do your elementary school kids know what's going on in the world? With a 24-hour news cycle and ubiquitous scrolling news bars, it is getting harder and harder to decide what to shield them from and how to do it.

Do your children know about the death of Osama Bin

Dealing with New Teeth

by T Akery June 2nd, 2011| Infants/Toddlers
The age at which your infant starts growing a set of teeth varies depending on the child. Some infants start developing teeth very early while others take their time. It is very natural to have two different infants differ in their number of teeth.

Cutting in teeth can be very

Should Your Tween Have a Cellphone?

by T Akery May 30th, 2011| Tweens
A cellphone is a device that dances a thin line between a necessity and a want. There are certainly valid arguments for both sides. But as a parent, a cellphone is also a device that requires a tween to be responsible and can also be the source of arguments.

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Prescription Drugs and Teens

by Lori Sciame May 23rd, 2011| Teens
Parents of teens beware. A new health threat looms on the horizon. What is this new danger?  The abuse of prescription drugs by teenagers. Information supplied by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) states that "Every day, 2,500 youth age 12 -17 abuse a pain

Keeping in Touch While You Are Away…

by Joe Lawrence March 7th, 2011| Infants/Toddlers
Many of us have jobs that require us to travel.  Maybe we leave for just a weekend, and sometimes it is much longer.  It is torturous to leave a little one behind while they are learning and growing up so quickly.  There are a few simple things you can

Toddlers and Teamwork

by Michele February 11th, 2011| Infants/Toddlers
Recently, I was talking with a friend who is a mom to a teen, a tween, and a toddler.  With only teens and tweens in my house, I was reminiscing as she shared the recent escapades of her youngest.  Although the quiet moments of snuggling and playing pretend games
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Playing Tag with Your Teens

by Michele November 11th, 2010| Teens
Recently, I wrote about the importance of staying connected with your teen.  Not only is that connection important for the parent, but it is crucial for the child.  Last week I spoke with Dr. Nathaniel Williams about teenagers' self-esteem and how necessary the parent-child connection is.

Dr. Williams described

Cell Phones…Start Now

by Kendall Ryan September 17th, 2010| Product reviews
All parents care about the safety of their child. Every parent is a nervous wreck when they let their child sleep at a friend's house for the first time, or participate in their first car pool. Well, there is a solution to ease the anxiety.

As a disclaimer, I will

Stay Connected with Your Teen

by Michele September 15th, 2010| Teens
My oldest child started high school this fall.  Although every time a child advances from one school to another, it is a change, this is the one where I have felt the greatest difference.  I anticipated that his schedule would be busy, that his social, school, and sports lives
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