Kid Danger Zones at the Mall

Kid Danger Zones at the Mall

Moms / Mom Tips

Heavy displays, escalators, elevators and more can be major hazards for small kids at the mall. Add in distracted parents, and a day of shopping can turn into a disaster. Getting lost may be a concern of parents whose kids tend to wander. Before you leave the house, be sure…

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Buy for Back to School on the Cheap

Buy for Back to School on the Cheap

Moms / Mom Tips

Do you earn an ‘F’ when it comes to shopping for school supplies? This year, get more for your money and send them to school with everything they need. First, take an inventory of the items that you have lying around in playrooms, bedrooms or offices. You may have enough…

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Can You Be Friends with Non-Moms?

Can You Be Friends with Non-Moms?

Moms / Mom Tips

There’s plenty to bond with other moms about, especially when your kids are the same age. But how do you make and retain those friends of yours who don’t have kids? Keeping things relatable on both sides is the key to retaining those friends who either don’t yet have kids,…

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Serve Kid-Friendly Fruit for Dinner

Serve Kid-Friendly Fruit for Dinner

Moms / Mom Tips

Watermelon soup? Pasta with strawberries? Topping a burger with kiwi? It may sound strange, but there are lots of ways to incorporate summer fruit into your dinner dishes to take advantage of antioxidants like lycopene and vitamin C. How about some plum pizza? A ready-made pizza shell brushed with a…

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5 Hot Chocolate Ideas for a Cold Night

5 Hot Chocolate Ideas for a Cold Night

Moms / Mom Tips

It’s a drink. It’s a dessert. It’s a little bit of both. When it comes to cold weather, there’s no better way to warm up than with a cup of piping hot chocolate. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a child who doesn’t enjoy the comfort of this traditional winter treat….

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Planning the Perfect Picnic

Planning the Perfect Picnic

Moms / Mom Tips

Nothing whets you child’s appetite for adventure quite like a picnic. As the temperatures warm up, it’s time to spring into action and plan the outdoor experience for your kids. The best part about picnicking is that you don’t need a reason. While it doesn’t take much to make your…

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3 Homemade Christmas Ornaments

3 Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Moms / Mom Tips

Look at just about any Christmas tree, and the most eye-catching ornaments are usually the ones made from scratch. You don’t have to spend a fortune on those store-bought ornaments to make your tree stand out. In fact, you can create some awesome ornaments from scratch right in the comfort…

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Video Games: What the ESRB Rating Means

Video Games: What the ESRB Rating Means

Moms / Mom Tips

When you’re shopping for video games, you might wonder what those little monogram squares are on the front of the game case. Well, just like the Motion Pictures Association of America, which assigns ratings to movies based on their content, there is an organization that does the same thing for…

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Texting 1,2 3: What Those Abbreviations Mean

Texting 1,2 3: What Those Abbreviations Mean

Moms / Mom Tips

You pride yourself in being a hip parent who knows all of the warning signs. But with ever-changing technology, it’s sometimes hard to stay on top of the latest and greatest trends, especially since you’re not a teenager anymore. And to say things have changed since then would be an…

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For Moms: Get “Back” to Basics

For Moms: Get “Back” to Basics

Moms / Mom Tips

About half of expectant moms experience lower back pain from having to support all that extra weight up front, but what happens when the baby is born and needs to be carried around? For many women, the pain simply shifts around — or just gets worse. A few factors can…

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