The Top Nutrients Kids Need

The Top Nutrients Kids Need

Moms / Mom Tips

Given the high rate of overweight children, you’d think kids would be getting enough of the vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy. But while most kids seem to be eating plenty, their food is not always nutritious. Strive to give your children foods rich in vitamins and minerals…

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Forget Me Not:  Ways to Always Remember Kids in Cars

Forget Me Not: Ways to Always Remember Kids in Cars

Moms / Mom Tips

How many times have you forgotten something in your car? Probably too many to count. While most people can’t imagine forgetting a child in the car, it happens, especially with the hustle and bustle of daily routine. Sadly, the outcome is usually deadly. Between 1998 and 2010, an estimated 496…

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Summer Grill Safety

Summer Grill Safety

Moms / Mom Tips

There’s no denying that grilling is thrilling. With summer upon us, ’tis the season to get your grill on. From pool parties to barbecues, it’s just not a summer celebration without a grill. Before you light up your grill – keep this in mind. Almost 60 percent of grill fires…

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Child-Rearing: Home on the Free Range

Child-Rearing: Home on the Free Range

Moms / Mom Tips

You may have heard of the uproar caused when one New York mom and blogger allowed her 9-year-old son to ride the subway alone in 2008. Lenore Skenazy armed her son with maps and subway routes and sent him on a short trip to prove that so-called “helicopter parents” are…

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Is Your Kid a Crybaby?

Is Your Kid a Crybaby?

Moms / Mom Tips

It could be at a playgroup, in a restaurant or at school – your child cries at the drop of a hat. What makes some kids more sensitive than others? Kids have vastly different temperaments, and there are pros and cons for each. A stubborn child might carry that streak…

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Your Home’s Germ Hotspots

Your Home’s Germ Hotspots

Moms / Mom Tips

Is your finger on the pulse of places in your home where germs love to lurk? You don’t have to be a complete neat freak in order to keep your family healthy — just be aware of where everyone puts their hands. A good rule of thumb when cleaning is…

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The Truth About Only Children

The Truth About Only Children

Moms / Mom Tips

Think your child will be lonely if she’s an only? Think again. There are many families these days who are opting for just one child. And despite what your mom, neighbor, best friend or the random lady in the grocery store might say, you’re not putting your only child at…

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Why Moms Are Addicted to the Internet

Why Moms Are Addicted to the Internet

Moms / Mom Tips

It’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning, then it’s the last thing you do at night. No, it’s not brushing your teeth. For many moms, it’s checking their e-mail, social networking pages, blogs, message boards or all of the above. The Internet can be…

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I Swear! Why Those Four-Letter Words Are Foul

I Swear! Why Those Four-Letter Words Are Foul

Moms / Mom Tips

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare — you’re at a family gathering or birthday party when your young child drops the “S” bomb, or even worse, the “F” bomb. Your face is on fire, and you’re absolutely mortified. Surely everybody knows that they heard the expletive from you, which means you’re…

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