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Photo credit: Paul Velgos/E+/Getty Images Bounce houses are an easy way to let your kids play safely, right? Unfortunately, there are risks involved when you let your children loose inside one — for...
View ArticleRestaurant discounts check for a well-behaved kid
Photo credit: Tim Pannell/Fuse/Getty Images One lovely young family in Canada decided to have a special meal out for Mother’s Day, but were surprised when they received the bill — and a discount for a...
View ArticleShutterfly congratulates thousands of women on the baby they didn't have
Photo credit: Big Cheese/Big Cheese Photo/360/Getty Images The popular photo-printing website Shutterfly sent out a mass email to users congratulating them on their new baby. Unfortunately, it seems...
View Article20 Things your kids need to hear you say
Photo credit: RyanJLane/Vetta/Getty Images Between school and activities, meaningful conversations are sometimes left out of the parent-child relationship. Make sure your kid hears you say these 20...
View ArticleI stalk my kids online: Here's why
Photo credit: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Getty Images It's not you, it's them Zenobia D., mom of three kids ages 15, 13 and 9 admits that she stalks her two oldest kids' social media sites and text...
View ArticleCeleb bump day: Mila Kunis, Stacy Keibler, Xtina, Snooki, Kendra Wilkinson
<iframe src="//instagram.com/p/nwpAUyNjGd/embed/" width="612" height="710" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> Mila Kunis Wearing a loose white dress that was...
View ArticleWhy Instagram is shutting down moms' accounts
Photo credit: Mandy Allender Last Saturday evening, the Instagram account of Heather Bays was deactivated shortly after a negative comment was left on a breastfeeding selfie she posted. She protested,...
View ArticlePositive princess role models
Photo credit: Sri Maiava Rusden/Photodisc/Getty Images Building a better princess role model When your little feminist-in-training is obsessing about a new princess, it may be hard to "Let it go." But...
View ArticleEczema 101
Photo credit: Radius Images/Radius Images/Getty Images When it comes to treating dry, itchy skin like eczema, you want to reach for relief for your child as soon as possible — which often means buying...
View Article10 Percent of women still smoke while pregnant
Photo credit: Igor Mojzes/iStock/360/Getty Images New study on newborn heart anomalies In a recent study lead by pediatric cardiologist at Seattle Children's Hospital Patrick M. Sullivan, M.D.,...
View ArticleKindergartner assaulted by teacher in the hallway
Photo credit: Christopher Futcher/Vetta/Getty Images Parents Anthony and Autumn Nelson of Wharton, Ohio, were surprised when they got a letter from their 6-year-old son's school detailing an...
View ArticleFamily travel and roadschooling
Photo credit: Uwe Krejci/Digital Vision/Getty Images One of the great benefits of homeschooling is that children need not be confined to a desk or school room to learn. Learning can take place at...
View ArticleMommy tweets: Kerry Washington’s baby Isabelle, Kristin Cavallari’s son...
Kerry Washington Scandal star Kerry Washington welcomed her first child, a baby girl named Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha, a few weeks ago. The actress, who has taken a few tips from her on-screen...
View ArticleVirginia teen sent home from prom for violating dress code
Photo credit: Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images A 17-year-old Virginia girl says she was kicked out of her prom in early May because chaperones deemed her dress to be too short. The young lady,...
View ArticleHow Lucille O'Neal helps inspire mothers
Photo credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images They say behind every great man is an even better woman, and I would have to say that the same is true for mothers and sons. Because...
View ArticleTaking it all off while pregnant
Photo credit: Dcrfoto Mediterraneo/BlueMoon Stock/360/Getty Images Electrolysis and laser hair removal Electrolysis and laser hair removal offer long-term benefits when going bare down there — or...
View ArticleDoes your child have hidden vision problems?
Photo credit: Anne-Sophie Bost/PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/Getty Images You take your child to the eye doctor for a routine checkup, and are happy when the doctor announces that her vision is...
View ArticleFound it! Celeb moms' favorite rompers and jumpsuits
Photo credit: WENN We love Jessica Alba's street style, as she has a way of mixing high-end pieces with budget-friendly items to make her look chic and approachable. This season, celebrity moms like...
View ArticleMeet a courageous transgender 5-year-old
Photo credit: Jessica Peterson/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images When Ryland Whittington was fitted with cochlear implants and learned to speak at the age of 12 months, one of the first things he said...
View ArticlePreschool vs. day care: Which is best for your child?
Photo credit: svetikd/iStock/Getty images My first day as a kindergarten teacher, I was a green, nervous new educator ready to change the world. As I watched the children walk through the door for the...
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