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Does your child's Halloween costume contain lead?
With Halloween right around the corner, it's alarming to hear news that a shipment of over 1,300 children's costumes were destroyed due to lead levels that were 11 times the legal limit. It makes you...
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Baby monitors to keep an eye (and ear) on your baby
For the month of October, we're sharing the finalists in 12 categories of our 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards. These four baby monitors will let you keep an eye and ear on your precious bundle of joy....
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Set your child’s internal alarm clock
Rousing a sleeping teen is a parenting challenge that spans the ages. Rather than wasting time returning to your teen's room over and over and over again, perhaps an internal alarm clock is the key!...
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Mom and Dad need a break — on a budget
We love spending family time with our kiddos. But Mom and Dad need some adult time too. Without making an elaborate event out of date night, we've devised fun ways to get out with your honey on the...
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When girlfriends are bad for you
Every mom needs a friend to confide in, but if yours leaves you feeling down when you actually needed a lift, it may be time to evaluate your friendship. Are your mom friends positive or poisonous?...
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Getting your family to help in the kitchen
Family meals are a great way to stay connected to your family members, but preparing healthy meals takes work. Try these helpful tips for fun ways to get your kids to lend a hand in the kitchen and...
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6 Meal time-savers for moms
Between shuttling the kids to school, rushing to work, managing the house and helping with homework, most moms will readily attest to the fact that meal time can be one of the most challenging parts of...
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5 Ways to stress less about housework
As a mom you can often feel like a gerbil scrambling in its wheel. No matter how furiously you wash and fold the laundry, you can never quite conquer the piles that continuously mount in the hamper....
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Should you run for school committee?
Is running for a school committee for you? In towns and cities across America, it's local election season. Actually, the whole year is local election season, really. No matter when your local elections...
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Making Disney memories: Cruising out of Galveston
Recently, Disney Cruise Line added Galveston, Texas as a port of departure — fabulous news for Texas moms like me. And soon, our family will be departing on a magical adventure to the Caribbean aboard...
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Disposable diapers for a dry and happy baby
For the month of October, we're sharing the finalists in 12 categories of our 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards. These four brands of disposable diapers keep your baby dry and happy. And don't forget to...
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Bathtubs that make bathing your baby fun
For the month of October, we're sharing the finalists in 12 categories of our 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards. These four baby bathtubs make bath time fun and easy. And don't forget to vote for your...
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Baby's first foods
For the month of October, we're sharing the finalists in 12 categories of our 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards. These four first foods for Baby will start your little one on the road to eating solids....
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Perfect cribs for your baby (and beyond!)
For the month of October, we're sharing the finalists in 12 categories of our 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards. These four cribs are beautiful and functional and will provide your baby with the perfect...
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Baby carriers for happy babywearing
For the month of October, we're sharing the finalists in 12 categories of our 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards. These four baby carriers are perfect for moms who want to wear their babies. And don't...
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Chasing the Dream: Why you should embrace failure
Count your blessings. Revel in your successes. We hear these messages of positivity all the time as both parents and career women. But to be successful, you must also embrace your failures. Count your...
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Janice Min on motherhood, mom guilt and bouncing back after Baby
Power mom Janice Min is the editorial director for The Hollywood Reporter and the former editor-in-chief of US Weekly. She’s also the author of a new book, How to Look Hot in a Minivan. She dishes on...
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4 Ways to foster imaginative play
If you want your children to learn how to conquer fears, build self-confidence, master social skills and hone their trouble-shooting capabilities, the American Academy of Pediatrics has a prescription...
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Are healthy choices just a cartoon sticker away?
Researchers recently discovered something interesting: Placing a cartoon sticker on apples made as many as 20 percent more of the kids studied choose an apple over a cookie. This and other strategies...
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Fall crafts from nature
Gather up some craft supplies from nature to make these fabulous crafts with the kids. Hello, fall! Oh, those brightly colored falling leaves. And the twigs. And so much more! Loving the change of...
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