January 2014

Afraid of the Doctor?

How to help kids deal with their fear of needles and going to the pediatrician

By Suzanne Koup-Larsen

Safe Swaddling

Learn to swaddle your baby in a safe, hip-healthy way.

Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks

Easy, kid-friendly, gluten-free make-and-take snacks

By Brittany E. Hair

Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks

Easy, kid-friendly, gluten-free make-and-take snacks

By Brittany E. Hair

Safe Swaddling

Learn to swaddle your baby in a safe, hip-healthy way.

Afraid of the Doctor?

How to help kids deal with their fear of needles and going to the pediatrician

By Suzanne Koup-Larsen

Safe Swaddling

Learn to swaddle your baby in a safe, hip-healthy way.

Headaches & Hormones

Women's headaches are often caused by hormones. Here's how to handle the pain.

By Erin Kane

New Kids' Book Reviews

Kid book reviews of A History of Just About Everything: 180 Events,People and Inventions That Changed the World; Bugs; and Knowledge Encyclopedia

By Frank Lipsius

New Kids' Music Reviews

Helen Slater's Myths of Ancient Greece, Roger Day's Marsh Mud Madness and the 2014 Grammy nominees for Best Music for Children

By Kathy O'Connell

Busy Mom Timesavers

Digital shortcuts like grocery delivery, meal planning and organizational websites, apps and online services give busy parents more quality family time.

By Susan Stopper

The Inside Scoop

Indoor play venues in Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey.

The Inside Scoop

Indoor play venues in Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey.

Vacation Planning and Special Needs

How to go plan a destination family vacation when you've got a child with special needs.

By Ilene Laurel

MetroKids Mom: Julie Keeton

Meet Julie Keeton, whose family has been uprooted to Philadelphia from Tennessee while her son, Weston, awaits a heart/lung transplant at CHOP.

The Benefits of Summer Camp

The intangible, lifelong benefits of the summer camp experience include confidence, being a team player and friendship.

By Ellen Warren

Safe Swaddling

Learn to swaddle your baby in a safe, hip-healthy way.

Early Literacy Basics

Get babies and toddlers ready to read with simple pre-reading games.

By Terri Akman

National Catholic Schools Week

In honor of National Catholic School Week 2014, several area educators and parents weigh in on why a Catholic school education matters in the modern world.

By Cheyenne Shaffer

Early Literacy Basics

Get babies and toddlers ready to read with simple pre-reading games.

By Terri Akman

Busy Mom Timesavers

Digital shortcuts like grocery delivery, meal planning and organizational websites, apps and online services give busy parents more quality family time.

By Susan Stopper

Headaches & Hormones

Women's headaches are often caused by hormones. Here's how to handle the pain.

By Erin Kane

Healthy Grab-and-Go Snacks

Easy, kid-friendly, gluten-free make-and-take snacks

By Brittany E. Hair

Afraid of the Doctor?

How to help kids deal with their fear of needles and going to the pediatrician

By Suzanne Koup-Larsen

Early Literacy Basics

Get babies and toddlers ready to read with simple pre-reading games.

By Terri Akman

Safe Swaddling

Learn to swaddle your baby in a safe, hip-healthy way.

Do Sticker Charts Work?

Reward systems like sticker and behavior charts can backfire on parents who use them for positive discipline.

By Kelly Bartlett

Busy Mom Timesavers

Digital shortcuts like grocery delivery, meal planning and organizational websites, apps and online services give busy parents more quality family time.

By Susan Stopper

Vacation Planning and Special Needs

How to go plan a destination family vacation when you've got a child with special needs.

By Ilene Laurel

Vacation Planning and Special Needs

How to go plan a destination family vacation when you've got a child with special needs.

By Ilene Laurel