Keys to Choose a Christmas Tree
Hike up a mountain, cross a field, visit a farm or pull into a pop-up stand to find your perfect tree. Just know your family’s preferences ahead of time and plan to create a stress-free family tradition.
Home Life
Don't Burn Down the House and Other Advice for Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving is by far the biggest day of the year for home-cooking fires.
Free Portraits for Families With Special Needs
A Delaware photographer provides free portraits for families who have children with disabilities through her Portraits with a Purpose program.
Now Is the Time to Update Your Child's IEP
Back-to-school time always has a nervous energy to it. Will my kid’s BFF be in my daughter’s class? Will my son like his teacher? Did my daughter get a good teacher? Will my son adjust and do well in this…
How to Calm Your Child's First-Day-of-School Anxiety
How to calm your child's nerves
Jersey adds new area code to replace 609
A 609 area code has long been an easy way to spot a South Jersey caller. If you are proud of your 609, hold onto it, because they aren't making any more of them. Starting next month, new phone lines in the…
How to Find More Local Foods for Your Family
It's not hard to get more local into your family's diet.
Farmers Markets with Family-Friendly Fun
Farmers markets in Philadelphia, the Main Line, South Jersey and Delaware.
A Kid-Friendly Brewery is Not Hard To Find
As any parent with young kids knows, going out to eat isn’t always a relaxing experience. Kids get bored and when they start to fidget and whine, some restaurants (and their patrons) are not very accommodating. There is a niche,…
Summer Reading Contests, Enrichment in PA, NJ, DE
Update: A Pennsylvania boy was named the Grand Prize winner in The Library of Congress Summer Writing Contest. Tyler Williams, who entered through Spring City Free Library in Chester County, wrote about the Harry Potter series on the theme of…
Tips For Positive In-Law Relationships
Don't allow relationships with your in-laws to become toxic.
Don’t lose those skills!
Learning moments abound during daily activities outside of school. Use these opportunities to hang on to reading, writing and math skills over the summer and get a jump on next term.
Is Your Child Ready To Stay Home Alone?
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive, confidence-building experience — a rite of passage.
5 Ways for Busy Moms to De-Stress
Life gets crazy, but time for yourself is crucial. Try these stress-relief tips!
The Great Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt
Discover local farms offering humanely raised turkeys for this year's Thanksgiving meal.
Sun Safety & Kids
How to talk to kids about sun safety and the need to protect themselves from sunburn, melanoma and other types of skin cancer.
New Year's Resolutions
MK readers share their New Year's Resolutions for parenting in 2015.
Home for the Holidays: Neighborhood Decorations
The best neighborhood holiday light displays in Philadelphia, the PA suburbs, Delaware & South Jersey
No Jacket Required?
It's freezing outside! Why do so many kids insist on not wearing a winter jacket? Update: How MK readers encourage their kids to dress for cold weather — or not!
Halloween Costume Ideas
Hot kid Halloween costumes, store-bought and DIY
Take the Kids: Lambertville & New Hope
What to do in Lambertville, NJ and New Hope, PA with kids
Bike to School Safely
7 tips to teach kids to ride their bikes to school safely