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5 Natural Immunity Boosters

Mom–blogger Trina O'Boyle suggests five ways to help boost children's immune system. She provides recipes to add power foods to your home meals.

Organic Produce: Worth the Cost?

When you can afford to buy organic, you should for many reasons: health, environment and economy.

You Don’t Have to Go Solo

Support for single mothers is growing. More than 80% of single parents in the U.S. are mothers, and all of them need help.

The Best New Kindie Music

If one artist’s work forms the roots of independent kids’ music (aka “kindie”), that artist is Raffi.

Saving for College

Here’s how to get started and involve children in the process.

Help Your Kids Make Friends at Camp

Don't worry. Your child will make friends at summer camp. Most camps have trained counselors who facilitate friendships especially among children who may be introverted or have special needs.

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.

Physical and mental health impact one another and recently, there’s been a move to patient-centered pediatric care. For children experiencing anxiety, behavior problems or more significant mental disorders each year, timely access to a mental health professional can alleviate a serious issue.

Celebrate Differences

Not sure how to talk to your child about other races and cultures, or how to introduce them into your child's life? Find out what parents can do and why it's important to talk about diversity.

Throw a Memorable Milestone Birthday Party

Fresh ideas for a 1st, 5th or 16th birthday party.

Seven Ways to Calm a Chatterbox

Have a talkative preschooler? Find out how to gently steer their chatter into proper conversations.

Quality Time for Mother and Daughter

Author Avril Somerville captures a moment of quality time between her and her daughter and muses on how often parents feel too rushed to say yes to a child's request for our full attention.

The B.A.T. invasion

Mom blogger Lisa Weinstein enlists her husband and neighbors in capturing a "B.A.T." that invaded her house.

A mom's iPhone rules

Mom gave her child this set of rules spelling out acceptable smartphone etiquette, behavior, use, limits and responsibilities.

Reading tip: Ask open-ended questions

When reading to a child, ask questions about the story to enhance language, expression, comprehension, critical thinking and memory skills says mom blogger Marissa Kiepert Truong, PhD.

Raw veggie embargo lifted

Leo isn't a picky eater, exactly. He will eat just about anything if he's in the right mood, but will exercise his free will arbitrarily One night he will heartily eat spinach and sweet potatoes over an artichoke and white bean…

Candy without junk? It’s UNREAL

Health foods blogger Trina O'Boyle recommends a new candy called UREAL. It leaves out many unhealthy ingredients found in traditional chocolate and peanut butter cups.

The Science of Defiance

Children typically defy their parents. At what point does hostile, defiant behavior indicate an emotional disability?

Call me crazy: why I'm trying for number two

Mom blogger Paige Wolf and her husband set aside their fears and decide to try to have a second child.

Ode To Cardboard

We have been spending a lot of time at home. It's been sticky hot and while I've proved I can leave the house with two kids in tow, it still feels like quite an ordeal. Luckily I'm blessed with a…