Organic Produce: Worth the Cost?
When you can afford to buy organic, you should for many reasons: health, environment and economy.
When you can afford to buy organic, you should for many reasons: health, environment and economy.
If one artist’s work forms the roots of independent kids’ music (aka “kindie”), that artist is Raffi.
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.
Kids' music reviewer Kathy O'Connell recommends Blues in All Flavors by Gaye Adegbalola and Champions of the Universe by Ratboy Jr.
Bill Kelly's adventurous songwriting mixes clever lyrics with a range of musical styes.He brings complex themes to simple songs.
Children's book topics include a lively little girl's museum visit, cutouts designed to produce intriguing shadows and a sumptuous counting book based on apes.
Mom blogger Marissa Kiepert Truong and her daughter had fun with the Rorshach-like images in a children's book by Charles G. Shaw.
To help her young daughter understand sharing, mom blogger Marissa Kiepert Truong enlists the help of four children's books.
Music critic Kathy O"Connell lauds the Diggity Dudes' Presidential Fitness Test, a Jeremy Zmuda EP and a song by the Sugar Free All Stars.
Kathy O'Connell also likes the song “Escalator,” from David Tobocman's CD of the same name, and she tracks Trout Fishing in America's December appearances.
Reviewer Kathy O'Connell declared a 20-way tie for 2012's best children's music. Scroll her choices and see videos from the artists.
Through kid-friendly language and themes, Randy Kaplan brings the blues form to family music. Also recommended: Justin Roberts' "Trick or Treat," a non-scary Halloween song.
What type and style of fitness class fits your child? Is he ready? Does she have an interest in tennis, gymnastics or martial arts?
When it's time to sleep, this powerful little reptile projects blue wages against the ceiling and plays relaxing ocean sounds.
Weimeraner photographer William Wegman discusses how to depict nature. Often garish illustrations spice up a fact book. And a biography chronicles the "father of modern science."
Rockers Big Bang Boom make big noise with their third family CD. "Summer Baby (Let it Ride)" is a rocking daddy/baby love song by Caspar Babypants.
Add a few bold items, change wall colors or use removable stickers to give your child's room a new look.
Reviews of The Onion's Great Escape by Sara Fanilli and A World of Food: Discover Magic Lands Made of Things You Can Eat by Carl Warner.
Children's CDs encourage girls to study science and engineering, look at friendship and teach little folks to be nice.
Among the many groups performing in July and August, The Plants sprout up at the Abington Art Center's Kidfest and Phoenixville's Colonial Theater.
Pop-Up London is an engaging, interactive children's introduction to the 2012 Summer Olympics host city.
Alex's mom, Liz Scott, gave blogger Trish Adkins hope when she most needed it -- after her daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
To prevent brain drain, create specific summer learning goals. If your child’s schedule allows it, set aside a specific day of the week as a learning day.
The Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia is the major repository for the beloved children's illustrator and author.