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Make Time for Crises

Mom blogger Darla DeMorrow, a professional organizer, observes that we will all face crises, good and bad. It's a matter of when, not if. Being ready for life's surprises means leaving time to handle them.

9 Steps to Anniversary Present Success

Dad blogger Chris Bernholdt discusses creative anniversary gifts. Aimed at men, his advise might spark ideas for women as well.

Enjoy the Terrific Twos

Don't believe the hype about the terrible twos! Discover how to enjoy this age of inquisitiveness and growing independence.

Count Your Blessings

Don't despair about getting older! Instead, take stock of the many wonderful things and people in your life in a gratitude list.

I Miss Her More When She's Home

On that fateful day when the doctor in the delivery room handed me a tiny, six pound baby girl, I could never have imagined coming face-to-face with anyone quite so beautiful, or loving someone quite so much. As my husband…

Host a Stress-Free Thanksgiving

Prepare in advance for a more enjoyable holiday

Keep kids entertained during holiday travel

Whether you're visiting family by car, plane or train, you can plan unplugged, inexpensive activities for your kids, notes mom blogger Hillary Chybinski.

Day care teachers want parents to know: 'We're educators!'

A sampling of day care directors and teachers also want parents to encourage their toddlers to be more independent.

Girl Scout cookie season is here

It's Girl Scout cookie time again and mom blogger Raya Fagg and her champion cookie-selling daughter are ready.

Kids must rediscover nature in this age of technology

Winter's a wonderful time to look to nature, says mom blogger EJ Curran. She urges parents to get their kids away from the screen and outside to play.

Geographically undesirable

Mom blogger M.B. Sanok says don't reject potential playdates or friendships because of the driving time that separates you.

Tips for a healthy media diet

With TV, computers, video games, smartphones and other devices vying for kids’ attention, helping them manage their media habits is a major challenge.

Two classics, reimagined

The Odyssey is told in a human, modern way while a graphic novel presentation puts faces to A Wrinkle in Time's names and settings to its locations.

Mainstream mommas nurse toddlers too

Guest blogger Ellie C. nurses her 2½-year-old and feels good about it. She says women who nurse toddlers often don't fit the hyped media image.

Wegman, cool facts and Gaileo

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."

First-time bus ride jitters?

These tips can help ease the anxiety for both you and your child.

Grandparents special role: support

The number one “special need” of any child is unconditional love, and a grandparent of a child with special needs has the unique ability to furnish it.