Safe Summer Grilling: Use a Food Thermometer
The Safe Grilling Guide advises using a food thermometer when you grill to keep you safe from food poisoning.
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PE stretches beyond gym class
To get kids moving, schools are using exercise bikes in the library, calisthenics during algebra and even video games like Dance Dance Revolution.
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.
Can I rub your belly? (FAQs about Baby 3)
Mom blogger Trish Adkins gets ahead of the endless questions about being pregnant — by answering them before they are asked.
Twaddletalk Tuck
To celebrate Poetry Month, blogger Rachée Fagg reads Twaddletalk Tuck by Jack Prelutsky.
Should You Care About #Kony2012?
Read background and discussions of the viral video documenting an international fugitive accused of enslaving thousands of children.
Therapeutic Photography
Blogger Lisa Lightner describes the therapeutic effects of a photo project involving her son, who has special needs.
The Battle of the Screens
Blogger Jo-Lynne Shane grapples with the question of how much TV time her kids should be allowed.
Study: 42% of Kids Under 8 Have TVs
Despite recommendations to the contrary, young kids are spending more time than ever in front of screen
Docs Urge Parents To Limit Screen Time for Kids Younger than Age 2
Despite recommendations to the contrary, it's well known that most parents of kids younger than age 2 let them watch at least some TV, smart phone or other screen entertainment. In a nod to this reality, the nation's pediatricians have…
Kids' Tech Habits Need Balance
Facebook, texting, video games, YouTube — are they making our kids dumb? Rewiring their brains? Enabling them or distracting them?