12/17/2012
![Safe Holiday Tech Gadgets: Five Things Every Parent Should Do](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/parenting.jpg)
Because Santa's elves need help, you may have asked your children to create a holiday wish list, and if your kids are like mine, there's at least one technological gadget on their list this year. Whatever the gadget is, if it connects to the Internet, there are five things you need to do before giving it to your child. More >>
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Tags: Christmas presents, Family, Holidays, Internet, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, iPhone, Kids, Parenting, Raising kids, Relationships, Relatives, Social Media, Technology
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12/17/2012
![How to Survive a (Family-Style) Holiday Vacation](/images/blog/relationships.jpg)
For some, family holidays mean one thing: run the other way! Here are some ideas that will help make holiday family time happy, not horrific. More >>
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Tags: Children, Christmas, Holidays, Husbands and Wives, Kids, Marriage, Parenting, relationship, Relatives, Siblings
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12/10/2012
![Kids Need Concrete Tools to Combat Bullying](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/parenting.jpg)
Despite anti-bullying assemblies and measures, bullying seems to only be getting worse. However, expecting to stop bullying behavior is missing a larger point. More >>
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Tags: Bullying, Education, Internet-Media, Kids, Mental Health, Parenting, School, Suicide, Technology, Teens
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12/03/2012
![The Evolution of Birthday Parties](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/parenting.jpg)
Being in the birthday party phase of life (we're in the thick of it having four kids under eleven), I've noticed some changes in how kids celebrate their big day today. Here are five ways birthday parties have changed over the years. More >>
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Tags: Kids, Parenting, Politics, Values
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11/26/2012
![What to Do When You Learn Your Child Has Cyberbullied](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/parenting.jpg)
When you first find out that your child has been involved in a cyberbullying incident as the perpetrator, your first responsibility as a parent is helping your child learn from their mistake. You will be successful at doing just that by holding your child accountable for their actions and making sure they understand the consequences of those actions... More >>
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Tags: Family, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, Kids, Parenting, Raising kids, Relationships, Relatives, Social Media, Technology
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11/26/2012
![For Kids Who Still Believe, 'Rise of the Guardians' Spoils the Wonder](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/tip_otw.jpg)
The new DreamWorks holiday film 'Rise of the Guardians' opened this weekend. Unfortunately, as much as the film is imaginative, it also raises doubts for kids who still believe in figures like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy... More >>
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Tags: Christmas, Holidays, Kids, Movie Review, Parenting, Santa Claus, Stay-at-Home Mom
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11/12/2012
![A Parent's Survival Guide to Teenage Boys](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/parenting.jpg)
"Help! An alien has possessed my sweet little boy!" Parents are often astonished when their "tweener" grows a foot taller and becomes uncommunicative and sometimes explosive. Welcome to the world of a teenage boy. More >>
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Tags: Family, Fathers, Kids, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Mothers, Parenting, Raising children, Relationships, Relatives, Teenagers, Teens
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10/15/2012
![Tough Lunch](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/parenting.jpg)
The price my kids pay for me to pack their school lunches is to simply put their lunch boxes in some visible place where I can find them. However, for some reason, my 6 and 8-year-olds remember this routine, but my 10-year-old does not... More >>
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Tags: Education, Family, Kids, Parenting, Raising children, Relationships, Relatives, School
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10/15/2012
![Healthy Habits: Introducing Your Family to Yellow Foods](/images/Site/Icons/150x150/tip_otw.jpg)
Yellow is a great color - it's the color of sunshine, and sunshine energizes us. Yellow fruits and vegetables come in a range of textures and flavors, and contain a variety of beneficial vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Here are some to choose next time you're at the market... More >>
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Tags: Eat Less-Move More, Eating healthy, FreshBaby.com, Health, Kids, Parenting, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom
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