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Worst Kid Habits - You Can Break Them and Stay Sane While You're Doing It

In the wake of the recent winter break , many of us spent a lot of beautiful quality time with our children. With so much togetherness, certain bad habits are bound to become much more, shall we say... noticeable. Spring break is just weeks away. ...

Sasha and Malia Get Advice From Bush Twins

Outgoing presidents traditionally leave a note in the Oval Office for the new Commander-in-Chief. Jenna and Barbara Bush wrote their own letter to the incoming First Kids, giving them a few heartfelt pointers on how to enjoy their new life in a ...

DailyDish - Make it talk

Got a toddler or preschooler who's refusing to get dressed, put on their shoes, or brush their teeth? Here's a trick. ...

Halloween safety tips

Perhaps it's just a sign of the times, but even when I was kid it seems Halloween was as synonymous with safety as it was with candy. In fact, most parents I know spend as much time on safety concerns as their kids do picking out costumes. The days ...

Daily Dish - The sock box

Are you laundry-challenged like me? Keep track of all those tiny socks with this easy trick. ...

DailyDish - Brushing teeth is as easy as A-B-C

Make sure your kids brush their teeth long enough with this simple trick ...

DailyDish: Clean sandy feet with baby powder

Headed to the shore for a day in the sun? Here's a trick to prevent bringing the beach back home with you. ...

Backyard safety tips

I envy those of you with a backyard. Really, I do. Some of you have cookouts, some of you have pools. Some of you engage in a random game of horse shoe or lawn bowling. For those of you with kids, though, have you thought about just how safe your ...

Camping with kids

This past weekend, I took the kids camping (didja miss me?). We went with five other families we'd met through Jared's preschool. All told, there were eleven adults and thirteen kids in our group. We all had adjoining or nearby campsites and shared ...

Make your life with kids simpler

There's no doubt about it -- kids definitely complicate your life. Anything you can do to simplify things will improve your chances at getting through parenthood alive. Luckily, you're not alone in this. Leo over at Zen Habits has got your back. With ...

My top five anti-frump tips

The time change yesterday left me even more disgruntled and confused than usual, and I realized I wasn't going to have time to shower before dragging Nolan out the front door and heading out to his toddler hockey game. Actually, I have this ...

Top 50 parenting tips

You know, when I became a parent I knew life would change for me, that I would have to become flexible and creative, and that all the things I did well I'd have to do even better. Sure, it seemed a little challenging, but it also seemed like fun and ...

Getting food on their plates, pronto

Reader Andrea passed on a great tip about serving food quickly for kids. One of the time consuming parts of preparing a meal is cutting the food into appropriate sized portions. As Andrea says, "I think of Jon & Kate +8 as they cut with fork and ...

Ovulation equals better tips

If you're trying to get pregnant and want to know when you're most fertile, perhaps you should taking up stripping at a gentleman's club and monitor your tips. At least, that's one way of doing it. It turns out that, according to a new study ...

Travel with kids -- it can be done!

When I was young, my big goal in life was to travel, in my 1959 Land Rover, from the top of Europe to the bottom of Africa and back again, with an extended stay in Botswana and the incredible Kalahari Desert. Then Life happened -- my father, ...

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