What to Do With All That Halloween Candy?
Diet & Nutrition, Health
For as long as our kids have been trick-or-treating, my husband and I have argued over what to do with all the Halloween candy they collect. The kids come into the house, dump their bags onto the dinner table, trade for favorites, and then…
New Moms: When You Resent Your Baby’s Dad
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiBeing a new mom can be an overwhelming experience (to say the least!) and it’s not uncommon to start resenting the man who provided you with this bundle of joy. After all, he didn’t have to go through nine months of pregnancy, painful labor,…
Election 2012: How to Involve Your Kids in the Political Process
Health, Parenting
This November 6, if you're an American citizen over the age of 18 you should be heading to the polls to cast your vote for incumbent president and Democrat, Barack Obama or his challenger, Republican Mitt Romney—but where will your kids…
How to Find the Best Childcare for Your Baby
Health, Parenting
I stayed home for five years to raise my first two babies. When surprise baby number three came along, I had already launched my own healthy meals company and staying home was no longer an option.
Like many working moms out there, I had…
My Child is Addicted to Sugar & It’s All My Fault
Health, Parenting
I had a very difficult second pregnancy. Part of what made it so challenging was the fact that I was taking care of my first-born full-time, and she was just eight months old when I conceived. Carrying a baby in my belly and another on my…
What Your Waistline Can Tell You About Your Health
Diet & Nutrition, Health
If you think a slim waistline is only about aesthetics, think again. Carrying extra weight on the waistline can be bad news for women. If you are apple-shaped (carrying extra weight around the waist) or pear-shaped (carrying extra weight on…
10 Ways to Tell if Your Child is Too Old for Trick-or-Treat
Health, Parenting
As someone who isn't happy to give out candy to greedy teenagers in last minute costumes on Halloween, I've sometimes wished for a solution. I could always turn the youths away, but this often leads to property damage. If you've ever had…
Teaching Sons to Grow Up to be Gentlemen
Health, Parenting
You know that nasty neighbor next door? Remember that waiter who seemed so unpleasant to you the other night? They were once young, adorable boys like yours.
Now, take a long look at them! If you want your boys to grow up to be gentlemen—rather…
How to Care for a Colicky Baby
Health, Parenting
So you have a colicky baby. What to do? It’s stressful enough being a mom running on energy reserves, managing a household and working full time—and on top of this I need to figure out how to help my baby?
Whether you are a first-time…