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Back-to-school essentials for your kids
Friday, 29 July 2011
It's hard to believe, but August is just around the corner - which means it's almost time to put away the sidewalk chalk, scooters and camp gear and send the kids back to school. Of course, no school-age child wants to face his or her classmates in last year's gear. Even if you're on a budget, you can pick up all the essentials for your little ones before the fir...
Getting your kids to eat their cereal
Friday, 29 July 2011
Getting your little ones to enjoy a healthy bowl of cereal in the morning isn't always an easy task. Between getting them ready for school and convincing them that a can...
How to avoid getting sick - even when your kids have the flu
Thursday, 28 July 2011
One morning before school, your son comes downstairs with a fever, a tummyache and the chills. You know he's got a bug - but you don't want to catch it! Still, you can'...
New study shows binge drinking more harmful to teen girls
Friday, 22 July 2011
Trying to stop teenagers from enjoying a beer or two is virtually impossible, but a new study shows that if your teen girl is drinking excessively, she could be setting ...

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Preparing your home for a new baby
Saturday, 16 July 2011
With a baby on the way, you've already got so much on your mind - from what to name your little one to how you'll get your beach body back to how you'll pay for the endless strea...
Make your own baby food
Wednesday, 06 July 2011
It's simple to buy those little jars of baby food from the supermarket, but the costs can really add up. If you're looking to save a few bucks - or you're the kind of mom who wants to...
Octomom' says she can't cope with her 14 children
Wednesday, 06 July 2011
Remember Nadya Suleman, better known as " Octomom"? She's the 36-year-old single mother of 14 children, eight of whom were conceived through in vitro fertilization by a doctor who has...
Where's the best place in the world to be a mom?
Sunday, 26 June 2011
With Mother's Day just around the corner, Save the Children has decided to take a look at which nations appreciate moms the most by examining maternity leave, life expectancy, infant ...
Boys more confident speaking out than girls, study finds
Sunday, 26 June 2011
The result of a recent study conducted in Britain should be no surprise to anybody who has completed middle school - the researchers found that teenage boys are loud, more outgoing an...
Canada's most popular baby names
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Got a baby on the way? Chances are, you're struggling to pick out the perfect name for your soon-to-be son or daughter. And just when you think you've hit upon the perfect, unique nam...
Father and daughter start up reading tradition
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
When families break up, it can be extremely difficult on children. Kids often don't understand that the end of their parents' marriage has little or nothing to do with them, and t...
Will single-sex dormitories stop your kids from gettin' it on in college?
Monday, 20 June 2011
The Catholic University of America has, of course, a vested interest in making sure its students keep it in their pants - after all, the Catholic Church is staunchly against prema...
Kids with pets less likely to develop allergies, study shows
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Allergy season is finally coming to a close, but for many, the joy of the spring months is marred by the misery of runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing attacks. Are you worried th...
If your kids are overweight, blame their father
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Being a mom is tough. If your kid misbehaves, people tend to assume that your parenting is the issue - despite the fact that you can't exercise mind control over your child and f...
Talking to your kids about the birds and the bees
Sunday, 12 June 2011
There comes a time in every mother's life when her child asks that dreaded question: "Mommy, where do babies come from?" Don't panic! Almost everybody feels totally unprepared to an...
Should circumcision be outlawed?
Saturday, 11 June 2011
If you're pregnant with a little boy, there will be an important decision to make once he's born: To circumcise or not to circumcise? It's tough deciding what you want to do with yo...
Is single motherhood bad for your health?
Thursday, 09 June 2011
You already know that being a single mother is seriously damaging to your wallet, but did you know that it might also be damaging to your health? Trying to do it all without a pa...
Raising children outside of gender stereotypes
Friday, 03 June 2011
Kathy Witterick and David Stocker have three children named Jazz, Kio and Storm, so it probably comes as no surprise that they don't buy into a lot of society's rules. One thing ...