Using Family Fitness to Connect with Your Teenager

People often comment on the difficulty of relating to teens.  Parents find it increasingly difficult to make connections with their teenagers.  At many times, there seems to be an invisible barrier between...

Help for the Colicky Baby

My oldest child had horrid gas and was colicky for her first few months. My husband and I remember hours of pacing, desperate for a solution to her discomfort. We eventually found one! Someone showed us...

Make Your Own Granola

We are always looking for ways to include our kids in household chores and activities and I got this idea from chatting with Kellie, from Chicks With Kidz. She had a great idea/suggestion to include...

Saturday Morning Breakfast Tradition: Painted Pancakes

Want a way to have fun with your breakfast and eat less sugar than normal?  Pancake Art is so much fun!

Making our Daughters Safe

Teaching Toddlers to do Household Chores

Eight Tips for Feeding Toddlers

Preschool Activity: Cutting Shapes and Lines

Make Your Own Lacing Cards for Preschool Activities

Chelsea King -- Safety Lessons

College Crunch: Dreams, Decisions, Drama

How to Help Dad Look after a Preteen While Mom Is Away

Reward and Punishment for Report Cards

Skiing is Family Fun

Is There a Diet for Mommy Brain?

Unfortunately, I have gained quite a reputation in my family for being consistent in only one thing – forgetting. I make a lot of attempts to stay organized, keep to-do lists, and set out reminders,...

How Meal Planning Saves You Money

Taking the time to meal plan will totally help your grocery budget each month! And time, well, it takes a lot less effort as I cook two or more meals at a time - this means to eat future meals all I have...

DIY Lip Balm: Yummy!

I must have compulsive lip lickers at this house, because we love our chapstick!  The kids were going through tubes of the stuff and I was concerned as chapstick isn't really an edible "food."

Earth Day Craft for Kids

Earth Day is on April 22. This year, celebrate our planet with a special environmental craft for your child. This eco activity incorporates nature, the environment, and a bonus literacy lesson.

Daily Chore Charts

Identify Theft Prevention Safety Tips for Tax Time

Spring House Cleaning - Quick and Painless

Housekeeping With A Toddler

Being A Mom

Fingerpainting with Clay Activity for Kids

Top Reasons Couples Fight About Money

Make an Easter Bunny Mask

Make Monster Stuffed Animals - Fun Softie Monsters Craft

Fighting About Money

Choosing appropriate books for young readers

Choosing appropriate books for different developmental stages is an important role for parents; especially with so many books of varying qualities available in bookstores, libraries and supermarkets. Its...

Mabels Labels Organizing System for Military Families

Labeling is an important thing for moms, especially organizing freaks like myself. Mabels Labels have definitely helped organize my kids sippy cups, school items, and my moving life. We are moving overseas...

Getting Green Guilt

I want to be smart about my own impact on the environment. I do. I recycle. And reuse. And reduce. But am I doing enough? Really? Do I really buy the best products that could positively affect the environment?...

Anissa's Coming Home!

Many of you are aware that Anissa Mayhew, a beloved and inspirational member of the blogging community, suffered a stroke this past fall. Her husband, Peter, has kept us all up-to-date on her progress...

Start a Six-Figure Business for Under $100 in 4 Weeks or Less...or Not

Raising chickens in Suburbia

5 Bad Work-at-Home Habits to Avoid

Supporting Literacy at Home

How to bring kids experience in literacy and numeracy into every day.

How to Find Your Ideal Niche

Is Democratic Party Tough Enough to Get it Done?

Pause, Prompt, Praise. A simple technique in helping your child to read.

Argh! What To Do When You're Completely Overwhelmed

Alleviate Kids Stress Levels

Celebrity Moms in Their 30s

It may be hard to remember, but there was a time when baby bumps weren't paparazzi fodder for gossip columnists to gush over. It's become a lot more accepted for celebrities to embrace motherhood over...

Real 30-Something Moms - Interview with Michelle

Real 30-Something Moms is a new feature where I try to get to know other moms in their 30s. This week, I talked to Michelle Kershner, a 34-year-old mom who tweets as @mahker. Could you please introduce...

Real 30-Something Moms - Interview with Rhiana

Real 30-Something Moms is a new feature where I try to get to know other moms in their 30s. This week, I talked to Rhiana from Hurried Homemaker to find out what makes this crafty SAHM tick. How would...

Get Lovey Dovey! 50 Ways to Show Love to a Spouse

Does your marriage ever get the dull-drums?  We've been married for over seven years and every now and then we realize that we want to renew that "spark".  Here is a list of over 50 ways that we have...

Another Reason to Love Your Body

Reunions: Lost In My Past

Coping with Unpleasant Anniversaries

Yes, I was a Teenage Mom. There, I said it.

How to parent Guilt Free

Reinventing Yourself in Your 30s

An older mom, a better mom

Making New Friends

Type-A Mom Conference Liveblog Overview

How to Feel Powerful Again