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14 Ways to Make Summer Memories that Last a Lifetime
I spent a weekend camping with a family that has five of the sweetest, happiest children I know– as we ...
Science vs Fads: Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Sun
Which sunscreen is safest for my baby? What SPF is that t-shirt? Is this new sunscreen really better than the ...
When your child will only poop in a pull up, not the potty…
A parent brought up this common potty-training issue in the live parenting chat I do on STLToday: “My 3 1/2 ...
Distracted Driving: Images and videos that could save a life
Texting is our newest addiction, a fatal addiction if we text while driving. More than 90% of text messages are ...
Do natural bug repellents work?
It’s hard to feel good about putting synthetic bug repellents on your kids. They smell like chemicals and the bottles ...
Mindful Parenting
Parenting is no easy task! Our lives can feel very hectic and parents are balancing busy schedules. E-mails, Facebook posts ...
Can labor and delivery drugs cause your child to have ADHD?
Good news for moms and babies: pitocin didn’t cause your child’s ADHD. A large medical research study published this month ...
Kindergarten cut-off dates; Should you “red shirt” your child or push her ahead?
My daughter was born a few days after our state’s August 1st kindergarten cut-off date. If we followed state regulations ...
Raising ‘Vegetarian’ kids
I often talk to concerned parents who are worried that their kids have become or want to become ‘vegetarian’. They ...