Top Ten Baby Names
Girls’ names1. Sophia2. Emma3. Olivia4. Ava5. Isabella6. Mia7. Zoe8. Lily9. Emily10. Madelyn Boys’ names1. Jackson2. Aiden3. Liam4. Lucas5. Noah6. Mason7. Ethan8. Caden9. Jacob10. Logan
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Secondary Infertility
“This was something my body was just supposed to know how to do,” says Amy M., a mother of three who faced secondary infertility following a more typical first pregnancy. “I was confused,” she says. “Was there something wrong with me? Was it my husband? How could it work the first time and not now?…
Preventing Frostbite and Hypothermia
Cold and wet. The two most dangerous words in winter. Put them together and you have a recipe for frostbite and hypothermia. To prevent these conditions, parents need to provide their children with the proper gear to stay warm and dry. “When temperatures dip into single digits, it’s really not safe for children to be…
A Valentine’s Day Surprise
Every few years my wife and I spend Valentine’s Day at home. We forego the fancy restaurant and we make a home-cooked dinner that is just as good and half as expensive. A night out is good for a couple, especially a couple with kids. Getting all dressed up and being waited on makes you…
4 Simple Words
Bad days are a part of life The Carpenters sang about “Rainy Days on Mondays” getting them down. James Blunt more recently had a big hit with “You’ve Had a Bad Day”. These songs, countless poems and a variety of Blues music tell us that bad days are a part of life. It is never…
Organizing the Pantry
An organized pantry has MANY benefits: 1) Less wasted food: Items won’t get lost in the back so you can use them before they expire. 2) Easier to create a shopping list: Identify what you have and what you need quickly – keep the grocery list in the pantry so everyone in the family can…
Organizing Kitchen Utensils
Cooking utensils are in every kitchen. From a spatula to a pineapple slicer, utensils come in many shapes and sizes. Whether you must have the latest gadget or you go for the vintage wooden spoon handed down from your grandmother, organizing your small kitchen tools will save you time and frustration when you are whipping…
Organizing a Junk Drawer
Want to get organized but not sure where or how to start? Start small and get big rewards by organizing your Junk Drawer! We all have it – that drawer that holds all the odds and ends we use. Mine is in the kitchen. It holds things like loose change, buttons, take out menus, batteries,…
Going Overboard
From elementary school science projects to college applications, kids look to their parents for guidance. But at what point is our help no longer helpful? The boundary isn’t always clear and a parent’s good intentions to provide assistance can backfire when kids don’t learn to take ownership of their own work. Determining just how involved…
Fast Friends
Navigating the waters of childhood friendships can be surprisingly difficult for parents. How do help your kids learn how to make friends? What if your child has a friend you don’t like? Should you intervene when a friend mistreats your child or let him resolve the situation on his own? Preschool and early elementary years…