It may seem like a bit of an alien concept switching your energy supplier; however, there are now 32 states that have some form of choice on their natural gas and electricity supply. The deregulation process of energy markets in the United States and all over the world...
Read MoreThe way that children learn and scientific method have a lot more in common than you might think; starting with a simple idea children are able to try and prove or disprove an idea, learn from the outcome and improve their knowledge, much like the fundamental process that scientific research follows...
Read MoreIf you are physically active and usually spend a fair amount of time under the sun without following the guidelines for safe sun exposure, you probably have had a taste of how painful and bothersome a sunburn can be...
Read MoreIt’s not just you—thousands and thousands of people know exactly what it feels like to have the energy zapped out of them usually sometime during midafternoon...
Read MoreJennifer Aniston makes it sound easy - the sun-kissed glow, the lithe limbs, the water consumption. When she calls me last week ostensibly to discuss skincare, Aniston tells me...
Read MoreChildren are unique. Each come with their own personalities, talents, strengths, dislikes, and quirks. No matter the differences, one thing all children have in common is their vast imagination...
Read MoreIt’s a typical scene outside any school today: groups of kids loaded down with enormous backpacks that threaten their health.
Read MoreBakers make apple pies for summer holidays, and an apple a day keeps you-know-who away. But what to do with all those apple peels? If you’re sending them down the garbage disposal, you’re missing out....
Read MoreMany of us often wonder: is better to support local farmers at the farmer’s market who are not certified organic, or is it better to buy certified organic products from the grocery store?
Read MoreWhen you hear about an outbreak of foodborne illness, it usually involves a large food corporation or chain restaurant. But you may be just as likely — perhaps even more likely — to encounter food contamination in your own kitchen.
Read MoreWe know you're busy trying to master the Konmari Method for organizing your home, but there's a simpler way to clean up your closet this spring: bundling.
Read MoreIt’s March 20, which means spring has officially sprung. The snow will finally melt and soon be replaced by colorful flowers. The promise of warmer days is on the horizon.
Read MoreOne couple has turned their passion for home movies into a lucrative career from their YouTube channel that’s probably best known for videos of their kids playing with Thomas the Tank Engine toys.
Read MoreThere’s an ongoing debate on the pros and cons of working from home. On the one hand, as Jennifer Senior so eloquently explained in a recent feature story in New York, remote workers don’t get to experience the friendships and...
Read MoreYou can, in fact, have too much of a good thing — even sleep, new research suggests. People who sleep more than eight hours per night have a significantly higher risk for stroke than those who snooze......
Read MoreA recent episode of ABC’s 20/20 revealed one of a mom’s worst nightmares: She caught her nanny on camera abusing her baby. How can parents better protect themselves from this kind of caregiver catastrophe?
Read MoreWhether you’re a helicopter, free-range, or pro-attachment parent, one thing most moms and dads can agree upon is that young kids need daily naps.
Read MoreCo-sleeping has become more and more common in recent years and is becoming widely accepted throughout the parenting community. However, co-sleeping as a plan that is part of your parenting philosophy is much different...
Read MoreHearing your baby utter “mama” or “dada” for the first time is undoubtedly the holy grail of milestones. Just ask fashion designer Rachel Zoe who told PEOPLE that she was ecstatic to hear her 12-month-old son say the word “Mama” for the first time.
Read MoreNo matter how you slice it, American kids are eating too much pizza. That's according to a new study from the Illinois Prevention Research Center, which found that pizza is the second-highest source of calories for kids ages 2 to 18.
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