The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today announced they have called their daughter Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace announced this afternoon.
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Imagine this: Your sister just gave birth, and even though she knows the gender of the baby, she's keeping that key info secret from everyone else. Intentionally.
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We have all heard the phrase: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” April 22 is the annual Earth Day and a great time to teach kids its importance. In reality, many of us know the basics of how to conserve the environment and have...
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Discovering your baby's gender is one of the most anticipated parts of pregnancy. For Cher Lair, a mother of six boys who's pregnant with her seventh child, cutting into....
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These striped mason jars, DIY critter jars and more adorable ideas are sure to put a spring in your step! And get your house in the spring spirit.
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Avoid a sugar overload this Easter by infusing your tots' baskets with plenty of nonsweet treats. From baby to big kid, we've rounded up 10 fun finds for little ones of all ages. Get creative, Easter bunny, and switch up this year's stash....
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Easter's just around the corner, and while you could make a no-frills throwaway basket festive by filling it with goodies, we love the idea of investing in a special container that your tots can use year after year.
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Kraft has just issued a voluntary recall of 242,000 cases of its Macaroni & Cheese Dinner because some boxes may contain small pieces of metal — yikes! The recalled product includes the 7.25-ounce box of the original flavor of....
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A new survey shows that many of us are pretty lazy when it comes to our teeth-cleaning habits. In a poll of 562 people around the world (including 332 Americans), 49% of men and 57% of women said they brush their teeth only once a day....
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So how do books stack up to screens in the battle over children’s free time? It’s a close call, according to Scholastic’s latest Kids & Family Reading Report, but there’s definitely hope for the written word. First, the bad news: The number of kids ages six to 17 who frequently read books for fun is lower.....
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Flapjack fans can get their fix for free today! IHOP is celebrating National Pancake Day with a deal that's too good to pass up. Dine-in customers ordering between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. will receive a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes.....
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One family's effort to keep relatives updated about their newborn son's growth is benefiting all of us — with cuteness! Amelia and Matt Bookman of the insanely popular Bon Appétempt gourmet cooking site live in Los Angeles, but Matt's father lives in Pittsburgh.
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Most kids ask for a puppy as a pet, but 2-year-old Libby had her heart set on another adorable animal — a teacup pig named Pearl. Lindsey Bonnice brought home the little farm animal as a birthday gift for daughter Libby, and the rest was history.
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We recently tackled the importance of putting a stop to “accidental co-sleeping” and are going to follow that piece up with tips on how to accomplish this task in just a few weeks. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Elaine Ducharme was interviewed recently on the benefits...
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Clean hands are great until someone hands you a receipt. When people handled cash-register receipts after applying hand sanitizer, the level of bisphenol A (BPA) in their blood stream increased as much as tenfold, according to a new study from the University of Missouri.
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We featured a story recently about scaling things back and keeping it simple when it comes to parenting and specifically when it comes to things like children’s birthday parties. Parenting.com featured a story this week about a 5-year-old child who was a no show at a friend’s birthday party...
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As any parent knows, especially when your children are small, they tend to want to sample everything around them with their mouths. Putting things into their mouths is normal and predictable but unfortunately can cause an immense of amount of harm.
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From Emma Stone to Anna Kendrick, here is our roundup of the best and worst looks at the Golden Globes 2015. As one of the biggest events on the Hollywood calendar, the Golden Globes red carpet is rather an epic one; playing host to stars not just from the film world but TV too.
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As temperatures fall and frolicking in the snow becomes the playtime du jour, watch out for this tricky condition. Even if you don’t live in some ice-swept polar extreme, watch your little ones for frostbite. A kid engrossed in snow-play won’t want to stop to warm up, points out Yaffa Gewirtz, MD....
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How to survive the dreaded 2-1 nap transition with ease. The 2-1-nap transition can be a dreaded time but it doesn’t have to be. Today’s talk is about how to decide when to make this transition and I’ll give you tips on how to make the process as smooth as possible.
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