Surprise: It’s a boy! Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has welcomed her second child with her husband, actor Brian Hallisay.
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Solve a household debate: How many times can you use a towel before having to wash it? Three or four, say consumer and environmental health agencies. Any longer and towels can breed bacteria and mold.
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As Einstein once described, playing is a form of research. And for children it is the most important form of research and preparation for life. Every toy is a child’s portal to new discoveries, and that’s why it’s important to choose....
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Now that spring is here, we’ve also entered allergy season. So we were wondering: Can babies have seasonal allergies? Pediatrician Jack Maypole, MD, weighs in. “Conventional medical wisdom says babies over...
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Whether you’re buying $100 sunglasses from a high-end department store or $10 sunglasses from your local drugstore, there’s just one thing you need to keep in mind: Make sure they block 100 percent of ultraviolet rays.
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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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