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Updated November 19, 2009
Celebrity Baby Name Review: Lou Sulola
It's fun and meaningful for families to come up with unique naming traditions but that doesn't guarantee that the varied names will function well for each child. Find out what Baby Name Guru Bruce Lansky thinks about Heidi Klum and Seal Samuel's new daughter's name.
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The Fine Art of Disciplining Other People's Kids: What to Do & How to Do It
How do you navigate those tricky issues of discipline for the "other kids" when the child is in your care and you are in charge? According to author Michele Borba, Ed.D., the right response depends on the circumstances. Here are some tips to navigating these sometimes tricky parenting waters.
How to Get Fit Kids: The value of healthy activity as exercise
You're the only fitness coach your kids have right now. So pump up the big rubber ball and go for it. Who knows, it may become a habit. Learn how from America's Fitness Coach® Dave Hubbard.
Parenting: Whose Advice Can You Trust?
When we look at who parents go to for parenting advice, we see that quite often, unbeknownst to the parents, the sources might not be as well-versed in proven-effective parenting practices as one might assume.
The Ten Best Things to Say to Your Child During Homework Time
Homework can be a battle or a breeze. Which of these outcomes occurs in your home depends in great measure on how you talk to your children during that important time period. To help your child's homework experience be productive and stress free, here are the ten best things to say to him or her during homework time by Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller.
Stuff You Don't Need to Worry About
Author Annie Fox, M.Ed. takes a long back at her children's teen years and makes a list of the biggest things she worried about just to prove to herself what a futile endeavor all that worrying turned out to be.
The Dollar Stretcher Blog: Do's and Don'ts for Tough Times
For many, this is the first time that they've faced a tough economy. They find themselves in unfamiliar territory. Some rules are different now, so it's important to know what tools are likely to work, and which ones are likely to fail. Let's study some of the do's and don'ts for surviving tough times.
And More:
• Pregnancy and Ovulation Tests as low as $0.50 each
• Daily Horoscopes
• November Games for Kids
• Share your baby's name with us!
• Dollar Stretcher Tips for November 19, 2009
• Family Zone: Mastering the Coffee Break
• Getting a Father to Help More with the Baby
• Your Potty Training Options: An Evidence-Based Guide
Pregnancy:
• Jennifer's Pregnancy Journal ~ Read her birth story & meet Damaris McKay
• Emily's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 35
• Brittney's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 31
• Michelle's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 28
• Hannah's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 24
• Loni's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 18
• Laura's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 17
• Sarah's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 16
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Parenting:
• Cheryl's Parenting 8 Journal ~ I'm Just not the Same Mom I Used to Be!
• Kari's Parenting Journal ~ A Little Bit of Everything
• Katie's Parenting Journal ~ Houston, We Have a Walker
• Updated! Katie B's Parenting Journal ~ The Road Ahead
• Stacy's Parenting Journal ~ Sniffle, Sniffle, Sniffle
• Updated! Tara's Working Mom's Journal ~ Savoring the Last of Autumn
