º  Dr. Greene's Top Parenting Dos and Don'ts by Alan Greene, MD Each day parents try their best to do what's right for their families, but no one has the perfect guidebook that tells parents what to do. Here are the top ten solvable problems that Dr. Greene advises parents to remedy today.       º  Are Your Children Being Deprived? Some parents give their children designer clothes, foreign trips and a personal TV. Others give them attention and experiences and hold them accountable for their actions. What do your children get? Are you unknowingly depriving your children of important lessons and learnings? Find out here by taking the Deprived Child Test. See how you score.       º  Nutrition Happens by Beverly Pressey, MS, RD Most of us live in a culture where processed, white flour, high sugar and/or deep fried foods are commonly eaten and easily purchased. If you focus your efforts on providing whole, unprocessed foods to your children at least half of the time, nutrition will happen even when fun foods are part of your child’s regular diet. Learn more from Registered Dietician Beverly Pressey.       º  Prescription for Teen Dating Do’s and Don’ts: Parents Should Talk Openly, Set Limits More than ever, teens will need their parents to provide guidance and boundaries when they are ready to start dating. Marilyn Maxwell, MD offers ten tips tips for parents.

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Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism's Seemingly Diverse Mutations ~ NIH, July 2008

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This Old House Has Children This month's JellyMomTM column discusses the age-old problem moms have with enjoying the kids or enjoying a clean house. If you've ever struggled with this, see Lisa Barker's fun take on it. You'll love it!

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12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know by Michele Borba, Ed.D. 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know is not earth-shattering or new age. It's simply a "getting back to the basics" book that every mom needs to read. Dr. Michele Borba's common sense approach to parenting will provide you with all the information you need to know to be a "real mom" to great kids instead of going crazy on the supermom track. [Read more here].

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Tots thru Teens StorkNet is growing older and so are our babies! Welcome to the forum where we share, learn, support and grow along with our children from toddlerhood right into college! Click here to participate. Not yet a member? Click here

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Crafts for Kids Have some fun making crafts with your little ones! We have a project of the months and lots of goodies to pique your interest. [Click Here]