Is it Okay to Salt Your Child's Food?
Yes, in moderation. High salt intake is linked with an increased risk of high blood pressure, and the American Heart Association and other groups recommend that children limit sodium intake to 1,50...
Video: Teens who Vape More Likely to Become Real Smokers
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The Good Old Days? Why is The Past Referred to As The Good Old Days?
Golden was the first race of articulate folk Created by the immortals who live on Olympos. They actually lived when Kronos was king of the sky, And they lived like gods, not a care in their hearts,...
The Struggle: Back To School Shopping
The waning days of summer mean our bored baby walruses – errr, children – are headed back to school. Finally! BUH BYE, children! So, let's have a moment of silence for the numbered days of, "...
Wireless Motherhood: When Social Media is the New Village
Moms, especially new ones, need as much support as they can get. But how do online communities stack up against real life connections?
The Relaxa 100: How to Not Relax on Vacation
You can try to relax while on vacation with your kids. But you're likely going to end up dumped off a raft in the middle of the pool.
How to Build Your Kid's Body Image and Rehab Your Own
Learning to practice compassion and acceptance for ourselves as we rehab our injured body images, helps our children to prehab their own.
Enhanced Math Skills Later in Life Predicted by Early Spatial Reasoning
Spatial reasoning measured in infancy predicts how children do at math at four years of age, finds a new study published inPsychological Science. "We've provided the earliest documented evidence f...
Antipsychotics While Pregnant Not Linked to Birth Defects
Taking antipsychotic medicines during pregnancy does not increase the risk for birth defects, a large new study has found. Antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depressi...
Temporary Tattoo That Controls Your Electronics THE FUTURE IS HERE!
With DuoSkin, wearables are no longer just an accessory. They become part of your skin. The MIT Media Lab and Microsoft Research set out to create on-skin user interfaces using gold leaf, which i...
To My Baby Girl, as She Begins Kindergarten
Sending your first baby off to kindergarten is a huge milestone in both of your lives.
The Parenting Regret That Caught Me by Surprise
Sometimes what's best for our kids is for us to let them lead the way and to remember that not every "problem" needs solving.
That Time I Tried to Work and Mother Simultaneously
Being a work-at-home mom isn't the easiest gig in the world. Especially on the days my 4-year-old wants nothing to do with the "work" part.
I Need to Stop Saying "I'm Sorry"
Women, far more often than men, apologize reflexively. As mothers, that lifelong habit intertwines with the way we parent.
I'll Cut Up Your Cell Phone and Other Lessons in Tough Love
When extra chores and lectures aren't getting through, sometimes teenagers need a little tough love to make a positive change.
What to Know About the Upcoming US Internet Handoff
The Department of Commerce is set to hand off the final vestiges of American control over the Internet to international authorities in less than two months... The move means the Internet Assigned ...
World Elephant Day is Almost Upon Us- Some Are Helping This Way
Conservationists in Tanzania are using an unorthodox way of keeping elephants from wandering into human settlements - by throwing condoms filled with chilli powder at them. ...Honeyguide Foundatio...
The Adventures of Batmom and Lightning Chase
One mom, one six-year-old, two geriatric dogs, and three days hiking the Long Trail. What could go wrong?
14 Books Your Kids Should Read Before the Movie Version Comes Out
Here's the thing about books being made into movies: You're doing yourself (and your children) a disservice if you neglect to read the book first.
An Honest Letter to My Oldest Child: What Happened To Us?
As kids grow, so do their emotions. Our ability to connect ebbs and flows. And on the days it feels non-existent, we wait, hoping upon hope that it returns.
Playing Pretend Makes Me Want to Put My Head Through a Wall
I love my kids. But if I have to narrate one more Luke Skywalker/Woody death battle or hang out session with Barbie and her girlfriends, I'm going to lose it.
Why I Post About My Mammogram on Social Media (and So Should You)
“Feeling nervous at Radial Mammography Imaging” may be the most important thing to share on social media if it encourages one other woman to go do the same.
When Raising Kids Takes a Toll On Your Marriage
With the day to day of raising a young family, a marriage is sometimes simply going through the motions. Even with the best intentions.
How the Internet is Taking Over Human Memory
Our increasing reliance on the Internet and the ease of access to the vast resource available online is affecting our thought processes for problem solving, recall and learning. In a new article, r...