Getting my daughter to not talk with her mouth full or my 13-year-old to get his elbows off the table or to reply more with a, "yeah, what?" response is ... Read More

Forget the coffee mug with the cute teacher message. Bypass the candy. Looking for a teacher or caregiver gift that will be truly memorable for the holidays or ... Read More

I was delighted to receive a press release from La Petite Academy, a national child care provider is set to raise more than $1 million for the extremely worthy Make-A-Wish ... Read More

How much do you know about Halloween and things that go bump in the night? Try these 20 Halloween Fun Quiz questions and find out from Denise Witmer, About Guide ... Read More

The Family Initiative has just sent out a bulletin about a working paper of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. Young Children Develop in an Environment ... Read More

With my oldest son a brand-new teen, the reality that I only have a few years remaining to serve as his guide and mentor has sunk in. I'm not ... Read More

I'm lucky in that all three of my kids mostly happily bounce from situation to situation, with hardly a casual "bye mom" and then they're off on their new adventure. ... Read More

Of course you can eat what's inside, toast the seeds, and carve the them into jack-o-lanterns. So, what else is there to know about pumpkins? Here are a ... Read More

Unless your kid is a mere baby, now is as good of time as any to start educating your child about the election process. Research shows that involved, active ... Read More

Do you have an issue or question about child care, of simply want to make a statement? Check out the Child Care Forum, which is moderated by Symphony1001, an ... Read More

I was pleasantly surprised to see a promotion at a local car dealership advocating the use of booster seats for child safety. Then, in my morning paper was an ... Read More

Fire Safety Month is a great time to discuss fire safety for kids to the entire family. But, even better, is a list of 10 tips to teach fire ... Read More

Did you know that more people die in fires than in hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and all other natural disasters combined? Or that every year, children start nearly 100,000 fires? ... Read More

My husband and I are always stressed about finding safe and quality care for our kids on occasion. We've utilized babysitters (and still do), only to come home to ... Read More

Looking for a positive learning experience to share with your child (and who isn't?) Parents are being encouraged to bring kids to the polls on Nov. 2 (Election Day) ... Read More

Each October, millions of children, parents, teachers and community leaders across the globe walk to school or child care to celebrate International Walk to School Day and, since 2003, International ... Read More