The new year may bring resolutions of changing your child care arrangements. Perhaps you plan to return to work in 2005 and need full-time child care, or maybe you ... Read More

Now that the holidays and all the fattening temptations are past, these 10 family resolutions can help you change your family's lifestyle so that you can all become healthier in ... Read More

After the excitement of being out of school wears thin, kids quickly turn to whines of "I'm bored." Often, that means thoughts turn to a movie matinee or a ... Read More

I just received information about daycaremanager.net, being touted as premier daycare management and parent connection software on the Internet. The features are for child care providers and parents ... Read More

Sometimes the holidays bring out less-than-angelic behaviors of children...and their parents as well. All the changes from routines, extra sugar from too-many treats, the excitement of festivities, and the ... Read More

I received this humorous poem across email and passing it along for all the harried parents on Christmas morning! It's worth a laugh and a quick read. To ... Read More

Making resolutions for the New Year can be a fun family activity as well as one led by child care providers or daycare center teachers alike as well. After all, ... Read More

If you have kids at home, you KNOW the feeling. Holiday breaks from school mean two things: 1) Yea! The kids are home for about two weeks! ... Read More

When I first received this tongue-in-cheek list of eating during the holidays from my sister-in-law, I laughed so hard that I had to first settle down before forwarding it to ... Read More

Parties...parties. Everywhere I turn is a holiday party for one of my kids. My 6-year-old social butterfly has a holiday party (at my house, no less) for her ... Read More

The holidays often mean extra visitors and houseguests to your home. There's a big difference between a visit that is adequate and one that shrieks "wow"! Here are ... Read More

Between the extra shopping, partying, activities, cooking, and all-around disruption (which can be a good thing or bad), it's no wonder that children sometimes don't act their best around the ... Read More

Have you signed up to receive 30 Days of Holidays from About.com? If not, get started today. This e-newsletter will help you find new ways to celebrate with ... Read More

I received a calorie- and carb-free recipe for the holidays that is just perfect for minimizing stess and encouraging joy and celebration. Do you have all the ingredients? ... Read More

When my youngest son was about 2 years old, he successfully yanked down a window blind at a home of a neighbor because the cord was dangling at eye-level. ... Read More