As the school year approaches (it's an August 11 start-date for my kids), attention turns to securing quality child care arrangements for the fall. Some parents may have ... Read More

Stop! Before you succumb to the frenzy that comes with back-to-school shopping and packed aisles screaming with choices for backpacks for kids this fall, do some investigative work first. ... Read More

Fall (and with it the traditional beginning of school) is often a time parents may choose to place an infant or toddler in a child care setting for the first ... Read More

I was just sent information about Daycare Reviews, an online reference site for daycare centers and child care providers. It allows parents to search a database for daycares in ... Read More

The latest edition of the Family Initiative Newsletter features an article concerning a new study published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which finds that ... Read More

So, when did your future debate champion go from an amusing conversationalist to one with a case of nasty sass? Are you startled on more than one occasion with ... Read More

Concerned about the eating habits and nutrition of your kids or kids in your care? The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) has added a new list on Nutrition/Obesity Prevention. ... Read More

A co-worker of mine recently came into the office infested with poison ivy. In a word, she was "miserable." She lamented how she should have known better, and ... Read More

The recent grim and tragic news that the remains of the Idaho boy were found in conjunction with the brother-and-sister abduction by a sex offender made me cry...and hug my ... Read More

Should you or shouldn't you...tell your child a shot is in his future? The answer is typically "yes," although there are ways to make the notification a little less ... Read More

Finding quality child care is indeed stressful and time-consuming, and parents are often bothered by doubts and feelings of guilt. Even when a decision is made as to what ... Read More

I have been entertaining SIX -- that's right -- SIX kids this week: three 13-year-olds, two 7-year-olds, and one 5-year-old. No, they're not all mine (three are), and ... Read More

Our children's nightmares are filled with the dangers and fears that span development from infancy into adulthood. Thursday's tragic bombing in London serves as a painfully fresh reminder as ... Read More

Having a child not adjust to a day care setting is stressful for everyone--parent, kid, provider, and even siblings alike. What should a parent do if their youngster cries ... Read More

I really didn't know there were so many choices available in the sixth Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which will go on sale on July 16. ... Read More

My daughter has just completed a week-long horseback riding camp, and loved every teacher and every activity. So, what did she do about that? She wrote them a ... Read More

West Nile Virus, ozone alerts, asthma triggers, and even homesickness ailments...those are some potential downsides of summer activities. The upsides? There's soooo much to do and so much ... Read More