My husband and I are lamenting an upcoming day's crazy schedule that involves one soccer game, one extra cheer practice, and birthday party festivities with 10 kids factoring into the ... Read More

Don't you sometimes just feel like a broken record? "Wash your hands...did you wash your hands?...Go back and wash your hands right now!" Sigh! But, the reinforcement ... Read More

The Childhood Immunization Support Program website has included influenza information for parents, child care providers and out-of-home caregivers this approaching flu season. This site, bearing the message: ... Read More

I was recently acquainted with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International website and was impressed with the seemingly-endless offerings of information about juvenile diabetes, support, research, living with diabetes, and ... Read More

A neighbor of mind has discovered (the hard way) that her young daughter is allergic to peanuts. Her older child is not. This means changing the way she ... Read More

This Saturday marks the ninth annual Family Health and Fitness Day. The event's purpose is to promote family involvement in physical activity, one of the goals of the U.S. ... Read More

Kids bicker...and poke...and downright antagonize each other on occasion. As frustrating and annoying as this kid behavior can be, it is somewhat normal as well as somewhat manageable. ... Read More

"Ewww!" is my first reaction when I hear of the inevitable lice infestations at daycares and schools. But, head lice is a reality with kids, and unfortunately for everyone, ... Read More

My teen has always been wildly shot-phobic (although I haven't yet met a child who is indifferent about the notion). This week, to add insult to injury of having ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has dedicated September as National Preparedness Month. In light of Hurricane Katrina and tragic events of 9-11 before that, all families should ... Read More

Just in time for grandparents day...I just received a notice about the online Grandparents Magazine, and its useful information stretches far beyond grandparents only. The publication contains articles, song ... Read More

I live in North Central Texas, an area where many families are welcoming relatives and friends left homeless from the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. Already, students are enrolling in ... Read More

Labor Day has come to mean summer's last fling--often celebrated with shopping excursions from the huge sales, outdoor grilling, the last big splash in the lake, and just an occasion ... Read More

The first Sunday after Labor Day is cause for a special remembrance of some very special people: grandparents! The day has been proclaimed as National Grandparents Day, but ... Read More

Getting three kids up, fed, dressed and ready for school leaves me stressed out, for sure. By the time the bus gets my oldest and I transport my other ... Read More

I live in Texas, and with the overflowing compassion that I'm seeing this week across the state, I'm really glad to live here. Area schools, hotels, communities, businesses and ... Read More