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1. My 7-Year-Old Wants a Cell Phone
But do cell phones really keep our kids safe?
“Mom?” my son piped up from the back seat. I recognized the familiar I’m-about-to-ask-for-something tone. “When can I have a cell phone?” “I hadn’t really thought about it,” I said [more] |
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2. 7 Ways to Make Your Child Smarter
Increase your kid's brain power — no expensive toys needed!
From birth, your child is a sensory sponge, taking in the world with the five senses of vision, hearing smell, touch and taste. And the quality of these experiences has a deep effect on the [more] |
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3. Postcards from Mommywood: 5 Life Lessons I Learned
at the Playground
Say hello to the new kid—and other important stuff we should know.
My daughter loves going to the playground. Me, not so much. When I first started taking her there, it felt strangely reminiscent of junior high school. There were plenty of kids running around and, [more] |
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4. Should Moms Wear Pajamas to the Store?
One supermarket chain says no and has instituted a dress code—and I agree with them!
OK, I confess. I have been known to appear at school drop-off on particularly rushed mornings sporting a pair of pajama bottoms, or even a PJ top hidden under my coat (winter is handy that way). [more] |
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5. What My Kids Taught Me About Potty Training
I wanted them to go right now. They had other ideas.
You'd think that writing articles on parenting would make me a better, smarter mom. Think again. While researching a story about potty training a few years ago, I got all kinds of wisdom from the [more] |
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6. Making Memories With My Little Boy
We found the best ways to enjoy Disneyland!
One day it dawned on me. I had spent so much of 2009 focused on one of my four-year-old twin boys’ specific needs that I decided to take an end-of-the- year break with my other twin boy. It [more] |
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7. Postcards from Mommywood: John Edwards: Worst Father of the Year
Pain from a parent’s betrayal lasts a lifetime.
I know it’s a little early to bestow titles like this, but I’m nominating John Edwards as the year’s worst father. It’s hard to imagine anyone surpassing him for that honor. Last week, when [more] |
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8. Explaining Haiti to My Daughter
What should we tell our children about the world’s tragedies?
One day last week, as an after-school treat my first-grader and I popped into the local diner for a grilled-cheese sandwich and – Isabella’s favorite part – a coveted counter seat. Inevitably, [more] |
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9. Celebrity Baby Bump Watch
These 10 celebs are expecting babies in 2010!
This may just be the Year of the Celebrity Baby. From stars of romance and action movies (Amy Adams, Amanda Peet) to divas of reality TV (Bethenny Frankel, Padma Lakshmi), it seems as if every female [more] |
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10. Too Much or Not Enough: Overscheduled Kids
A mom confronts the after-school-activities problem.
As a three-year-old, I went to nursery school a few days a week for two hours a day. That was basically it. I can’t remember for sure, but I think I spent the rest of my time playing or watching [more] |
