If you’ve ever thought about getting your grade-schooler into a foreign-language program, consider this: If your child speaks more than one language, he or she is more likely to ... Read More

One mom I talked to recently commented on the fact that she and her son seemed to be going to at least one or two birthday parties every weekend. I ... Read More

Many schools send kids off for summer vacation with a recommended reading list. But even the most avid reader can be easily lured away from books by the call of ... Read More

This summer, as you and your family hit the road for more outings and trips, make sure your child is buckled securely into a booster seat -- something your child ... Read More

Parents who are worried about illnesses such as the much-talked about swine flu, which has claimed 11 victims in the U.S., can make sure they take one very important precaution: ... Read More

"Mom, did you know that some kids in other countries have to drink brown water?" We were up to the toothbrushing part of my son’s bedtime routine and he was ... Read More

May 17-23 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. The American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Society for Plastic Surgeons and others are teaming up to ... Read More

I’ve talked to a number of parents who are not sending their kids to camp this summer because they simply don’t have the money for it. And going away on ... Read More

Remember Madlyn Primoff, the 45-year-old suburban mom who made headlines last month when she made her daughters, aged 10 and 12, get out of the car for squabbling and then ... Read More

This is one mother of a loaded question, right up there with whether breast or bottle is best or whether mothers (those who can afford the choice) should work or ... Read More

My brother and his wife are coupon clippers. They pick up circulars and watch for sales on items they use, and then go and stock up during the on-sale dates. ... Read More

Between juggling work and a busy grade-schooler and housework, I am sometimes just one giant knotted muscle. There’s the ever-growing pile of laundry I haven’t gotten to yet; the bathroom ... Read More

There was a time when it seemed like I couldn’t reach for anything or put something down without having to move an art project that came home from preschool and ... Read More