Latest Family Articles
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1 Run, Jessie, Run
From: By Katherine Ozment
Mon Oct 6, 01:16:31 pmViews: 198 Comments: 1Sometime this summer, our two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Jessie, started running. Sure, she’d scooted around before and even joined in a few mad dashes at the playground with her big brother, William. But this was different. This summer she ...
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2 Afraid Of The Dark
From: Katherine Ozment
Mon Oct 6, 01:14:57 pmViews: 47Last year, I returned from a trip late one night, and, though I knew our four-year-old son, William, would be in bed, I wanted to glimpse his sweet, sleeping face. I walked toward his room, but as I rounded the corner to his hallway, I tripped over h...
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3 The Goodbye Boy
From: Katherine Ozment
Mon Oct 6, 01:14:37 pmViews: 127Three weeks into Kindergarten and William has been coming home with all sorts of new skills. The other day, for instance, he said, “Mama, do you want to hear me burp the alphabet?” We’re so proud.In truth, he has already learned man...
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4 Teacher vs. Parent: Who Knows Your Child's Needs Best?
From: Jill Daniel
Tue Sep 16, 12:56:16 pmViews: 601Over the course of your child’s elementary education, you’ll have teachers you like and those you won’t. Just like your child, you’ll prefer some of his educators over others. But in this triangle relationship between par...
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5 Simple but Unique Ways to Show Your Affection
From: Meredith Rodkey
Tue Sep 16, 11:33:50 amViews: 806Everyone’s cutting back on expenses these days – daily trips to Starbucks are out, mass transit is in. If you’re used to treating your husband to a hardcover book you know he’ll like, you might be thinking about scaling back o...
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6 Back to School Secrets Every Mom Needs to Know
From: Romy Weinberg
Tue Sep 16, 10:53:54 amViews: 140Going back to school may be hard on kids—but it’s not always a picnic for moms, either. Saying “goodbye” on that first day can bring up issues of separation anxiety for both of you—especially if you haven’t had man...
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7 Healthy After-School Snacks
From: Romy Weinberg
Tue Sep 16, 10:52:10 amViews: 201What if you asked two award-winning food editors (and moms) to create recipes that could help kids enjoy eating healthier?Tracey Seaman and Tanya Wenman Steel have answered that challenge with their new cookbook, Real Food for Healthy Kids. Drawing o...
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8 How to Pack a Healthy (and Yummy!) Lunch
From: Jill Daniel
Tue Sep 16, 10:51:14 amViews: 693It’s the age-old question. How do you pack a lunch your kids will eat and enjoy but still keep it healthy? Glam has collected 5 quick tips to help make you—and your kids—happier at lunchtime.1) Have 5-6 Healthy Lunchbox StaplesAnn G...
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9 5 Unique Ways to Spend Family Time
From: Jill Daniel
Tue Sep 16, 10:49:00 amViews: 646It’s time to get a little creative with playtime. Skip the library, amusement park, or playground, and instead try something a little more unique. Here are 5 suggestions to make family time more creative, imaginative, and fun—and tha...
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10 Sex After Kids: Yes, It Does Exist
From: Meredith Rodkey
Tue Sep 16, 10:45:34 amViews: 902If you’re expecting a baby, you’ve got a lot on your mind – from preparing the nursery to worrying about labor to fending off the grabby hands that want to touch your belly. Somewhere in all that fuss, you might also be worrying abo...
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11 The Big Debate: To Spank or Not to Spank
From: Jill Daniel
Mon Sep 15, 03:09:36 pmViews: 667It’s a parenting question that has been argued passionately for years. It’s a debate that can split old friends who fall on different sides of the fence. It’s the age-old dispute – should you or shouldn’t you spank your ...
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12 Keeping the Relationship Alive--After Children!
From: Jill Daniel
Mon Sep 15, 03:08:10 pmViews: 569It’s sad but true—many couples experience a dip in marital satisfaction during the younger years of their children. Studies reveal almost two thirds of couples see conflict and hostility increase dramatically after their first baby arrive...
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13 The Not-So-Evil Stepmother: Loving Your New Spouse's Kids
From: Meredith Rodkey
Mon Sep 15, 02:59:59 pmViews: 692Face it: Your new husband has baggage … about 150 pounds of it or more – namely, his children from his first marriage. You’re not alone: Statistics show that half a million blended families are created each year. The transition to ...
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14 10 Tips for Air Travel With Young Children
From: Erika Lenkert
Mon Sep 15, 10:57:04 am
Views: 601
By Erika Lenkert, author of The Real Deal Guide to PregnancyThere’s no way to plan for all the unexpected adventures that accompany traveling with a little one. But there are ways to ensure that you have enough fun to make you want to lug half ...
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15 Green Back to School Tips 101
From: Michelle Kaufmann
Wed Sep 10, 10:27:05 amViews: 172For most kids, back to school shopping is the one thing that makes the prospect of school’s return bearable, even exciting. But it also be educational, provided you give a green spin to your spree. Make the first lesson of the school year sens...
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16 Kindergarten Blues
From: Katherine Ozment
Tue Sep 9, 02:01:48 pmViews: 305 Comments: 3Next week our son, William, will start Kindergarten, and though he’s been in preschool and has had his fair share of babysitters, I know this drop-off will be different. I look at William, modeling his new school clothes to make sure they fit a...
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