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Many parents have trouble getting their children to swallow the liquids and pills they need to be healthy. Virginia pharmacist Tara Kompare has created an acronym called "MED TIPS" to help:
-- Music magic. Put on music, sing...
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- Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:22:36 PDT
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Of course ALL moms are working moms, but those who run a business from home often have the most difficulty balancing all their roles. Unlike an outside office, a home office leaves you open to constant potential distractions, both from...
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- Tue Aug 5, 2008 16:25:01 PDT
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I'm green with envy when I see young kids devouring salads and opting for grilled lean meats over fried foods. If you examine a kids' menu in virtually any restaurant, what are the choices? Hot dog, grilled cheese, chicken tenders. What...
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- Tue Jul 29, 2008 08:35:21 PDT
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Balancing motherhood and a career are no easy task, even when you work for yourself. Female entrepreneurs don't always know where to begin with their work, especially when they have little ones to care for at the same time. Beth Feldman...
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- Wed Jul 16, 2008 08:10:27 PDT
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Sleep-away camp can be one of the best experiences of childhood. Camp songs, color wars, bonfires, kid food, picture perfect days and nights.
If your kids are away at camp, you're either clicking your heels with joy or curled up in...
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- Mon Jul 14, 2008 09:03:49 PDT
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It's that time of year again -- when moms everywhere feverishly break out the sunscreen as soon as their children step outside. The MommyDocs medical site, www.mommydocs.com, has some tips on choosing the best products to protect your...
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- Mon Jun 30, 2008 16:21:56 PDT
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I'll be getting on a plane tomorrow. With four kids -- two of them in diapers. I apologize to everyone on my flight in advance.
We'll have books and blankets and loveys and new toys. Not to mention: two umbrella strollers, two diaper...
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- Mon Jun 16, 2008 13:53:54 PDT
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We can't choose our colleagues, yet we spend more hours with them than with our friends and families. Getting along with others isn't easy, but if making allies at the office isn't on your agenda, here are five ways our readers suggest...
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- Mon Jun 9, 2008 11:18:49 PDT
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Those first babbles, the first glowing smile -- everyone expects the sweetness of life with a new baby. But staying home with a newborn is a startling adjustment, says Whitney Moss -- especially the first, sleep-deprived time around.
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- Mon Jun 9, 2008 11:14:29 PDT
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These days, it's almost as scary to fill your grocery cart as your gas tank. A gallon of unleaded costs as much as 20 percent more than it did a year ago. Food costs have zoomed up 6 percent in that time, with double-digit increases for...
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- Wed May 28, 2008 08:56:51 PDT
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I'm no expert, for sure, just a mom whose bumbled through nine years of parenting and gleaned a few things along the way. Here's five things I've learned so far:
1. Avoid the "health and safety" aisle at baby stores -- Yes,...
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- Wed May 28, 2008 08:46:16 PDT
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There's no doubt about it: being a stepparent is tough. What other family title is - fictionally or otherwise - constantly introduced with the word "wicked"? Stepparents face an uphill battle finding stability with their...
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- Fri May 16, 2008 12:19:57 PDT
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Summer's looming, and you can already hear the "Mom, I'm bored!" whines. Solution: Summer camp. But picking a camp isn't always easy.
Here's a few tips, from KinderCare Learning Centers, on selecting the right camp for you ... oh, and...
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- Tue May 13, 2008 16:35:17 PDT
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Parenting teen and tween daughters brings its own special joys and challenges. So here, from one of our favorite parenting experts, Ksenija Olmer from the John Muir Women's Health Center in Walnut Creek, Calif., are five tips to help...
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- Tue May 13, 2008 16:30:09 PDT
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