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Avoid Baby or Mommy Meltdowns While Traveling

(Editor’s note: Please welcome Colm with his suggestions to make traveling with baby easier. Thanks Colm!) Pack your patience! You hear this from so many sources that it can drive you a bit crazy. However no truer advice was given when it comes to planning a...

When Your Child is Afraid of the Dark

(Editor’s note: Please welcome Leslie with her post on fear of the dark. Thanks Leslie!) When I was a little girl, I was very scared of the dark. While my mother only allowed me to watch age-appropriate movies, I imagined the “bad guys” from the...

Make the First 5 Count With Easter Seals

(Editor’s note: I received an important email from Holly recently, highlighting a new program that Easter Seals has developed to help kids get a solid start in life. Thanks for sharing with us, Holly!) As parents we all know how important the first five years of...

Protect Your Kids From Online Scammers

(Editor’s note: please welcome Andrew with some advice for protecting our kids from the scammers they WILL encounter online. Thanks Andrew!) Protecting Your Kids With The Highest Rated Antivirus Software. Email technology has proven to be really helpful in...

Parenting Teens Can Cause Gray Hair(s)

There are many times in the parent blogging experience when you have to decide how much of a story to share; protecting privacy is important so please understand that I’m walking on fine lines here. I’m going to write the real story down and share it...