Have you noticed preschoolers gyrating like MTV dancers and preteen girls worrying that they are fat, and wanting to be "sexy"? I have, and it has concerned me, but I have felt a little helpless in the face of it.  more...

Wanting to avoid the suffocation risk, we chose not to purchase my daughter's crib a bumper when she was first born. Once she got more active, however, she would roll around and her arms and legs would become trapped  more...

A friend of mine takes amazing photos; he took our family's picture for Christmas this year, and he made us look great! His unique, creative candids were so much better than the kind you see taken by department stores,  more...

When we were ready to stop breastfeeding, my daughter was still too young to switch to milk, and we were very worried about the cost of formula. We were very excited to discover that Costco's Signature Kirkland Infant  more...

Before I was a mother, I found out about yo baby yogurts, and thought, "Oh, that's nice! They have special healthier yogurt for babies!" Have you examined the nutrition information on the labels, or on those  more...

I just wanted to let people know about my blog I write for EcoMetro (makers of the Chinook Book). It is focused on environmental, green, eco-conscious-or whatever you want to call it-parenting and households. I'd love  more...

While it may seem tempting to use pull-ups, at least with younger children, they tend to hinder the process of potty-training. We started potty-training my daughter around the age of 19 or 20 months. She showed all the signs  more...