Parents of kids with special needs are used to having to fight for their kids' rights. It's part of the parenting territory . But when my friend told me what happened to her deaf child at her softball tournament this week , I was shocked…
Mermaid fever is at fever pitch for my kids and probably yours too. So when we heard about mermaid pillows, well. Turns out, they're truly magical in the most unexpected of ways. Mermaid Pillow Co. calls its puffy creations (which, by th…
" Were your kids vaccinated for meningitis? " my father asked as I picked up the phone tonight. He's always asking me questions like this after seeing something or other in the news or on Facebook. He's a good Grandpa that way. "Sure," I…
This post is written by guest contributor Anna Caudill, Executive Director of PALS (Post Adoptive Learning Services) and adoptive mom of two. Recently, Dutch bandage company Hanasplast created a limited time box of Hearts bandages design…
Growing up as a fair-skinned, redheaded kid, I'm no stranger to the intricacies of SPF labels. Or sunburns. Like lots of us, I always believed that the higher the SPF, the better the sun protection I'd get, but that's not necessarily the…
This is a sponsored message from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association Educational Foundation While medicines help families feel better and stay well, it's important to keep those bottles safe from curious kids. Wherever you may b…
I'm the kind of person who needs the prescription strength-type antiperspirant, so for me to make the switch to a natural deodorant is a big deal. Granted, it's not the first time I've tried, and while it was pretty successful (yay Prima…
This is a sponsored message from Kiddo If you want a way to keep track of your child's health and well-being in real time, meet Kiddo , a new wearable health tracker designed to do just that. This wearable gadget gives you real-time insi…
Would you believe me if I told you that out of 74 million US kids, 17.1 million of them have or have had a mental health disorder? That's a huge percentage! So huge, in fact, that the Child Mind Institute (CMI) has noted that more kids a…
With the weather getting warming and my kids spending the afternoons playing outside , we're starting to see a lot more bug bites on their tender, sensitive skin. Mean ones. The kind that turn bright red, itch like crazy, and keep them u…
I'm coming up on my 25thish anniversary of my first visit from Aunt Flo. And over that those 2.5 decades, I've had the same exact routine every month: tampons and pads. I wasn't necessarily looking to spice things up in that department, …
As parents, we're our kids' biggest fans, right? That's why a lot of us tend to compliment them. A lot. Whether it's the first time they learn to ride a bike, the masterpiece they created in art class, a stellar report card, or even that…
You may be wondering just how to remove ticks from your kids, should the need arise. And we don't blame you one bit. With the warmer weather comes longer days spent outdoors and kids running barefoot in the yard. Also, increased warning …
If you have a child or family member with food allergies (like I do) , you need to check those EpiPens. Like, right now! Mylan, the company that makes EpiPen, has issued a voluntary EpiPen recall of 13 lots of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-I…
We're not alarmists around here, but we admit, we've been researching safe tick repellents for our own kids. The data we're seeing on the booming tick population around the country this spring is a little disconcerting, and overall, Lyme…
One thing Indonesian boys are doing that I wish more American boys were doing: They're now learning all about girls' periods, thanks to a comic book about menstruation created by UNICEF . I think it's simply brilliant. Ever since Judy Bl…
I confess that when I'm struggling with an issue or looking for guidance, wisdom or just calm, I have always been a fan of various oracles and methods of divination. And I don't mean the fortune teller at a street fair years ago, who loo…
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I'm a long-time contact wearer here, especially in those glasses break now and then moments (or when a style moment hits hard). And as much as my optometrist has tried to get me to try daily wear contacts because they're waaaay better fo…
If you're like us, your family is getting bombarded with all sorts of viruses this winter, so we're all for doing whatever we can to boost our immune systems. Turns out, there are lots of super foods that might actually help, many of whi…
Our whole staff pshaw-ed the idea of a smart water bottle until our Editor Kate gave it a try for a week. Turns out, it can actually help you drink more water, which so many of us really need to do. Not only does the Hidrate Spark track …
If you're looking to drop some pounds in 2017, there are no shortage of diet plans out there, many of which we've tried ourselves. (Hello, Whole30 ). But when we saw this new diet in which all you do is eat tacos, well, you can bet it go…
Our Facebook fans pretty much went nuts discussing (okay, debating) our thorough, honest review of THINX Period Underwear this past year, and now the woman-run period innovation company is back with the upcoming launch RETA, the first re…
2018 is the year I turn 40. Wow. It seems like such a big deal, this milestone, complete with black "Over the Hill" balloons and all. No -- kidding. I mean, sure I was afraid of 40 once. But, now, thanks to the women in my life who have …