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  • 30 Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy

    Shhh, you have a secret to tell (or not!). Take your pick from these ideas or create your own unique plan to share. Then get ready for smiles, hugs and oh-so-happy tears.

  • Out-of-the-box Ways to Celebrate Parent's Day!

    Once a year on the fourth Sunday in July, we honor those unsung heroes -- parents. Not sure how to celebrate? These innovative ideas are sure to get your creative juices flowing.

  • Nifty Father's Day Gifts for Every Budget

    This Father's Day give the kids an opportunity to thank their Dad with a day of fun-filled, memory-making activities for the whole family!

  • The Fine Art of Disciplining Other People's Kids

    These days parent are much more cautious about discipline kids who are not their -- probably because our society has become so litigious. So how do you navigate those tricky issues of discipline the "other kids" when the child is in your care and you are in charge?

  • Pros and Cons of Family Members as Sitters

    If you're a parent who lives near close relatives, chances are that you'll turn to those family members to a little free babysitting every now and again. Hey, why not? It's reliable, safe, loving and more than affordable or is it?

  • Encouraging Giving Instead of Gimme

    Do you have any ideas on how to keep my kids from breaking into the "gimme, gimme's" with all the holidays coming up?

  • Activity Idea For Small Kids on Thanksgiving

    We're having the whole family over for Thanksgiving. There are several little ones, ages 2 to 8. I need a project to keep them busy. Do you have a suggestion for me?

  • Issues with Relatives

    Oh dear! When children come along, relatives can be an incredible blessing or something of a curse -- and sometimes both at the same time. Happily, there are lots of ways to keep things on a good footing with the relatives.

  • Get More Help from Your Partner

    Some couples are equal partners in the work of making a family. But that's the exception, since many studies have found that the average mother is on-task, working away at one thing or another, about twenty hours a week MORE than her partner is, whether or not she is drawing a paycheck.

  • The Job Corps: Getting Kids to Pitch in with Chores

    I have a confession to make. My kids do a lot more work around the house than I ever did as a kid. For some reason, my parents let me get well into my teen years before introducing me to that mysterious appliance known as a washing machine.

  • Activity Idea For Small Kids on Thanksgiving

    We're having the whole family over for Thanksgiving. There are several little ones, ages 2 to 8. I need a project to keep them busy. Do you have a suggestion for me?

  • Issues with Relatives

    Oh dear! When children come along, relatives can be an incredible blessing or something of a curse -- and sometimes both at the same time. Happily, there are lots of ways to keep things on a good footing with the relatives.

  • Nifty Father's Day Gifts for Every Budget

    This Father's Day give the kids an opportunity to thank their Dad with a day of fun-filled, memory-making activities for the whole family!

  • Marie Chronicles -- Entry One

    Today is November 15th, and I found out that I am pregnant with my fourth baby. I am not sure how far along I am, or even when I am due. I just know that I have a baby growing inside me and that my HCG levels are 84.

  • Out-of-the-box Ways to Celebrate Parent's Day!

    Once a year on the fourth Sunday in July, we honor those unsung heroes -- parents. Not sure how to celebrate? These innovative ideas are sure to get your creative juices flowing.

  • PUSH: The Great Big Cosmic Coin Toss

    When Sarah and I got back to our room and turned off the light, I felt her round stomach and got a lump in my throat. Why had a handful of our friends lost their pregnancies, where we did not? Why us?

  • 30 Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy

    Shhh, you have a secret to tell (or not!). Take your pick from these ideas or create your own unique plan to share. Then get ready for smiles, hugs and oh-so-happy tears.

  • Fabulous December Traditions to Nurture Your Family

    Want more family togetherness and deeper meaning this holiday season? First, just say no to everything that feels obligatory. Then pick a few traditions -- not a whole list. You'll find they gain meaning as you revisit them every year, regardless of whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas, or Solstice.

  • The Job Corps: Getting Kids to Pitch in with Chores

    I have a confession to make. My kids do a lot more work around the house than I ever did as a kid. For some reason, my parents let me get well into my teen years before introducing me to that mysterious appliance known as a washing machine.

  • Making Merry, Making Meaning - Eight Tips for Busy Families to Reclaim the Holiday

    Wouldn't it be terrific if you found yourself on January 1, rested, refreshed, and contented with your life? Does this fantasy seem alluring, but impossible? It isn't. More and more parents are saying no to the Holiday Frenzy and inviting connection, joy and reflection into their homes in December.