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• A Healthy, Easy Lunch Box Idea September 2, 2010
  Do you ever find yourself at a loss for what to pack in your child's school lunch box? I've been there, believe me. It's definitely not easy trying to come up with creative ideas for the lunch box while juggling work, home, and family every day....Read Full Post
• Sad State of Parent-Child Play August 31, 2010
  As many as one-third of parents think that playing with their children is boring, says a new study out of Great Britain. The study of 2,000 parents and 2,000 children aged 5 to 15 also revealed that a third of parents play video games with their kids instead of engaging in interactive play such as going to the playground or playing board games with them. But […]
• Create Separate Family Sections on Planes, Say Many Travelers August 30, 2010
  Nearly 60 percent of people who travel want families with children to fly in a separate section of an airplane, says a new poll released by a Skyscanner, a fare-comparison website. And 20 percent said they'd prefer to board child-free flights altogether....Read Full Post
• Message in a Lunch Box August 30, 2010
  Many younger grade-schoolers love getting a note from mom and/or dad in their lunch box, especially in the beginning of the school year, when they may be experiencing separation anxiety. An ingenious little device invented by a mom allows parents to actually record a 30-second message to tuck into a school lunch box. These fun and colorful little button-like […]
• The Legacy of Grandparents August 27, 2010
  Did your relationship with your parents change after you became a parent? Mine certainly did. We'd had our occasional clashes, my parents and I, especially during my turbulent teen years. But my mom and dad are wonderful parents, and they gave me one of the most valuable gifts parents can bestow upon their children -- the gift of knowing what it is to b […]