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• Spring Forward…into Less Sleep! March 13, 2010
  Sunday is Daylight Savings Time, which means we all get an hour less of sleep. I don't know about you, but as a busy parent who doesn't get nearly enough shut-eye, I'm very likely to feel the effects of this time change for a while, just as I do every year. I'm already dreading getting myself and my son out of bed on Monday to get ready f […]
• Take Back Your Family Weekends! March 13, 2010
  Have you ever looked up on a Sunday afternoon and wondered where the weekend went? Between running errands and shuttling kids to and from activities and birthday parties, many parents I know say they rarely get a chance to enjoy family weekend time with their kids. As we head into warmer weather and the winding down of the school year, try a few smart, easy […]
• Money Can Buy Happiness -- Sometimes March 8, 2010
  If you're thinking about putting off that family vacation to buy a new flat screen, you might want to reconsider your priorities. What you choose to spend your money on can affect how happy you are in the long run, says a new study from Cornell University. Spending your money on things like vacations and massages -- or in other words, things that you ex […]
• Fewer Kids are Being Bullied March 8, 2010
  The number of kids who are being bullied is going down, says a new study from the University of New Hampshire's Crimes Against Children Research Center. Researchers conducted two surveys of children between the ages of 2 to 17. The first survey, of 2,030 children, was conducted in 2003. The second, which examined 4,046 children, was conducted in 2008. C […]
• Does Your Grade-Schooler Eat Snacks? March 7, 2010
  My third grader generally loves snacks. I say "generally" because he sometimes goes through periods when he scarfs down snacks like a linebacker and then just as suddenly goes through phases when he decides that he doesn't feel like having anything before dinner. His fluctuating appetite used to worry me when he was younger and I was a new mom […]