KidZone
The holidays are a wonderful time to express gratitude and appreciation for each other and the things we love. This month, you can make a “gratitude calendar” to count down the days until Thanksgiving (or any special day, for that matter). On each day, take turns...
Asuntos Familiares
P. Tenemos varios miembros de la familia quedándose con nosotros durante los días de Acción de Gracias, y todos ellos siguen dietas especiales. Algunos de ellos son vegetarianos de diferentes tipos (algunos comen huevos, otros comen pescado y otros son veganos). Unos...
Family Matters
Q. We have several extended family members staying with us over Thanksgiving, and they all follow special diets. Some of them are vegetarian of different types (some eat eggs, some eat fish and some are vegan). Some of them are gluten-free. Some just don’t like...
Lifelines
Daylight Savings Time ends Nov. 6, and we’ll all set our clocks back one hour. As any parent knows, that little hour makes a significant difference when it comes to bedtime for our children. Dr. Bradley Berg, a pediatrician in Round Rock, explains, “Children are more...
10 Things to do
She sells seashells by the seashore Red leather, yellow leather A proper copper coffee pot Purple paper people When does the wristwatch strap shop shut? Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers A quick-witted cricket critic Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat The sixth...
Feature Articles
For a busy mom, lying in bed and relaxing may sound appealing, but a mom who has experienced bed rest will tell you it is not all she had dreamed it would be. I spent five weeks on bed rest prior to the birth of our triplets and it was an emotionally exhausting and...
Feature Articles
By Sherida Mock A few years ago, Pam and Chris Andrews had a lively 3-year-old girl, another on the way and little knowledge of the intricacies of rare, genetic diseases. All that was about to change. At first, Pam noticed Belle’s tendency to trip and fall, so she...
Education
On November 8, voters will cast their ballots to decide who will be our next president. It’s a big moment for the nation and a great opportunity to share a bit of history with your child, as we all witness our democracy in action. Even so, with the intensity that has...
Family Connections
According to the National Sleep Foundation and the associated Sleep.org, the science of sleep is a relatively new arena of research. Groggy no more, the emerging research is now wide-awake with provocative, insightful and informative data. I don’t sleep well. Anything...
Feature Articles
A great deal has been written about birth order theory over the years. How should the data affect our parenting? The Achiever, the Peacemaker and the Life of the Party Parenting expert Dr. Gail Gross summarizes the existing roles and research on birth order by naming...
