Easy Birthday Cakes

Easy Birthday Cakes

On the Dot To make this colorful cake, press rows of mini, regular, and peanut M&M’s into the icing in bold patterns. Bake a Barnyard Stand frosted animal crackers on mounds of green-tinted coconut. Then build a fence with pretzel sticks and icing to create this cool cake your little animal lover will adore. Eat

Continue Reading...

12 Kids’ Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

12 Kids’ Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

When you become a parent, you earn a medical merit badge of sorts. Whether you’re sopping up a goopy nose or extracting a dangling-by-a-thread baby tooth, eventually few things faze you. But sometimes it’s tough to tell what warrants a call to your doctor’s office: Which temperature actually classifies as a “high fever”? What kind

Continue Reading...

Cool and Unique Boy Names

Cool and Unique Boy Names

Are you looking for a unique baby boy name that has a cool and edgy sound to it? Good call. Research shows that parents who regret their choice of baby name say it’s because their chosen name ended up being too popular. Avoid being a statistic with these great baby boy names that are unique,

Continue Reading...

How to Treat Head Lice

How to Treat Head Lice

‘Tis the season for pesky head lice. Check out this round-up of the best lice treatment options, from over-the-counter medications to louse and nit combing. During back-to-school season, your child might bring home an unwanted visitor: head lice. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), anywhere from 6 million to 12 million

Continue Reading...

We Are a Family with Anxiety

We Are a Family with Anxiety

I’d been go-go-go all my life, but when my preschooler was struggling to cope, I finally realized I had to slow down. I’d always known that my 6-year-old daughter, Lilly, had strong opinions—she started voicing them at 22 months and hasn’t let up. She’d also had some obsessive-compulsive tendencies: Her many books had to be

Continue Reading...