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September 17, 2010 Issue 380: 6 Easy Ways for Kids to Learn
September 10, 2010 Issue 379: 6 Great Ways to Help Your Child Learn
September 3, 2010 Issue 378: Time's Tickin' Away
August 27, 2010 Issue 377: Getting Rid of Preschool Guilt
August 20, 2010 Issue 376: Make a List
August 13, 2010 Issue 375: Baby's Own Room
August 6, 2010 Issue 374: Morning Routine
July 30, 2010 Issue 373: Be A Good Listener
July 23, 2010 Issue 372: Let Kids Be Kids
July 16, 2010 Issue 371: Understanding July 4th
July 9, 2010 Issue 370: Art in the Tub
July 2, 2010 Issue 369: Kisses to Go
June 25, 2010 Issue 368: The Myth of June Cleaver or Martha Stewart
June 18, 2010 Issue 367: The Myth of June Cleaver or Martha Stewart
June 11, 2010 Issue 366: Encourage Reading!
June 4, 2010 Issue 365: Taking the Nightmare out of the morning
May 28, 2010 Issue 364: Don´t Take It Out on the Kids
May 21, 2010 Issue 363: Gender Roles?
May 14, 2010 Issue 362: Gender Roles?
May 7, 2010 Issue 361: Having Patience with yourself
April 30, 2010 Issue 360: Bedtime Rituals
April 23, 2010 Issue 359: Having Patience During Potty Training
April 16, 2010 Issue 358: ABC´s by Touch
April 9, 2010 Issue 357: Bee Sting Remedy
April 2, 2010 Issue 356: Starting Deodorant
March 26, 2010 Issue 355: Having the uhm, uhm, uhm "Talk"
March 19, 2010 Issue 354: Taming Grocery Gimmes
March 12, 2010 Issue 353: Reasons aren't excuses
March 5, 2010 Issue 352: The Blind Side--A Mother's Identity
February 26, 2010 Issue 351: Mom-Me Time Guilt
February 19, 2010 Issue 350: Mom Jeans
February 5, 2010 Issue 349: Comforting Kisses
January 29, 2010 Issue 348: 5 Veggies a Day
January 22, 2010 Issue 347: Offering Advice?
January 15, 2010 Issue 346: Travel Snacks
January 8, 2010 Issue 345: An Inexpensive Puppet Theatre
January 1, 2010 Issue 344: A Tree for Tots
December 25, 2009 Issue 343: Take Time Out During the Holidays
December 18, 2009 Issue 342: Barbie and the Three Musketeers Doll-In Search of Renee
December 11, 2009 Issue 341: Facial Expressions
December 4, 2009 Issue 340: Space Perception
November 27, 2009 Issue 339: Size
November 20, 2009 Issue 338: Put A Little Back
November 13, 2009 Issue 337: New Foods and the Holidays
November 6, 2009 Issue 336: The Myth of Eating Dairy With a Cold
October 30, 2009 Issue 335: Burn Prevention
October 23, 2009 Issue 334: Inexpensive Art Paper
October 16, 2009 Issue 333: Meal Planning
October 9, 2009 Issue 332: Keep On Top of It
October 2, 2009 Issue 331: Picture-Perfect Ornaments
September 25, 2009 Issue 330: Quick and Easy Carols
September 18, 2009 Issue 329: Holiday Poison Alert
September 11, 2009 Issue 328: Interviews
September 4, 2009 Issue 327: Have a Trial Run First
August 28, 2009 Issue 326: Setting Boundaries
August 21, 2009 Issue 325: Importance of Boundaries
August 14, 2009 Issue 324: Maintaining Boundaries
August 7, 2009 Issue 323: Children Need Boundaries
July 31, 2009 Issue 322: Dealing with Anger
July 24, 2009 Issue 321: Depression
July 17, 2009 Issue 320: Fight Depression with Exercise
July 10, 2009 Issue 319: Weekly Refresher
July 3, 2009 Issue 318: Weekly Refresher Break Ideas
June 26, 2009 Issue 317: Model Anyone?
June 19, 2009 Issue 316: Escape Day
June 12, 2009 Issue 315: Escape Day Fun
June 5, 2009 Issue 314: Mommy's (or Daddy's) Time Out
May 29, 2009 Issue 313: Delegating Responsibility
May 22, 2009 Issue 312: Mini Car Wash
May 15, 2009 Issue 311: Share the Birthday Candles
May 8, 2009 Issue 310: Easing Day Care Fears
May 1, 2009 Issue 309: Boredom Basket
April 24, 2009 Issue 308: Sleep Solution
April 17, 2009 Issue 307: Extra Help for an Early Writer
April 10, 2009 Issue 306: Yelling Hat
April 3, 2009 Issue 305: Healthy Brownies!?
March 27, 2009 Issue 304: Clean Up Monster
March 20, 2009 Issue 303: Clean Up Bingo
March 13, 2009 Issue 302: Less-Stress Play Dates
March 6, 2009 Issue 301: Easier Bottle Weaning
February 20, 2009 Issue 300: Getting to School on Time
February 13, 2009 Issue 299: Candy Control
February 6, 2009 Issue 298: Family Night
January 30, 2009 Issue 297: Fun Invitations
January 23, 2009 Issue 296: Permanent Marker Storage
January 16, 2009 Issue 295: Homemade Happy Meals
January 9, 2009 Issue 294: Seat of Honor
January 2, 2009 Issue 293: Lessen TV Time
December 26, 2008 Issue 292: 10 Ways to Calm A Crying Baby
December 19, 2008 Issue 291: Safe Christmas Tree
December 12, 2008 Issue 290: Prevent Present Rummaging
December 5, 2008 Issue 289: 7-1-1 Rule
November 28, 2008 Issue 288: ABC Board
November 21, 2008 Issue 287: Combing Out Tangles
November 14, 2008 Issue 286: Brushing Little Teeth
November 7, 2008 Issue 285: Emergency Cell Phone Calling
October 31, 2008 Issue 284: Talking to Kids About Divorce
October 24, 2008 Issue 283: Keeping Scheduled Visits
October 17, 2008 Issue 282: Keep the Same Rules
October 10, 2008 Issue 281: Stay Involved In Everyday Activities
October 3, 2008 Issue 280: Be Honest About Reconciliation
September 26, 2008 Issue 279: Getting Enough Water
September 19, 2008 Issue 278: Curbing Overeating
September 12, 2008 Issue 277: Hot Dog Reading Game
September 5, 2008 Issue 276: Developing Balance
August 29, 2008 Issue 275: New Words for Encouragement
August 22, 2008 Issue 274: Baby Hearing Impairment
August 15, 2008 Issue 273: Tea for Two
August 8, 2008 Issue 272: Beat the Breakfast Rush
August 1, 2008 Issue 271: Last Minute Booster Seat
July 25, 2008 Issue 270: Halloween Fairy
July 18, 2008 Issue 269: Frequency of Diaper Changes
July 11, 2008 Issue 268: No More Wasting Food
July 4, 2008 Issue 267: Lessening Separation Anxiety
June 27, 2008 Issue 266: Cold Weather Warm Up
June 20, 2008 Issue 265: Spending Less
June 13, 2008 Issue 264: Price Book
June 6, 2008 Issue 263: Cutting Down on Playdough Germs
May 30, 2008 Issue 262: Buy an Alarm Clock
May 23, 2008 Issue 261: Bedtime Tickets
May 16, 2008 Issue 260: Car Seat Safety
May 9, 2008 Issue 259: Parenting from A to Z
May 2, 2008 Issue 258: Juice
April 25, 2008 Issue 257: Bathing Newborns
April 18, 2008 Issue 256: Getting Enough Iron
April 11, 2008 Issue 255: Computer Together Time
April 4, 2008 Issue 254: Calcium Sources
March 28, 2008 Issue 253: Letter Match
March 21, 2008 Issue 252: Fruits Are Fine
March 14, 2008 Issue 251: White Bread
March 7, 2008 Issue 250: Kids on Computers
February 29, 2008 Issue 249: Readiness for Solids
February 22, 2008 Issue 248: Pregnancy Constipation
February 15, 2008 Issue 247: Birth Control Advice
February 8, 2008 Issue 246: Saying Goodbye
February 1, 2008 Issue 245: Choosing a Baby´s Sex
January 25, 2008 Issue 244: Uncircumcised Penis Care
January 18, 2008 Issue 243: Artificial Nails
January 11, 2008 Issue 242: Mommy Pedicure
January 4, 2008 Issue 241: Letter Recognition
December 28, 2007 Issue 240: Bad Habits
December 21, 2007 Issue 239: Applying Eye Drops or Ointment
December 14, 2007 Issue 238: Encouraging Good Deeds
December 7, 2007 Issue 237: Wiggling Loose Teeth
November 30, 2007 Issue 236: Sexy Dressing
November 23, 2007 Issue 235: Too Much Sugar
November 16, 2007 Issue 234: Feeding a Baby Water
November 9, 2007 Issue 233: Do We Need Preschool?
November 2, 2007 Issue 232: Aspirin Alert
October 26, 2007 Issue 231: Sleeping Through the Night
October 19, 2007 Issue 230: Weaning From a Pacifier
October 12, 2007 Issue 229: Inappropriate Birthday Gift
October 5, 2007 Issue 228: Biting
September 28, 2007 Issue 227: Walking in on Lovemaking
September 21, 2007 Issue 226: Saving for Brand Name Clothing
September 14, 2007 Issue 225: Save on Toothpaste
September 7, 2007 Issue 224: Diarrhea in Kids
August 31, 2007 Issue 223: Contact Lenses
August 24, 2007 Issue 222: The When/Then Rule
August 17, 2007 Issue 221: Ready For a Sleepover?
August 10, 2007 Issue 220: At Home Alone
August 3, 2007 Issue 219: Baby Fat
July 27, 2007 Issue 218: Daytime Naps
July 13, 2007 Issue 217: Skateboard Safety
July 6, 2007 Issue 216: Stork Bite
June 29, 2007 Issue 215: Litter Boxes
June 22, 2007 Issue 214: Makeup Expertise for Teens
June 15, 2007 Issue 213: Measuring Medication
June 8, 2007 Issue 212: Removing Lice
June 1, 2007 Issue 211: Tantrum Tamer
May 25, 2007 Issue 210: Average Pet Life Spans
May 18, 2007 Issue 209: Head Injuries
May 11, 2007 Issue 208: Creative Dolls
May 4, 2007 Issue 207: Homemade Sticker Book
April 27, 2007 Issue 206: Reusable Crayons
April 20, 2007 Issue 205: Scrapbook Fun
April 13, 2007 Issue 204: Less Mess for Your Artist
April 6, 2007 Issue 203: Good-Bye to a Good Friend
March 30, 2007 Issue 202: Big Bed Time
March 23, 2007 Issue 201: Get Mom in the Picture
March 16, 2007 Issue 200: Internet Filters
March 9, 2007 Issue 199: Make a Breakfast Date
March 2, 2007 Issue 198: Potty Readiness
February 23, 2007 Issue 197: Strangers on the Internet
February 16, 2007 Issue 196: Easing Into an Empty Nest
February 9, 2007 Issue 195: Coping With an Empty Nest
February 2, 2007 Issue 194: Dealing With an Empty Nest
January 26, 2007 Issue 193: Make the Most of an Empty Nest
January 19, 2007 Issue 192: Educate Yourself About Empty Nests
January 12, 2007 Issue 191: Keeping in Touch Over the Summer
January 5, 2007 Issue 190: Preschool Summer Activities
December 29, 2006 Issue 189: Starting Toilet Training
December 22, 2006 Issue 188: Going Out With Baby
December 15, 2006 Issue 187: Severe Engorgement
December 8, 2006 Issue 186: Sleeping Positions
December 1, 2006 Issue 185: Fun on File
November 24, 2006 Issue 184: Indoor Snowball Fight
November 17, 2006 Issue 183: Rest and Relaxation
October 27, 2006 Issue 182: Monitoring Activity
October 20, 2006 Issue 181: Know Their Friends
October 13, 2006 Issue 180: Staying Dry on the Go
October 6, 2006 Issue 179: Travel Souvenirs
September 29, 2006 Issue 178: Aquarium Safety
September 22, 2006 Issue 177: Baby Water Swallowing
September 15, 2006 Issue 176: Loss in Appetite
September 8, 2006 Issue 175: Weaning From Formula or Breastmilk
September 1, 2006 Issue 174: A Cheaper Alternative to Dryer Sheets
August 25, 2006 Issue 173: Potty Bowel Movements
August 18, 2006 Issue 172: Save on Kids Gifts
August 4, 2006 Issue 170: Before You Start Toilet Training
July 21, 2006 Issue 168: Iron Rich Foods
July 14, 2006 Issue 167: When a Child Won´t Eat Meat
July 7, 2006 Issue 166: Postcards Home
June 30, 2006 Issue 165: Silly Slime
June 23, 2006 Issue 164: Swimmer´s Ear
June 16, 2006 Issue 163: Swimmer´s Itch
June 9, 2006 Issue 162: Stain Prevention
June 2, 2006 Issue 161: Organizing School Money
May 26, 2006 Issue 160: School Permission Forms
May 19, 2006 Issue 159: Start Out Slow
May 12, 2006 Issue 158: What Should I Do?
May 5, 2006 Issue 157: Washing Away Stress
April 28, 2006 Issue 156: Babysitting Co-op
April 21, 2006 Issue 155: Beware of Overbuying
April 14, 2006 Issue 154: Badmouthing
April 7, 2006 Issue 153: Feelings and Couselors
March 31, 2006 Issue 152: Natural Consequences
March 17, 2006 Issue 151: Who am I?
March 10, 2006 Issue 150: Cradle Cap
March 3, 2006 Issue 149: Medicine and Poison safety
February 24, 2006 Issue 148: Excercise, Excercise
February 17, 2006 Issue 147: Excercise, Excercise
February 10, 2006 Issue 146: Excercise, Excercise
February 3, 2006 Issue 145: Excercise, Excercise
January 27, 2006 Issue 144: Sweet Sound of Mom
October 10, 2003 Issue 143: Quiet time
October 3, 2003 Issue 142: Halloween witch
September 19, 2003 Issue 141: Choices
September 5, 2003 Issue 140: Listening toyour kids
August 15, 2003 Issue 139: 911
August 8, 2003 Issue 138: Organization
August 1, 2003 Issue 137: Can I take a nap please?
July 25, 2003 Issue 136: Escape
July 18, 2003 Issue 135: Venting
July 11, 2003 Issue 134: encouraging responsibility
June 27, 2003 Issue 133: Spills
June 20, 2003 Issue 132: Making a List
June 13, 2003 Issue 131: Keepsakes
May 30, 2003 Issue 130: Are we there yet?
March 7, 2003 Issue 123: Creative gifts
February 28, 2003 Issue 122: Spring Time
February 21, 2003 Issue 121: Pesky Mites
February 14, 2003 Issue 120: Bedtime
February 7, 2003 Issue 119: Who, What, When and Where
January 31, 2003 Issue 118: Banana Popcicle
January 24, 2003 Issue 117: Change Me Please!
January 17, 2003 Issue 116: Water, Water, Water
January 10, 2003 Issue 115: Naptime
January 3, 2003 Issue 114: Getting Familiar
December 20, 2002 Issue 113: Finding their shoes!
December 13, 2002 Issue 112: Clean up Bingo
December 6, 2002 Issue 111: Christmas Morning Chaos
November 29, 2002 Issue 110: Hidden Holiday Dangers
November 22, 2002 Issue 109: Christmas Cards
November 15, 2002 Issue 108: ABC`s
November 8, 2002 Issue 107: Coping with *I Want`s*
November 1, 2002 Issue 106: Saving Money
October 25, 2002 Issue 105: Getting Physical
October 18, 2002 Issue 104: Rise and Shine
October 11, 2002 Issue 103: Halloween Treats
September 27, 2002 Issue 102: Halloween Fairy
September 20, 2002 Issue 101: Getting organized
September 13, 2002 Issue 100: Homework time
September 6, 2002 Issue 99: Celebrate Gains
August 30, 2002 Issue 98: Communication Lines
August 23, 2002 Issue 97: ABC`S
August 16, 2002 Issue 96: Clean-up Monster
August 9, 2002 Issue 95: Family activities
August 2, 2002 Issue 94: Quiet time
July 26, 2002 Issue 93: Deligating responsibility
July 19, 2002 Issue 92: Baby shower gift idea
July 12, 2002 Issue 91: Mark Milestones
July 5, 2002 Issue 90: Water, Water, Water!!!
June 28, 2002 Issue 89: Outdoor Fun
June 21, 2002 Issue 88: Moving Memories
June 14, 2002 Issue 87: Tasty Treats for Our Feathered Friends
June 7, 2002 Issue 86: Keeping in touch with friends over the summer.
May 31, 2002 Issue 85: Car seat safety
May 24, 2002 Issue 84: Eating on a budget
May 17, 2002 Issue 83: Computers and Toddlers
May 10, 2002 Issue 82: Travel Time
May 3, 2002 Issue 81: Scrapbook learning
April 19, 2002 Issue 80: Bath Time
April 12, 2002 Issue 79: Special times at daycare
April 5, 2002 Issue 78: Protect car seats from children
March 29, 2002 Issue 77: Soothing a Crying Baby
March 22, 2002 Issue 76: Commemorating Special Events
March 15, 2002 Issue 75: Medicines and Poisons
March 8, 2002 Issue 74: Taking Care of Mom
March 1, 2002 Issue 73: Early detection of hearing impairments
February 22, 2002 Issue 72: Toilet Training Strategies
February 15, 2002 Issue 71: Water Painting
February 1, 2002 Issue 70: Measuring Medication
November 23, 2001 Issue 69: Getting Organized
November 16, 2001 Issue 68: Getting Organized
November 9, 2001 Issue 67: Getting Organized
November 2, 2001 Issue 66: Getting Organized
October 26, 2001 Issue 65: Health
October 19, 2001 Issue 64: Health
October 12, 2001 Issue 63: Health
October 5, 2001 Issue 62: Health
September 28, 2001 Issue 61: Health
September 21, 2001 Issue 60: Education
September 14, 2001 Issue 59: Education
September 7, 2001 Issue 58: Education
August 31, 2001 Issue 57: Education
August 24, 2001 Issue 56: Working Parents
August 17, 2001 Issue 55: Working Parents
August 10, 2001 Issue 54: Working Parents
August 3, 2001 Issue 53: Working Parents
July 27, 2001 Issue 52: Outdoor Play
July 20, 2001 Issue 51: Outdoor Play
July 13, 2001 Issue 50: Outdoor Play
July 6, 2001 Issue 49: Outdoor Play
June 29, 2001 Issue 48: Traveling With Kids
June 22, 2001 Issue 47: Traveling With Kids
June 15, 2001 Issue 46: Traveling With Kids
June 8, 2001 Issue 45: Traveling With Kids
May 25, 2001 Issue 43: Baby Care
May 18, 2001 Issue 42: Baby Care
May 11, 2001 Issue 41: Baby Care
May 4, 2001 Issue 40: Baby Care
April 27, 2001 Issue 39: Toilet Training
April 20, 2001 Issue 38: Toilet Training
April 13, 2001 Issue 37: Toilet Training
April 6, 2001 Issue 36: Toilet Training
March 30, 2001 Issue 35: Getting Organized
March 23, 2001 Issue 34: Getting Organized
March 16, 2001 Issue 33: Getting Organized
March 9, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 28: Getting Organized
March 2, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 27 : Getting Organized
February 23, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 26: Indoor Fun
February 16, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 25: Indoor Fun
February 9, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 24: Indoor Fun
February 2, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 23: Indoor Fun
January 26, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 22: Health and Nutrition
January 19, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 21: Health and Nutrition
January 12, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 20: Health and Nutrition
January 5, 2001 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 19: Health and Nutrition
December 22, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 17: Holiday Time
December 15, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 16: Holiday Time
December 8, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 15: Holiday Time
December 1, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 14: Holiday Time
November 24, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 13: Save Your Pennies
November 17, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 12: Save Your Pennies
November 10, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 11: Save Your Pennies
November 3, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 9: Save Your Pennies
October 27, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 9: Teens
October 20, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 8: Teens
October 13, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 7: Teens
October 6, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 6: Teens
September 29, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 4: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
September 22, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 4: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
September 8, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 2: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
September 1, 2000 Parent-tips Newsletter, Issue 1, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
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