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A stay-home New Year's Eve
After the hubbub of Christmas, slow it down for New Year's Eve and stay in with the family. Ringing in the new year doesn't mean you have to hit the bars and the bubbly. There are plenty of family-friendly ways to celebrate and keep it low-key. This could be the year you start a family tradition for New Year's Eve, and you may want to...read more...// //Santa's a text or Tweet away
Yes, Virginia, there is an @SantaClaus . Santa has always been a master at toy making, but he has now become quite the gadget guru. He's responding to boys and girls through text messages, tweets, e-mails and is even doing some video conferencing live from the North Pole. ``The reality is that times change, people change, so does the North Pole,'' said Scott Steinberg, publisher of DigitalTrends.com . ``Kids...read more...// //Study: Sugar 'high' a myth
Dread holiday parties because the goodies served set your child off like a rocket? Are you sure sugar is to blame for those meltdowns? Many parents believe sugary foods make children overactive or "hyper.'' But is there really such a condition as a sugar high? MORE ONLINE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers tips on parenting healthy eaters. Discuss issues like this with...read more...// //Dear Santa: Bring Dad a job
The glittery and crayon-scrawled letters to Santa can seem so whimsical as they pile up in postal bins. Then, you read a letter like Michael'sû and reality hits. "His grandfather just lost his job,'' said Kelly Levy, a marketing secretary and the head elf of the Letters to Santa program in Pembroke Pines. "So he's asking Santa to find a job for him.'' ...read more...// //Deal hunter shares secrets
Melissa Cid estimates she gets about $500 in freebies every month – including items at the grocery store, restaurant meals and product samples. Cid, a mom from Miami Lakes who launched a website called Saving Mom's Money in July, said her passion for finding a good deal began when she was pregnant with her son, Manny, who is now about 1 1/2 years old. But it wasn’t until after Manny was born, when Cid...read more...// //Balancing Act: Ballet mom
Driving down the interstate midafternoon, you just might spot the Hernandez family whizzing by. In the back of their car, daughter Diana likely will be changing from her school uniform into ballet clothes and combing her hair into a meticulous bun. In cities across America, the scene plays out the same this time of year: Frenzied parents rushing across town to make sure their kids arrive to rehearse their...read more...// //New divorce rules, 'sharing' kids
When my parents divorced in the 1970s, my mom got custody of my two sisters and me. My father moved out of state and had visitation rights. He would show up irregularly for awkward visits. As a result, my father never did day-to-day parenting chores that are pure expressions of love. The consequences for me: feelings of powerlessness and confusion. "Custody'' is now a thing of the past as...read more...// //Help! My kid's a shopaholic
When my teenager announced that he was spending Black Friday at a mall with a friend, I wasn't happy. "Don't tell me you've bought into the shopping mentality!" I said (or maybe shrieked). "Buy, buy, buy. Spend, spend, spend!" I added (or maybe ranted). "That's all our culture wants you to do. You've been brainwashed!" I then reminded myself of my parenting pledge to...read more...Early autism treatment works
The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis. The study was small -- just 48 children evaluated at the University of Washington -- but the results were so encouraging it has been expanded to several other sites, said Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer of the advocacy...read more...
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