http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:31:34 -0700 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:53:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Should-your-child-see-an-orthodontist-by-age-seven?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that all children get a check-up with an orthodontist no later than age seven. For our family it was obvious at age seven that my oldest son needed some sort of orthodontic intervention. I just was... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:53:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Should-your-child-see-an-orthodontist-by-age-seven?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d27-Being-a-stayathome-mom-means-less-stress-on-snow-days?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner It used to be that when I thought of a snow day I would cringe.  I wasn’t working, but the thought of bringing three small children out in the snow can be quite challenging and physically exhausting.  Now that they are finally old eno... Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:26:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d27-Being-a-stayathome-mom-means-less-stress-on-snow-days?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Is-Moon-Sand-a-friend-or-foe?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner Moon sand is frequently advertised on TV, mostly on children's stations. The commercials make it look like so much fun! "Moon sand is the moldable, holdable sand that never dries out!" is what the commercials loudly pronounce. Santa deliver... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:51:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Is-Moon-Sand-a-friend-or-foe?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Can-stayathome-parents-still-feel-guilty?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner  Absolutely! Stay-at-home parents, often feel extremely guilty for a variety of reasons. Here are just a few:Not spending enough quality time with my children. You might wonder how this can happen, but this is often a stay-at-home parenting issu... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:29:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m1d6-Can-stayathome-parents-still-feel-guilty?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Feeling-overwhelmed--Listen-to-the-mom-song?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner There is no doubt that moms are feeling overwhelmed during the holiday season! This song is a perfect tribute to acknowledge everything that moms do during the day. It also features many of the “traditional” mom phrases that we find ... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:29:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Feeling-overwhelmed--Listen-to-the-mom-song?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m12d21-Double-check-your-presents-are-they-even-steven?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner If you have more than one child, buying presents during the holiday is not an easy task. Purchasing the presents is only one step. The next is to get everything home and evaluate whether there is equality among siblings. It’s not an easy task. ... Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:53:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m12d21-Double-check-your-presents-are-they-even-steven?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m12d2-Sleep-secrets-for-sleepless-moms?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner Getting sleep as a parent is a challenge. With newborns and infants, the sleep deprivation is difficult, but expected. You often feel as if you are living in a fog the whole day and it takes months for the fog to be lifted. However, the sle... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:57:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m12d2-Sleep-secrets-for-sleepless-moms?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m11d30-Spoonful-of-Stories-by-Cheerios?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner  This fall Cheerios continued their Spoonful of Stories promotion by putting a book inside of each large box of Cheerios cereal. Partnering with Simon and Shuster for the seventh year, Cheerios has distributed more than 35 million books and dona... Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:34:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1074-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m11d30-Spoonful-of-Stories-by-Cheerios?cid=exrss-DC-Home-Parenting-Examiner