Monday, March 4th, 2013
By Heidi Luther Woo-hoo! It’s mommy time! The kids are away at camp or gone to grandma’s house and you’ve got time for yourself. If you’ve been too busy planning their summer vacation to think about yours, try these ten terrific ideas. You’ll be so busy enjoying yourself, you might forget how much you miss




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Monday, March 4th, 2013
Camp directors and parents alike will enjoy hearing children report about their week at summer overnight camp as the “best week ever!” And it just may be that some of the best evidence that describes the benefit...




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Thursday, January 10th, 2013
Mr. L dashes into the classroom with a hint of a cape peeking out of his polo shirt. His class of nine squeals with delight—to them, he is a superhero. To the children’s parents, he is more...




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Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Hospitals Children’s Hospitals & Clinics Serving as Minnesota’s children’s hospitalSM since 1924, Children’s provides 340 staffed beds at two locations in St. Paul and Minneapolis. An independent, not-for-profit health care system, Children’s provides care through more than...




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Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Q. What is the difference between a Pediatrician and a Family/General doctor? A. When choosing medical care for your family, there are several options. A pediatrician often is the natural choice, because the sole focus is the...




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Thursday, August 16th, 2012
They’re creepy , they’re crawly and they’re much more than an inconvenience. An estimated 12 million lice infestations occur each year in the US among children ages 3-11 yrs old. Typically people associate head lice as a...




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Thursday, August 16th, 2012
By Stacy Vindler It’s time to have “The Talk.” Not the birds and the bees, but the one about how money doesn’t grow on trees. It’s a topic parents don’t necessarily avoid but just don’t get around...




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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Dr. Joanne Nurss, professor emeritus of educational psychology at Georgia State University in Atlanta and former director of the Center for the Study of Adult Literacy, has conducted extensive research and published numerous articles in the field...




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Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
What does being ready for elementary school really mean? It used to mean starting the first day of school with all the supplies on the list, but now we know so much more about how young children’s...




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Monday, July 16th, 2012
Finding foods that the kids will like is always a challenge — and hectic school routines don’t make it any easier. Simplify your life with these family-friendly ideas that cut down time in the kitchen and add...




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