As the nation’s children settle in for another school year, many parents and teachers wonder how the summer break affected their children’s academic achievement. VacationBetter.org announces a new analysis of a U.S. Department of Education study finding that children who travel over summer break – whether to a beach, historic site or a national park [...]

With leadership from the nonprofit organization Babywearing International, Inc., volunteers and advocacy groups around the world are teaming up to raise awareness about babywearing during International Babywearing Week, September 21-28, 2009. The term “babywearing” means carrying a baby or young child using a cloth baby carrier. Babywearing allows parents to have both hands free while [...]

An old survey says that about seventy percent of homeowners tend to include outdoor fireplaces when they plan to do a home remodel. This is what’s currently trending among residents these days and rightfully so. An Outdoor fireplace would be a wonderful and beautiful structure to have in the backyard. Whether as a stand-alone or [...]

The Difficult Child, by Stanley Turecki, MD Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More—Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka I am reviewing these books together because they are written on the same issue—the challenges of raising challenging children. Both authors, practitioners and scholars in their field, use [...]

For the kids who have become glued on to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, here is a new design that should be attractive to have, especially if you are fond of sleeping outdoors. The Disney Mickey Mouse Dog Park Sleeping Bag measures 30×58 inches and comes in bright and vivid colors. This sleeping bag is made [...]