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As a mom, I care about healthy living in an “everything in moderation” sort of way. We get a decent amount of exercise, don't drink soda at home and we order small ice cream treats when we go to Dairy Queen. We seldom snack after dinner, and take a ...
Updated: Jul 12, 2011 at 03:32 PM
When it comes to the roles fathers play, at least in our family, I’ve uncovered a few myths.
Myth #1: Dad is the “backup Mom.”
I have heard dads (including my husband, in our early years of parenting) say that they were #147;baby-sitting the ...
Published: Jun 15, 2011 at 02:00 AM
Twin sisters Jayden and Carsen Forte are bright, active 7-year-olds from Lake in the Hills. They enjoy arts and crafts, dancing, playing baseball and the violin. They have even started modeling, recently participating in a photo shoot for Kohl's dep...
Updated: May 20, 2011 at 04:31 PM
Mr. Emmorey, my fifth-grade teacher, was hands-down the best teacher I ever had. He was creative, fun, and passionate about instilling a love of learning in his students. He built a darkroom in the classroom and provided everything we needed to take...
Published: May 17, 2011 at 01:00 AM
I remember the first time I received breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. My older girls were probably 4 and 2 years old, and obviously my husband was the mastermind behind the operation: scrambled eggs, toast with jam, coffee and orange juice. The gi...
Published: Apr 20, 2011 at 02:00 AM
By Becky Baudouin
Becoming better listeners has been a theme in our home over the last several months. Maybe it’s because we have four girls in our family, or maybe it makes no difference, but we’ve noticed that it’s natural to want to talk more tha...
Updated: Mar 22, 2011 at 08:45 PM
Vicki H. Abeles, a mother-turned-filmmaker from Lafayette, Calif., says her new film, “Race to Nowhere” was inspired by a series of wake-up calls that made her look closely at the pressures children are facing today.
“I saw the strain in my childre...
Updated: Mar 01, 2011 at 01:32 PM
By Becky Baudouin, Special to the Daily Herald
Over the past several months, my husband and I have had numerous conversations with our kids about cell phones.
Our 12-year-old daughter was not exaggerating at the beginning of the school year when sh...
Updated: Feb 28, 2011 at 05:15 PM
As far as New Year’s resolutions go, I don’t always formally write mine down, but I do keep a mental list of them running in my head. There’s the “things I should do more often” list, which includes taking my vitamins, cleaning my kitchen floor, and...
Updated: Jan 25, 2011 at 05:27 PM