Mary Kate's kids range from 16 to 2, and her family is joyful in the midst of many activities. In her own words: Routines "First of all,...

Today it's ideas from Briena, a homeschool mom of 5 boys ages 12 to 2: "One of the things I try hard to do as a homeschool mom is to stay...

Years ago the doctor asked my oldest daughter what was a healthy breakfast. She was 6 or 7, and she looked at him blankly. "We don't use...

A friend's daughter, home for the summer and halfway through college, told me over dinner that she's developed allergies to nuts,...

If you're considering Miralax, Metamucil, or Senna tea, there are gentler ways to have things move along regularly. Here are some ways to...

A late-night text reminded me that we have a family system about stomach illness, the fruit of experience and my desire not to clean up...

This might be more of a thing with daughters: it seems at a certain age, if they love animals they don't want to eat them. And fair...

Most of the articles a mom finds about mastitis mention frequency odds and lifestyle habits like tight-fitting bras and irregular...

Since we have one kid who's very sensitive to dyes, and they aren't good for anyone, we've bought dye-free candy for years. Much of it...

Every day we experience the ebb and flow of energy and fatigue, hunger and thirst, attention and distraction. Our bodies need food,...

A decade ago, watching my early parenting, a mom of 9 told me I needed a "code word", a word that sounded like an ordinary word, but to...

When my second girl was about 4 or 5, we started to notice that her crazy behavior was sometimes totally out of the blue, rather than the...

Many years ago I took the mandatory Safeguard the Children course through our parish. It’s unpleasant and intense because it contains...

My oldest has never been a milk drinker; she's a meat and potatoes eater without much of a sweet tooth. I assumed she didn't process...

Traditional Chinese Medicine has long recognized the connection between the Lungs and emotions. I first learned about this from a teacher...

For years it seemed that if I was more affectionate with my kids, they were less likely to get sick. I wondered if it was in my mind, if...

Some easy ways we get more vegetables and nutrients in without a total food overhaul: - Bell peppers with hummus, instead of crackers. -...

- According to polls, kids have lost about two hours of sleep per night over the last two generations - Teenagers need more sleep than...

People vary wildly in their use and response to caffeine. If your current system is working, no need to mess with it. As you are awake,...

Have you ever felt "tired and wired"? Maybe you weren't particularly anxious, just somehow you stayed awake. Maybe you dragged around...