It's the time of year for holiday parties! Work parties, neighborhood parties, family parties, school parties...We all love a good party with fun friends, good (FREE) food, and a nice glass of holiday cheer, but what can be awkward are…
Ever wonder what to give your co-workers or boss for the holidays? How about your clients? Here are some tips that will help you navigate this trickey situation with ease.Giving a Gift to Co-worker or Boss:• Make sure there are…
It's Thanksgiving week and the holiday season is upon us. Birds will be stuffed and browned, potatoes mashed into fluffy perfection and bubbly champagne chilled. The table will set with the best silver, your grandmother's china and fancy cloth napkins.…
Shopping is NOT a blood sport! I am not a big shopper, but for the first time ever, I'm going to venture out to South Park Mall on Black Friday. The idea of shopping with millions of other frenzied shoppers does…
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This post appeared in the December 2014 issue of Charlotte Parent. When I was a kid, many of my Christmas Eve nights were spent at my Grandma J's house. Each year until her passing, she would host everyone in the…
Much to parents' dismay, youngsters frequently stick foreign objects up their noses and into their ears. Follow these tips for prevention and damage control.
As a mother of two, I'll be honest when I say that I have a love and hate relationship with the holidays. I love them on the day, but I hate the pre-holiday stress of event-planning, gift-buying, food-shopping and house-decorating.Other…
A child's confidence in family togetherness can be shaken in the blink of an eye when he or she hears about a parent abandoning or ending the life of his or her own child.
All families that consider private school seem to have one thing in common: They're looking for a more individualized educational experience for their child.
Research finds that parental help is mostly inconsequential, and sometimes even has negative effects.
If you have an overachieving child, striving for perfection could set your child up for disappointment.
Unruly children are easy to find, but how do you identify — and create — a child who is disciplined?
Squiggle Selection inspired creativity as players create drawings from a "squiggle." The judge then picks a voting card and awards it the drawing that describes the word. Ages 7+. $19.99, amazon.com.Math is a blast with The Magic School Bus Math…
My wife and I were both notoriously picky eaters, and still are today. What we don't eat typically leaves people giving us looks of both shock and awe. I don't like mac-and-cheese, and my wife nearly died eating a grape…
It seems like a simple thing... setting the table... but it's interesting how many people really don't know how to set the table properly. And, because there is a right and wrong way to set the table, your dinner guests…
My kids are so lucky! They are healthy. They live in a nice house, have plenty to eat, clothes to wear, and (according to me) have everything they need (notice I didn't' say 'want"). My kids recently learned just how…
Tips to ensure that your child's Halloween night out is fun (and emotionally safe) for all.
Tips to help support heart health for children.
I'm always shocked when I see a parent at one of my son's soccer games yelling and saying rude things to his kid, the coaches, refs, and even at the kids from our team! Recently, one dad yelled to his…
One of the best parts of my job is that my early morning hours at WCCB News Rising (3 a.m. to noon) have allowed me a lot of time with my two sons, Tyler and Chase. When both boys were…
