Life at Home
Resources and information for practical issues of daily life as a parent. Find resources on decorating kids' rooms, family finances, home organization, recipes, and tips.
Teach Kids to Cut Energy Costs at Home
Start small with one family energy-saving effort each week. When you make it a cooperative family effort, kids feel a sense of competence and belonging each time they take action to save energy.
Start small with one family energy-saving effort each week. When you make it a cooperative family effort, kids feel a sense of competence and belonging each time they take action to save energy.
5 Easy Steps to a Daily Family Schedule
Follow these simple steps to create a daily schedule for your family.
Follow these simple steps to create a daily schedule for your family.
Interviewing a Babysitter
From guest writer, Micheal Cravens of BabySitters.com, a list of questions to ask when you are interviewing a new teenage or adult babysitter for your children.
From guest writer, Micheal Cravens of BabySitters.com, a list of questions to ask when you are interviewing a new teenage or adult babysitter for your children.
Babysitter Checklist
Babysitter checklists are an easy way for parents to give the babysitter critical information that will assure a safe, positive time with your child while you are away.
Babysitter checklists are an easy way for parents to give the babysitter critical information that will assure a safe, positive time with your child while you are away.
Preparing for a Family Emergency Evacuation
Would you be prepared if your family was displaced by a natural disaster or terrorist act? Some simple, but important preparations will help you be prepared for the unthinkable moment when you must take your family and flee. Organizing your family's vital information will also help you in your everyday life and when other family emergencies arise.
Would you be prepared if your family was displaced by a natural disaster or terrorist act? Some simple, but important preparations will help you be prepared for the unthinkable moment when you must take your family and flee. Organizing your family's vital information will also help you in your everyday life and when other family emergencies arise.
Blogging the Home Arts
Blogs about cooking and crafting and other home arts are full of creative ideas for parenting life at home.
Blogs about cooking and crafting and other home arts are full of creative ideas for parenting life at home.
Cheap Essentials for Parents
While consumerism defines our culture, smart parents of young children save money where they can. Creative parenting doesn't cost a lot of money as you will see with these cheap essentials for parents.
While consumerism defines our culture, smart parents of young children save money where they can. Creative parenting doesn't cost a lot of money as you will see with these cheap essentials for parents.
Dogs and Kids
Buying or adopting a family dog is a huge commitment and responsibility. If you have kids and they want a dog, don't rush into it. Do your research and learn all you can to bring your new dog into the family.
Buying or adopting a family dog is a huge commitment and responsibility. If you have kids and they want a dog, don't rush into it. Do your research and learn all you can to bring your new dog into the family.
About Credit and Debt Management
Gain control of your family finances with helpful advice and resources.
Gain control of your family finances with helpful advice and resources.
About Frugal Living
Creative ideas for families to save money and live well.
Creative ideas for families to save money and live well.
About Housekeeping and Organization
A "save your life" site for parents!
A "save your life" site for parents!
About Personal Insurance
Empower yourself with personal information for making decisions about health, property, and life insurance.
Empower yourself with personal information for making decisions about health, property, and life insurance.
About Stay at Home Parents
You can do it! Get advice, support, and tips from About.
You can do it! Get advice, support, and tips from About.
EPA - Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil
If you live in a home that was built prior to 1978, you should be aware of the risks of lead poisoning to children under age six.
If you live in a home that was built prior to 1978, you should be aware of the risks of lead poisoning to children under age six.
Lead in Your Home: Parent's Reference Guide
Extensive information on the dangers of lead poisoning to children, expecially in homes built before 1978l
Extensive information on the dangers of lead poisoning to children, expecially in homes built before 1978l
Pioneer Thinking
Explore the articles for new wisdom on family life at home. Very practical and inspirational.
Explore the articles for new wisdom on family life at home. Very practical and inspirational.
Real Simple
Web site for the magazine includes an online Solutions Directory for Organizing, Meals, Cleaning, and Life Skills.
Web site for the magazine includes an online Solutions Directory for Organizing, Meals, Cleaning, and Life Skills.
Kid TV and Broadway Star Tartaglia joins The Humane Society of United States and
Broadway and TV star John Tartaglia (“Avenue Q,” “Johnny and the Sprites”) has volunteered to spread the word about pet adoptions and is now a spokesperson for The Humane Society of the United States’ Proud 2 Adopt campaign.
Broadway and TV star John Tartaglia (“Avenue Q,” “Johnny and the Sprites”) has volunteered to spread the word about pet adoptions and is now a spokesperson for The Humane Society of the United States’ Proud 2 Adopt campaign.