Evaluating Your Parents’ Well-being over the Holidays
Christmas visits provide an important opportunity to observe your parents’ well-being to determine whether they may require additional help.
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In Need of a Stress-free Christmas?
Here are some ways your housekeeper can help you lighten your load this Christmas.
What a Safe Return to Work after Lockdown Might Look Like
What's about workplace safety when you need to work in someone else's home? We have the answers to caregivers' and...
Your Covid Questions, Answered
We have compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about Covid-19 and will give you recommendations on how to...
Your “How to Handle Covid” Guide
Covid-related hot topics and the most important questions answered--for families, other care seekers and caregivers alike.
Keep Your Pet Safe from These 7 Household Holiday Dangers
Holiday decorations can put dogs and cats in dangerous situations. Exercise care around these seven common holiday pet dangers.
9 Steps to Prepare Your Property for Winter
Low temperatures, snow, and ice work hard to give our homes a real beating, so it is important to prepare....
Putting Children’s Wardrobes on Fall Mode
Fall is the perfect season to clear out clothing items that are no longer in good condition or that don't...
22 Halloween Party Themes
Why not throw your own Halloween party this year and make it a unique theme? Keep reading to discover 22...
How to Prepare Your Home for a Cold Snap
These days, winter can change from unseasonably mild to bitterly cold in the blink of an eye. Follow these 7...
Help Children Learn Compassion in a Pandemic
Many parents are stricken with fear and worry surrounding the epidemic. But it also presented a great opportunity: to teach...
Discover the Benefits of Seasonal Eating
Seasonal eating is the consumption of produce strictly according to its proper growing season. Consider these reasons why this type...
DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
From astronauts to mermaids, there's Halloween costumes for all the little ones.
9 Steps to Creating an Autumnal Herbarium
If you have an abundance of leaves outside your home and curious children, then it is time to create an...
Insulate Your Windows against the Cold
Check out these four easy steps to insulate your windows and keep the heat in for a cozy fall and...
Home Tips for a Cozy Fall
Follow these home tips for a cozy fall and make the most out of these beautiful coming fall months.
5 Ways to Make Halloween as Fun as Ever despite COVID-19
Here are some ideas on clever ways to celebrate Halloween this year and make it magical for your kids while...
Beat the Weather with These 10 Fall Gardening Tasks
Take advantage of the mild fall weather and tackle some gardening tasks that need to be finished before winter arrives.
10 Ways to Get Kids to Love School
School doesn't have to be synonymous with fear, loathing, or hatred for your kids. Here are ten ways you can...
Back to School Blues: How You Can Help Your Kid Beat the Anxiety
As the summer draws to a close, many families are dealing with anxiety about going back to school. Two experts...
Healthy Lunch Ideas Your Kids Will Actually Enjoy
Does your kid trade his healthy lunches for junk food? Here are 10 tips for packing lunches that your child...
9 Freezer Sandwiches for Kid Lunches
Ever wonder how to make packing back to school lunches a once-a-week occurrence? Simply freeze the sandwiches!
Quick Lunch Recipes for Busy Families
Use these quick lunch recipes for those days when you’re in a pinch, and get out of your lunchtime rut.
Back to School Mistakes
Read about child care related mistakes that we all run into at the beginning of a hectic term. Here are...
When Can My Child Walk to School Alone?
With a new school term on the way, one scary question that a lot of parents face is when can...
Should You Keep Your Nanny When Your Kids Are at School?
We listed a couple of things for parents to consider when deciding whether or not to keep your nanny.
Is Your Child’s Lunch Box Safe?
Have you ever considered the dangers that could be lurking in your kid's lunch box? Keep your child safe from...
Choosing an After-School Activity for Your Child
From music lessons and sports to hobbies and clubs - Picking and choosing activities that will be fun and constructive...
Save Money on After-School Activities
Extracurricular activities can be quite costly! Here are four tips to save money on after-school sports and clubs.
10 After-school Activities and Games for Kids
What should you do with the kids after school? Time to come up with some fun, creative ways to keep...
What Is an After-school Nanny or Sitter—And Do You Need One?
An after-school nanny or babysitter can help filling the childcare gap in the afternoon and lighten the load. Finding the...
What to Look for in An After-school Nanny
With the kids returning to school how will you plug the after-school gap? You may need to hire an after-school...
Creating an After-school Plan
Schoolwork, football, ballet, trumpet, after-school childcare, school plays... Here are some ideas for keeping schedules on track without losing your...
Your Back to School Morning Routine
Does everything go a little nuts in your home on those back to school mornings? Don’t worry. You are not...
Interviewing an After-school Nanny
While interviewing does take time and effort, starting off with a standard set of questions to ask after-school nannies will...
Planning for Back to School Care
Some pre-planning can make the school year run smoothly--here are a few things to consider when it comes to back...
Your Back to School Guide
From buying school supplies, packing healthy lunches, helping with homework and finding after-school child care ... here are A+ tips...
9 Options for After-school Child Care
Here are nine suggestions to help your family fill the after-school hours with affordable child care solutions. Check them out...
Back to School during Covid
Going back to school in times of Covid? No other start of school was more challenging than this year's! Writer...
Your ABCD School Lunch Planner
Do you need some inspiration for your kids' school pack lunches? Here's a lunch snack ABCD to help! Simply click...