Health-Minded Parenting

Child's Play: Two Recipes for Homemade Fun
Home for the holidays? Break out the arts and crafts to keep the kids entertained.

Recharging Ahead: 7 Ways to Take Guilt-Free 'Me' Time
Taking dedicated "me" time may seem selfish when you have a family, work, home ... But taking time out for yourself can actually make you calmer and happier -- and a better parent. Here's seven ways to approach taking guilt-free "me" time -- making you a better person for your family and yourself.

Wisdom of the Young
David Mitchell's narrator in Black Swan Green, his 2006 novel about the ides and challenges of pubescent-aged childhood, is the kid inside the kid you are and once were. Like Oscar Wao, he experiences growing pains for being a bit different from the rest of the pack. Only when we grow older do we realize we were all a bit different, and probably remain to be. Still, popular consensus in high school is part of the ritual of growing up, and thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor faces these challenges with the open eyes and frustrated mind of a kid a little too aware of his surroundings.

Top 5 Prenatal Workout Safety Tips + 3 Mini Workouts by Trimester
Try the moves in these prenatal workout how-to videos with modifications by trimester from Sanders' DVD, and follow the safety tips Sanders recommends below to keep you and baby safe while making you a sexy mama.