I've always been so intimidated by drawing- in fact, I decided to major in Photography because I wanted to do art but was scared to draw! When a friend was teaching me to carve stamps, she said something so eye-opening: the secret to drawing is to just keep drawing. Giving your children unlimited, fun, casual drawing supplies can help them love drawing, and will buy you a little extra time to get dinner done. More

Reading books about babies has become almost second nature in my house. Between my wife and I we have all of the major subjects covered, from name selection to brain development, often with two or three books on each topic. A bit of overkill, I admit, especially when you find the same information being repeated in multiple volumes. So when a book comes along that is full of new information and experiences, it is a breath of fresh air. How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm is just such a book, packed with anecdotes about parenting from every corner of the world. As you can imagine, there are plenty of things inside that will make you raise an eyebrow or two. More

A Brazilian woman, Dona Eunice, and her husband have been caring for children and their families for years. They've fed them, helped employ mothers in a sewing cooperative, and even adopted and took custody of 27 abandoned children. All their good deeds were rewarded by a Brazilian television show with a gorgeous sustainably-focused home makeover. More

Sarah Pinneo is a food writer and a mom. This month she branches out with the publication of her debut novel Julia's Child (Plume 2012). The book is a comedic story about a foodie mompreneur who starts her own organic toddler food company. Since the book--and real life--are full of challenging moments in the kitchen with kids, Sarah drops by to share a few tips she's learned along the way.

"I'd always seen myself as someone who welcomed her children into the kitchen... And yet here we were wrestling for the rolling pin." --Julia's Child, p. 117.

Inviting preschoolers into the kitchen can pay off, because kids who help with the cooking are more likely to try new foods. In an ideal world, during that witching hour between four and six pm, you'll have them contributing to the effort instead of clinging to your leg while you try to get dinner on the table.
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Spring break is not that far off and that may mean a family getaway. There's no doubt about it - traveling with young kids requires preparation and compromise. We learned a lot from talking to other parents and by just doing it. Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day recently shared her top 10 tips for traveling with young kids. More

That little guy staring at the screen up there would be my almost two-year-old son KJ, holding my wife's iPhone and playing Tiny Wings. At his age, it's almost impossible for him to ignore technology, since he's always got some of it around him, making him more and more curious. But this started my wife and I wondering, "is this the right or wrong time to introduce him to tech?" More

Aesthetics, mood, comfort and function are key in designing the family home, but what about instilling a sense of independence? AK at Play At Home Mom recently compiled a greatest hits list of her ideas for fostering a child's capability throughout the home. More

We've all heard the 3 to 4 month rule -- that's a message the American Dental Association has driven home for many years -- keep your toothbrush clean and effective by replacing it every 3 to 4 months. But have you heard the suggestion that you change your toothbrush after getting a cold to avoid re-infection? More

Last week Apple unveiled their new education initiative, which included an expanded iTunes U and textbooks made for the iPad. To help foster the future of digital textbook authoring, Apple also introduced iBooks Author, a free application designed to make building books for the iPad easy for everyone to do. But is it? We're working on our own book, so we thought we'd share our notes after using the publishing application... More

Cold season is in full bloom and there's no better time to make sure your medicine is up-to-date and organized. Jules Kendall gave her family's medicine cabinet a complete overhaul - starting with organizing it by age, not ailment.
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