In America, President Bush and the Congress have decided to boost the economy with a tax rebate to all tax-paying Americans. While the details of the “economic stimulus package” aren’t finalized yet, the current amounts bandied in range from $600 per individual, $1200 for a two-parent household, and an additional $600 for each child.
This means [...]

There’s an email list circulating around that draws comparisons between men and women. One of those points I found interesting:

Women - Know their children’s birthday and Christmas wish-lists, friends, romances, likes, dislikes, hopes, dreams and aspirations.
Men - Are vaguely aware of some short people that seem to live in the house.

Of course, this is a [...]

Every parent thinks their child is the smartest person ever born. That’s just a natural part of being a proud parent. But sometimes…they’re right. And there are signs you can look for at a very early age that might be signs that your child is indeed gifted, including the following:
Early Development of Language Ability
You know [...]

During the holidays, it’s normal to feel some amount of nausea. It can stem from anxiety, stress, or actually eating some fruitcake. However, with children in the house, there’s always another possible cause.
A virus!
That’s been the experience this year in the Hughes household. The first one to come down with a particularly nasty five-day strain [...]

At the start of ever year, a story that fascinates a lot of people is “Who was the first baby born?”, whether it be the first birth at the local hospital, in the state or in the nation. Having this stroke of luck (and let’s face it, natural childbirth is about as easily subjected to split-second timing as ‘When is your mother going home, dear?’) at least leads to your picture in the local paper, if not…

Eight Year Old Boy Sued Due To Ski Slope Mishap
As parents, we work and slave and worry about our children. We spend quite a bit of time filled with concern that our choice of daycare facilities might one day keep them out of the best colleges, and mean the difference between our precious one [...]

Your child’s first Christmas is always special. And easy.
At least, it’s easier than the rest. Let me explain.
That first Christmas (and usually the second, depending on when they’re born), your young human is easy to please; they will be happy with anything that can at least partially fit in their mouth to accept a liberal [...]

If you’re an expectant first-time parent, you will soon experience the joy of a magical device called a car safety seat.
If you’re a parent with one or more children already, then you probably think of car seats with the same joy you usually reserve for clogged-up toilets.
That’s not to say that child restraint devices (which [...]