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The Motherlode: Is Medicating Your Child a Cop-Out?

The Motherlode: Is Medicating Your Child a Cop-Out?

  • Lisa Belkin

Feb. 25, 2010 - 2 weeks ago

Where do YOU stand on the great "children are over-medicated" divide? Parents Ask expert and The Motherlode author Lisa Belkin discusses...

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Creating Positive Bedtime Rituals

Creating Positive Bedtime Rituals

  • Ann Corwin Ph.D.
  • Lisa Belkin
  • Scott Cohen MD FAAP

Feb. 25, 2010 - 2 weeks ago

Does bedtime in your house feel like a struggle and a chore? Well, Huggies GoodNites presents a look at how to create positive bedtime rituals, with information provided by pediatrician Dr. Scott Cohen, mommy blogger Lisa Belkin, and Parenting Consultant Ann Corwin. Tips are given from a physiological and psychological standpoint, as well as a mom's proven experience. A must see for every parent!
 

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The Motherlode: Staying Sane During Snow Days

The Motherlode: Staying Sane During Snow Days

  • Lisa Belkin

Feb. 12, 2010 - 4 weeks ago

All the white powder making you crazy? You're not alone. This week, Lisa Belkin of The Motherlode talks about the ways that East Coast parents are coping with the snow... (I promise us West Coasters are feeling your pain... Kind of).

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The Food Battle: What Works? What Doesn't?

The Food Battle: What Works? What Doesn't?

  • Betsy Brown Braun
  • Cara Natterson MD
  • Lisa Belkin

Feb. 1, 2010 - 5 weeks ago

Do you feel like getting your child to eat their fruits and veggies and what's on their plate is a constant battle? Then today's video on the epic food battle we all experience is something you don't want miss. Parents Ask experts Betsy Brown Braun, Lisa Belkin, and Dr. Cara Natterson weigh in and share their top tips for what works and what doesn't work when it comes to fighting food....

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When Mommies Are Bullies...

When Mommies Are Bullies...

  • Lisa Belkin

Jan. 28, 2010 - 6 weeks ago

Everyone needs to protect themselves from online/ internet dangers... Moms, that goes for you too... Read on!

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Why Does Anyone Have Children?

Why Does Anyone Have Children?

  • Lisa Belkin

Jan. 8, 2010 - 9 weeks ago

Children: "They’re extremely expensive, at times frustrating, have the potential to wreck havoc on your marriage (and your body), and many times don’t even appreciate all the sacrifices parents make for them." So why have them at all? Parents Ask Expert Lisa Belkin says because sometimes, you have to just... "Go for it." Read on!

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The Overscheduled Child: Giving children downtime.

The Overscheduled Child: Giving children downtime.

  • Betsy Brown Braun
  • Eli Davidson
  • Lisa Belkin

Nov. 5, 2009 - 18 weeks ago

Our Parents Ask experts Lisa Belkin, Betsy Brown Braun and Eli Davidson weighed in on the perils facing a generation of overscheduled kids and their parents. Our readers joined in and raised a new question: "What do you do when your child wants to bow out of an activity?" Do you remind them of the commitment they've made (and that maybe your parents let you quit and you regret it!) or do you let them drop out?

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Gender roles:  9 things parents can do to keep balance between the sexes.

Gender roles: 9 things parents can do to keep balance between the sexes.

  • Romi Lassally

Oct. 30, 2009 - 19 weeks ago

According to recent studies and surveys, the good news is that girls and boys share chores equally at home.  The bad news is that they (the boys that is) don't think they should have to.  Parents Ask expert Betsy Brown Braun weighs in and offers suggestions on how parents can avoid gender sterotyping and create more balance between the sexes at home.

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