Filed under: Health & safety, Medical conditions My six-year-old had a high fever on Thursday, no other symptoms ... the kind of bug I hate. When it's a cold or a stomach flu, at least I know what we're getting into. Fever with no symptoms is a troubling mystery. Two days after her fever broke, ...

Filed under: Playground bureau A new baby is pretty exciting for mom and dad, but big siblings may have mixed feelings about their family's new addition. Make them feel special with a big brother or big sister gift. -- MomFinds Got a little boy obsessed with that body part that all little boy's beco...

Filed under: Playground bureau You want to create a family budget, but aren't sure how to get started. Here's a good place to start: Keep track of your receipts for one month. -- Alpha Mom Same-sex birthday parties are a common way to manage the headcount at birthday parties, especially if you can't...

Filed under: Teens & tweens, In the news Barry Manilow is the latest weapon in the war on crime. The New Zealand city of Christchurch is fed up with unruly teens spreading trash, spraying graffiti, getting drunk and intimidating citizens at a local mall, so they're pulling out the big guns: "Man...

Filed under: Playground bureau Embarrassed in the school pick-up line by your disaster of a car? Snap a picture, then send it off to the Mom's Messy Car Contest. Deadline's March 7. -- The Mommy Files Moms register for baby shower gifts all the time, but birthday party registries? That seems like it...

Filed under: Just for moms, Pregnancy & birth Got a growing baby bump and don't know what to do with it? Try making it a work of art. It's easy to do. Do-it-yourselfers can cast their own pregnant belly for between $15 and $60. All you need is Vaseline and plaster strips. Moms-to-be who want som...

Filed under: Celeb parenting, Mealtime I'm raising one adventurous eater, a six-year-old who will try just about anything and likes a large enough variety of food that I'm comfortable she's getting good nutrition. And then there's her little sister, who can go an entire week surviving on chocolate m...

Filed under: Teens & tweens, Weird but true Some are calling it "Big Brother Junior" or "Lord of the Flies 2009." But no matter what you call it, almost everyone is in agreement that UK reality show Boys and Girls Alone amounts to one thing: The exploitation of kids for ratings. Producers put ki...

Filed under: Celeb kids, Celeb parenting Beanie Baby manufacturer Ty Inc. learned this week that when you try to capitalize on the fame of new, adorable First Kids, you better check with the First Mama beforehand. Shortly after President Barack Obama's inauguration, Ty released two new Beanie Baby T...

Filed under: Celeb kids, Celeb parenting The Chicago-grown Obama family have only lived in Washington, D.C. for a few weeks, but already they're noticing a few differences. Sidwell Friends, Malia and Sasha's school, was closed today for a snow day. Sasha and Malia Obama Malia and Sasha's Excellent A...