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By Katia Hetter, Special to CNN (CNN) — The job of a children’s birthday party host seems straightforward: Thomas the Tank Engine or princess theme? Traditional yellow cake with icing or ice cream cake? Jelly beans or arts and crafts in the gift bags? To which we suggest a modern twist: Don’t [...] By Katia Hetter, Special to CNN May 13, 2011 3:12 p.m. EDT (CNN) — Adam Mansbach’s toddler wasn’t thirsty. She wasn’t hungry. And she definitely didn’t need Dad to make up another story about farm animals having a picnic and dozing off. The possibility that he would never get to leave her room [...] By Katia Hetter RachaelRay.com Now that there’s a lull between the end of summer camp and the start of the school year, many parents are starting to hear the old refrains, “We’re bored” and “What do we do next?” Or maybe the comments are coming from inside you. For those families whose children are [...] RachaelRay.com By Katia Hetter Grumpy after the kids fail to finish their homework again? Unhappy by your spouse constantly coming home from work late? Maybe you think your happiness is out of your hands — that your spouse or your kids or even your genetics decide your mood and you don’t have much say. Think again. [...] RachaelRay.com By Katia Hetter Where is your son’s book report? Did your daughter remember her cleats for soccer practice? And whose permission slip were you supposed to sign? Parents fight the battle to get homework done every night, and the next morning children often forget to pack it (and everything else they need) in [...] RachaelRay.com By Katia Hetter Already stressing about all the holiday tasks ahead? Where did you store that wrapping paper and holiday cards you bought at last year’s after-Christmas sales? Where is the tree stand? Did anyone finally throw away the broken twinkle lights? Will the dog destroy any ornaments he can reach this [...] RachaelRay.com By Katia Hetter Even as I clean the house and do the laundry and scramble to make dinner, I can waste hours of mental energy worrying that I’m screwing up my toddler’s entire life. Am I waiting too long to transition her to a big girl bed, thereby stunting her emotional growth? Will [...] RachaelRay.com By Katia Hetter Aby Garvey is already thinking about back to school supplies. She has to. School starts early — before Labor Day — in Edwardsville, Illinois, and her son, Collin, will be entering fifth grade and her daughter, Kailea, will be in third grade. Luckily for her kids, Garvey is a professional organizer. Like many [...] skirt! magazine By Katia Hetter I blame it all on the polyester green pants. Unlike today’s fashion-conscious eight-year-olds, I was not in charge of buying my own clothes in the third grade. In 1977, my mother bought my clothes on sale or made me wear the clothes my grandparents had sent us. When I had burned through all [...] BabyCenter.com By Katia Hetter Highlights: Capturing memories has become as easy as point and shoot, and now sharing them is easy, too – it’s just a few clicks away. A number of third-party providers have [...] |
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