Children who play Back to School sports and practice during the hot weather are at risk of developing dehydration and various heat-related illnesses.

Parents can help prevent dehydration in their young athletes with a little extra education for themselves, the coaches and the refs on how to hydrate and watching for signs of dehydration.

Recently in my personal blog I did several entries about the state of my marriage. Now, admittedly, there are many bloggers that discuss their relationships. But it does seem, overall, that Mommy Bloggers in particular put a very sunny face on their marriages and rarely admit anything other than the occasional PMS-related bout, and those are spinned to be funny and minor.

Recognizing letters by sight and sound are two important first steps in early reading. You can help your preschooler learn these skills and have fun at the same time. Making a game out of it will keep your preschooler laughing while they learn letter recognition and work towards becoming early readers. Here are five fun games that you can play any time with your preschooler that will increase their pre-reading skills.

It's not an easy task, raising three kids alone and then add to the mix three really bad, really miserable marriages and you get an idea of what it was like. I survived...you can too.

Choosing an obstetrician for a first pregnancy is a tricky business. When the time came to choose an OB for my first pregnancy, I knew very little about obstetrics or even pregnancy. I did what many women do - I asked a friend for a recommendation. I was referred to a practice of three women (two ob/gyns and one nurse practitioner). The clinic was close to my house, the physicians were board certified, and I couldn't deny the fact that I was made comfortable by the idea of female doctors. My pre-pregnancy appointments went well, but once I conceived my child, I realized how quickly the doctor-patient relationship can become contentious and counter-productive.

Having a newborn admitted to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) is a frightening experience for most parents. Most NICU Parents end up experiencing some grief response to having their newborn in the NICU, even if it is just grieving the loss of their prior dreams of a delivering a healthy baby.

Parents can be help through this difficult times by those who work in NICU. 

When my husband and I moved into our first new house, the first thing I wanted to do was to paint, every room. With a primary blue master bedroom, neon green kitchen and bright yellow bathroom, it was critical. Instead of eating stuffing and drinking wine, we celebrated Thanksgiving by painting five rooms in our house.

How do you work from home as a mother? Is it really possible to manage a house, cook, clean, iron, wash and care for the kids whilst holding a full time job down? Freelance writing is an option for working from home.

Bake Sales are a standard fundraiser for many groups and schools. Whether Baked from scratch or contributed from the local bakery, bake sale items are traditionally filled with high calorie, high fat and high sugar cakes, cookies, pies and other goodies.

Many parents, myself included, are looking for alternatives to the traditional bake sale. The Healthy Fundraising Ideas article explored healthy alternatives to Bake Sales. Let's take a look at ways of making the traditional Bake Sale fundraiser more healthy.