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Triathlon. N. - An athletic contest comprising of three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running.
A women's track-and-field competition comprising of the 100 meter dash, high jump and shot put.
British. A competition comprising of fly-casting, horseback-riding, ...
Playskool brand toys have been a staple in most households for years; they've been around since 1928. Who didn't have a Mr. Potato Head or Tinker Toys growing up? I'd be surprised if your kids don't have one now. Jodie Neville and Sharon John have the super cool jobs of ...
There is no better time than in the midst of a global economic crisis to re-evaluate our financial priorities; especially when we are a generation of parents who are raising children in an age where electronics change and become obsolete almost the minute we have purchased something and walk ...
Be it soccer or swimming, tennis or baseball, year 'round training or participation on too many teams can lead to burnout and overuse injuries which are on the rise, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
An estimated 45 million youth between the ages of six and 18 ...
Be it soccer or swimming, tennis or baseball, year 'round training or participation on too many teams can lead to burnout and overuse injuries which are on the rise, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Adapted from
Parenting an Only Child, The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only You have to wonder why, when the U.S. Census reports that the single child family is the fastest growing family unit, people tell parents with only one child that they really ...
If you're like many people, you've put spending time with your family at or near the top of your New Year's resolution list. Now you're wondering how you can possibly do it--you're over-extended, overwhelmed, and exhausted most of the time. You mainly just want to get through what has to ...
Dear Dr. Irene,
I have three children, and my youngest daughter, Sandra, 5, is in kindergarten. The school has had a number of fire drills over the past year. Last week on Monday, one of the teachers was doing a cooking project in the hallway, which set off the ...
When we think about celebrating Valentine’s Day, most of us think of our sweetheart, our spouse, our partner. We hunt for the romantic, the gifts or gestures that reconfirm our love. And, that’s all good. But the day is about more than flowers and candy in heart-shaped boxes, especially ...
Families are getting smaller, and have been since the early 1960s, giving parents more time to devote to each child. As a result, parents today all seem to be pushing for "star" progeny. Children would benefit if parents could temper their dreams. With parents of only children, the tendency ...
Adapted from Parenting an Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only
A parent's approach to rearing has far more to do with the child's behavior and eventual outcome than does the number of siblings he does or doesn't have. Most ...
