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12 Tips for Holiday Home Safety

...-ups, fire hazards, and other safety snafus. 1. Merry and Bright: Carefully inspect holiday light strings... comply with applicable standards for safety and performance. 6. One and Done: Never connect more than...

6 Holiday Safety Hazards

... have the label of an independent test laboratory that is approved to perform safety testing... putting sharp, easily breakable decorations anywhere on the tree," says Debra Holtzman, child-safety... expert and author of The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety and Healthy Living. "They...

10 Steps to a Less Stressful Holiday

Here's one tradition you can afford to lose: the stressed-out feeling that comes from trying to do too much in too little time. Here's how to lighten your holiday load and keep in mind what really counts.

The Smart Parent's Holiday Survival Guide

These real-mom strategies for shopping, gift-giving, hosting, and time management will help you de-stress your holiday season.

Baby Development Tracker

Follow your baby's growth and learn about all of the milestones he'll reach in his first year! Plus, you'll find Health and Safety Information and Mom Must-Know Tips for each week.

6 Ways to Make the Holidays More Meaningful

December offers families countless opportunities to bond and share lessons in faith and kindness. We've got six simple ways to help yours learn and grow this season.

Mariska Hargitay on Teaching Kids Kindness

The Law & Order actress talks about raising compassionate children and the joys of adoption.

Nightmares Before Christmas: Avoiding Holiday Tantrums

If your child goes from nice to naughty the minute you hang the wreath, use our genius anti-tantrum tricks to keep the peace.

Tree Safety for Kids

7 ways to keep your trees fresh, and your children safe.

A Green Carnival

Recycled materials are the foundation of this big-top bash.

A Guide to Spring Veggies

Take advantage of spring's bounty with delicious recipes hosting the season's finest.

Handling Family Conflicts During the Holidays

Here's how to keep family squabbles from snowballing--and put the joy back in the holidays.

Help for Holiday Madness

Here's how to survive -- and genuinely enjoy -- the season.

Holiday Decorating Safety Tips

... lights, dried-out Christmas trees and other holiday decorations, according to the Consumer Product Safety... this holiday season a merry one, follow these decorating safety tips from the CPSC and American Academy... a fire if near flame. Use only lights tested for safety by a nationally recognized Testing...