REPLAY CHAT: Budgeting and finances
Budgeting is a challenge for many in Eastern Iowa, with continued concerns over unemployment, rising costs for basic needs and the demands of modern technology. Many families are feeling the pinch as well, particularly with the start of the school year ...
Bringing frugality to the family
Anne-Marie Faiola remembers resenting working in her mom's garden as a teenager while her friends were out having a good time. But if she wanted spending money, she had to work for it. She also recalls grousing ...
REPLAY LIVE CHAT: Getting back into the school routine
We hosted a live chat today on getting your kids into the school routine. Whether they’re starting school for the first time or returning to classes, it can be challenging to establish strict times for studying, sleeping and more. [caption id="attachment_1071" align="alignright" ...
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Stress — or something more?
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To Preschool, or not to preschool
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Gisele Bundchen’s breastfeeding stand
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REPLAY CHAT: What you need to know about immunizations
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REPLAY LIVE CHAT: Leaving kids home alone?
When is it OK to leave your kids at home, alone? Is there an age restriction, or...
Appreciate child care providers this Friday
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REPLAY CHAT: Budgeting and finances
Budgeting is a challenge for many in Eastern Iowa, with continued concerns over unemployment, rising costs for basic needs and the demands of modern technology. Many families are feeling the pinch as well, particularly with the start of the school year and the costs of college education. Parenting Ain’t Easy hosted a live chat Friday regarding finances... [Read more . . .]
Bringing frugality to the family
Anne-Marie Faiola remembers resenting working in her mom’s garden as a teenager while her friends were out having a good time. But if she wanted spending money, she had to work for it. She also recalls grousing about how she had to pick an economical prom dress, while they could get any dress they wanted. Yet any ill feelings Faiola had about... [Read more . . .]
REPLAY LIVE CHAT: Getting back into the school routine
We hosted a live chat today on getting your kids into the school routine. Whether they’re starting school for the first time or returning to classes, it can be challenging to establish strict times for studying, sleeping and more. Kindergartners in Julie Meisinger's and Laura Noble's class stand for the Pledge of Allegiance during the first... [Read more . . .]
Study: Puberty starting earlier for many girls
They may come to their physical exams a little self-conscious. Their mothers, though, can be more than a little concerned. Some young girls, barely into grade school, are showing the first signs of puberty. A study published this week in the journal Pediatrics finds that these early maturers are far more common now than just a decade ago. By age 7,... [Read more . . .]
School supplies take big chunk from parents’ wallets
Anna Felder loved shopping for school supplies — when she wasn’t buying. “I remember being excited about buying all of that stuff, but I wasn’t really paying for it,” she said. Now the mother of a kindergarten student at Coggon Elementary School, Felder is experiencing the sticker shock that can come with a new school year. “Just in school... [Read more . . .]
