By: Carolina Pichardo This week, many are celebrating National Fresh Squeezed Juice in the U.S. and we want to join in on the fun! Welch's Grape Juice is not what's traditionally celebrated this week, but this delicious drink deserves to be part of the national juice week festivities nonetheless. Yes, we modified the rules for this one. Growing up, Welch's was a delicious treat for me. It

By: Carolina Pichardo We’re told that we have it as soon as we become moms. Although at first we doubt it, it’s there when we need it the most. It helps us navigate the mystifying terrain of parenting. This young moms, is what we call - instincts. The other day I was talking to a friend. She has a young step-daughter that she’s been raising and caring for

By: Maria Smith Have you heard about “Meatless Mondays”? What about “Fishfry Fridays”? Now Log Cabin syrup wants you to add “Breakfast for dinner” Wednesdays to your weekly plan. Log Cabin just released new findings from their Breakfast Table Traditions survey which provided information on modern American family views and behaviors towards breakfast. They found 77% of households have breakfast for dinner, and 60%

By: Jennifer LeMaire We've all heard the superfood hype. Eat spinach, salmon and quinoa if you want to give your immune system a boost and help prevent disease. But what about your kids? What if they won't jump on board the salmon filled superfood bandwagon? While some parents have resorted to sneaking superfoods into their children's meals, there is a better way. Why not choose superfoods that kids

By: Staff Report + Photographs: Peter Aaron/ESTO (courtesy of Museum of the Moving Image) This Valentine's Day, why don't you take your sweethearts to what the NYC & Company has named the Culture Spot of the Month - Museum of the Moving Image. In honor of this recognition, as well as their grand reopening and new space, the museum is offering a two-for-one savings on admission.* Check some

By: Carolina Pichardo Regardless of what's going on, we should always be thankful for our health. There's something powerful and wonderful about feeling healthy and taking care of ourselves. During this time of the year, it's easy to lose track of that feeling. In between the shopping lists, hosting parties and our families, we tend to lose sight of our eating, exercise routine and health. However, it's important that

By: Carolina Pichardo You would think that limiting certain food and drinks would be enough to protect your child’s nutrition, but apparently there’s another culprit to look out for: sports drinks. As the run-and-go family that we are, we have these types of drinks by the box-loads at home. With an energetic, soccer-playing, roller-skating and creative daughter, it seemed like the best choice of drink to tug around

By: Carolyn Mctighe Aside from the obvious, boys and girls are pretty much the same. Some people, though, swear that boys are easier to handle, while others claim that girls are really the best of the bunch. For the most part, boys and girls are all the same. Regardless of gender, they're all looking for love, acceptance and patience. However, how they go about getting these three

By: Serena Norr (Seriously Soupy) For the most part, kids are picky eaters. No matter how much you try or how finely you chop those veggies; kids have a way of spotting out the green and pushing it aside in disgust or in the form of a fit. As a mom to a two-and-half year old, I've tried to present veggies as they are, then we

By: Lucille Barilla You know something's different when your kid comes home moodier than usual. When you ask if something is wrong, instead of the usual "Leave me alone!" there's also "You wouldn't understand" thrown in before the requisite door slam. Today’s world leaves little time for fun — and children are feeling the pinch most of all. Add the constant interruptions that are supposed to make