“Closing out Play” is, hands down, the best tip from the Dr.Sears series of books. For parents, it’s a matter of remembering to use this easy and simple technique. For toddlers, it provides a smooth transition from play to another activity. “Closing out Play” in my experience, eliminates distress for parents and toddler when “it’s time to go”.

Today, very little research is put into the creation of a baby registry. This is mainly due to the convenient ready-made lists your store of choice hands you along with the zapper. Those generic baby registry lists are categorized, itemized and tell you how many of each item to get. While it’s a great guide, I’m going to tell you how to make it even better.

These three essential tips will ensure you are registering for the best, most useful and safest products to meet your individual needs:

1. Take a new mom with you
2. Three must-have books on baby gear
3. Online ratings and reviews

Try this easy-to-make, natural remedy to soothe your kids’ wounds and prevent infection. This can be used for the entire family.

Here is a complete packing list of healthy snacks for family and friends who know, or have, freshman going off to college soon. This list is customized and expanded from our original Organi-licious Snacks post.

Snacks: Trail mix, oatmeal packs, veggie chips and more…

Drinks: Coconut water, Acai, V8 and more…

“There are illnesses that can only be treated by nutrition”. - Hippocrates

I’ve always been fascinated with the natural benefits and curative properties of food: nude food, food at it’s natural and pure state. A is for Apple kicked off my series Nude Food: Foods That Heal, with B is for Banana next.