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May 2008

2008 ADHD SERIES

Breaking ADHD’s glass ceiling

Girls struggle with it, too

Published May 2008

BOOKS

Books: Summer books

Summer may be the best time of year to read and to allow your child to read. With lazy days mixed in with fun-filled family vacations and camping trips, there’s plenty of time to sit back and enjoy a good book

Published May 2008

COVER STORY

Best Baby Gear

1998 vs. 2008 More of our 10th Anniversary Cover Story

Published May 2008

Change

It’s our Mother’s Day gift to you

Published May 2008

Changing times, or not?

One writer talks about the premiere issue…but where is our first family?

Published May 2008

Heart of Gold:

Modern-day Mother Theresa

Published May 2008

Where are they now?

See how 10 people who graced our covers have grown over the past decade

Published May 2008

Who else is turning 10?

Find out who else is celebrating a 10 year anniversary

Published May 2008

EARLY YEARS (2-6)

Fussy eaters?

Get children to be adventurous with food

Published May 2008

Public tantrums: enough!

Here’s how to make the day tantrum-free

Published May 2008

Speak up!

A colleague is raising her 2 kids trilingually: English, Spanish and Chinese.

Published May 2008

Top 10 kid songs

We’ve developed a list of the best songs for kids 5 and over

Published May 2008

EAT UP

Ask The Nutritionist

Published May 2008

Blender pancakes

Whip up a little love for Mother’s Day

Published May 2008

Stonefire Grill

Fresh, fast, family-friendly

Published May 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE

Issue No. 120

Has it been 10 years, already?

Published May 2008

EDUCATION

Fall of 2008

Next school year, education cuts will take their toll on teachers and our children

Published May 2008

TAKE ACTION!

What can parents do?

Published May 2008

FAMILY NEWS

A+ schools:

The U.S. News and World Report named 11 Southern California schools in the “Top 100 U.S. High Schools.”

Published May 2008

Baby blues?

You’re not alone

Published May 2008

Best Video of the Month

Our favorite video of the month: Hey Jude

Published May 2008

Crystal Cove redesign, with style

This year, the Philharmonic selected an 8,500-square-foot villa in the Newport Beach community of Crystal Cove.

Published May 2008

Free asthma education

Children’s Hospital of Orange County is hosting its 8th-annual Asthma event on Saturday, May 31, at the hospital.

Published May 2008

Have you invented something?

Whirlpool, which sells appliances, has recognized and helped more than 15 moms turn their innovative ideas into reality. Here is your chance.

Published May 2008

Mother’s Day celebrates 100 years

In 1908, the first official Mother’s Day service was held at Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia.

Published May 2008

FILMS & DVDS

DVD RELEASES:

Ace of Hearts, Barney: Animal ABC’s, The Golden Compass and Indiana Jones Trilogy

Published May 2008

Family films

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Speed Racer and Iron Man

Published May 2008

FIRST YEARS (0-2)

Gifts new moms want!

Here are shower gifts that are useful and fun to give

Published May 2008

Pump him up!

How to get dad-to-be excited about the baby

Published May 2008

Work or stay at home?

The issue that often weighs heaviest on the hearts of moms

Published May 2008

KID FASHION

May Flowers

April showers bring May flowers

Published May 2008

KID HEALTH

baby at home? butt out!

Breathing second-hand tobacco smoke as a baby boosts the risk of a child developing allergies, suggests new research published in the medical journal Thorax.

Published May 2008

DOC TALK

With Dr. Daphne Wong

Published May 2008

Head size could help predict autism

This growth in head circumference is present in kids who have early-onset autism

Published May 2008

Heartburn medicine approved

The FDA approves Nexium to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease

Published May 2008

Skipping breakfast = Weight problems later

Breakfast doesn’t have to be a big event. A slice of whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, a banana and some skim milk will do the trick.

Published May 2008

Toxic baby products

Published May 2008

Watch your mouth!

Being involved with sports can lead to dental injury

Published May 2008

KID SPEAK

Kid Speak

“If you could buy your mom anything for Mother’s Day, what would it be?”

Published May 2008

MIDDLE YEARS (7-12)

Ready to work?

How to know when your preteen is job-ready

Published May 2008

Teach kids to save

Given the choice, most children will pick whatever offers them instant gratification over saving for something bigger and better in the future

Published May 2008

MOM'S CLUB

Irvine Northwood

We give back

Published May 2008

MOM'S DAY OFF

Easy escape

A spa day that includes childcare

Published May 2008

NACIMIENTO A 5

El aprendizaje empieza en la casa

Usted no necesita entrenamiento especial o juguetes caros para hacer de su hogar un lugar donde su hijo pueda crecer y aprender.

Published May 2008

Creciendo saludable

¡Con unos 12 chequeos necesarios entre el nacimiento y el kindergarten, usted y el doctor de su hijo se verán mucho en esos primeros años de vida!

Published May 2008

Los 1-2-3 de un cuidado de calidad

Published May 2008

¡Tú me mueves!

Published May 2008

NUESTROS NINOS

Los padres y el fechar adolescent El aprender ahorrar ayuda su niño con el dinero (mayo edicion)

Published May 2008

SMARTMOM

Between us girls...

What’s the strangest place you’ve ever breastfed your baby?

Published May 2008

Build a village

Give yourself the gift of support

Published May 2008

Bye-bye, boredom…Hello, BookMooch!

So, you’ve got a little bookworm at home who blazes through chapter books and has you back at the bookstore in no time, or you’ve got a bookshelf filled with book-club has-beens.

Published May 2008

Create instant video

Published May 2008

Free Stuff!:

Enter Online For A Facial!

Published May 2008

Solution of the month:

No more pencils, no more books…

Published May 2008

Today’s best birth-control options

Published May 2008

Too busy to be beautiful?

90 seconds to great skin

Published May 2008

You go green, girl!

use safe cleaners

Published May 2008

TEEN YEARS (13-18)

ABC’s and Zzzz’s

Sleep helps teens become smarter, healthier Also Talk to teens about dating & Best car for your teen?

Published May 2008

TIME FOR TWO

Date your mate

Easy ways to rekindle forgotten romance

Published May 2008

TRAVEL

Quirky day trips in SoCal

Whacky, weird and oh-so-fun!

Published May 2008

WHAT DAD THINKS

Carry on

What we CAN do is take a step at a time

Published May 2008

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