Insights, Advice & Tips

	Title	Issue
	Tips on How to Make Your Marriage Stronger Ways moms and dads can improve the quality of their relationship with their spouse – and make themselves (and the family) happier as a result. Todd Patkin	February 2012
	Teaching Kids How to Blow Their Noses This cold-weather staple seems simple when you already know how, but for children it can be trickier to master. Here's a primer for parents to help. Kristen J. Gough	January 2012
	How to Make Your Family Mornings Less Stressful Hey, parents and kids: Sick of the morning madness? Make it a calmer – or at least less angry! – routine with these five smart and simple tips. Jackie Castle	January 2012
	Eight Ways to Outsmart Overspending Got a bad habit (or two) that's keeping the family green in the red? A can-do mom offers a reality check with savvy ways to save your money. Leslie Greenman/DatingOurMoney.com	January 2012
	Teens and New Year Resolutions These improvement goals can be positive growth opportunities. Here's how parents can help their kids in four areas: weight, money, grades and friends. Heidi Smith Luedtke	January 2012
	Facebook Timeline Lessons This new tool offers life lessons parents can share with their kids, from privacy and accountability to really knowing your 'Friends.' Carolyn Jabs	January 2012
	TV, Video Game and Music Content Ratings and Tweens and Teens These guidelines aren't exactly one-size-fits-all. Parents need to dig deeper to discover what's appropriate for their kids. Here's some tips and advice to help. Myrna Beth Haskell	January 2012
	Tips to Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions Ready to get in shape, learn how to knit, or quit smoking this New Year? You can do it! Follow these simple tips to help you stick to your 2012 goals. Erica Perdue	December 2011
	White Lies and Myths that Parents Tell Their Kids All parents spin a little yarn or uphold traditional tales about, say, magical holiday characters. But are these half-truths always completely harmless? Kim Kovelle	December 2011
	Advice from Adoptive Pet Owners Is your family thinking about adding a dog, cat or rabbit? Four southeast Michigan families share tips on adopting rescue animals. Lynne Meredith Golodner	December 2011