Today is day one of my challenge to use Clorox® Bleach every day for 7 days for a different use each day. Use the Clorox® Regular Bleach trick to keep bouquets fresher.

Other blogs document much more extreme challenges like “I will eat only Japanese mollusks every day for a year” or impossible feats like “I will not feed my child boxed Mac ‘n’ cheese for 30 days,” I’m going to keep it simple for now.

Halloween is right around the corner, and while this may be your child’s favorite holiday it isn’t always the healthiest day of the year! Below are some of my top tips to help keep your family healthier and make sure they don’t get spooked!

When I was a kid, my mom would go all out for Halloween costumes. She handmade costumes months in advance: Little Miss Muffet dress with matching felt spider; princess dress with wires sewn underneath so it would poof out like Cinderella’s; and when I was 12, she transformed me into The Love Boat™

I’ve procrastinated long enough. It was my new year’s resolution to start potty training Max. So, as with other things in my life, I’m only about 10 months behind schedule.

Ok people, we are going here. Gross, nasty stains. We’ve all created them, been appalled by them and then vehemently denied them.
Well, you don’t have to blame embarrassing stains on the kids or dog anymore. Read on to learn how to get those pesky stains out…and I won’t even ask how they got there.

Eric Sheninger is the Principal at New Milford High School in Bergen County, NJ. He is passionate about establishing and fostering learning environments that are student-centered, and prepare all learners to succeed in the 21st Century. Eric lives in New York with his two young children.

Back to school means “back to germs,” right? Wrong! Or should I say, “not necessarily”?

A couple weeks ago, I was struggling with “letting go” as my daughter, Elle, made her way into the big world of kindergarten. With that battle dealt with, I can now turn my attention to what so often accompanies a return to school … a return to germs.

I fear the outdoors. Well, sort of.

While the rest of the country is settling into the Fall, the San Francisco Bay Area is about to enter its nicest weather pocket of the year. And for us, that means a lot more time playing outdoors. While I must admit that outdoor play is fun for my kids, I've always secretly felt this tension between letting my kids frolic with the mud and worms on the one hand, and knowing there will be a whole lotta dirty stains to deal with on the other.

I can’t believe that Elle, my daughter, starts Kindergarten next week. Most things are ready: school supplies are bought, clothes are washed, new lunchbox meticulously selected and the morning logistics of the household are planned (though execution remains to be seen). Overall, Elle is ready to start her new adventure. The only thing that isn’t ready? Me.