What’s the most important word in a parent’s vocabulary? No. Like, “No, I will not set the TiVo to record that horrid Hills show for you.” And just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean you have to a) give in, or b) feel guilty about it. Mary Muscari, PhD, author of Let Kids Be Kids: Rescuing Childhood, and associate professor of nursing at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, explains.

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Everyone focuses on protecting kids from inappropriate TV shows. But what about inappropriate commercials? Jen Singer, creator of the blog, Mommasaid.net, has learned to be lightning-fast with the remote.

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Featured Guest Column

Ever wondered what the Portland Trail Blazers have in common with The Nutcracker? Henry Abbott, a father of two, who writes about the NBA on ESPN.com’s blog, TrueHoop breaks it down.

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‘Tis almost the season…to feel overwhelmed: Tips to Survive the Holiday Season

Mary Muscari, PhD, author of Let Kids Be Kids: Rescuing Childhood, and associate professor of nursing at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, has so many good suggestions for stopping the madness that we need to dole them out over two issues.

Otherwise, you might begin to feel, um, overwhelmed. And that, of course, would totally defeat the purpose.

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If you encourage your toddler to watch Johnny and the Sprites simply because you love its star, John Tartaglia, you’re not alone. The Tony-nominated actor and veteran Sesame Street puppeteer (who also executive produces Johnny) has at least as many adult fans as kids.

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