The back-to-school ads may be filled with crayons and paper, but a mom of a house filled with school-aged kids knows there's more to the list than that. Mama needs to add a few key items to that list to ensure that everything runs smoothly throughout the year. After filling your cart with scissors, glue, hand sanitizers, and everything else the teachers recommend, check out our list of must-have Read more

Babies needing their temperature taken or their noses cleared don't intimidate mamas who have the right tools. Handy parents who have gone though the trials of helping their tots have created products that get the jobs done. Take a look at some of the more interesting inventions that were made to assist fellow moms and dads. Read more

Tis' the season for your lil one to catch a cold or the flu. Before you reach into the medicine cabinet to treat him on your own, read this list of medicines to avoid giving your child from BabyCenter. Best practice says when in doubt, contact his pediatrician, but check out the slideshow for a few tips before even picking up the phone. Source Read more

He helped Heidi Klum bounce back post baby, and now David Kirsch is here to help you revamp your exercise routine. He created this fun and challenging workout to help FitSugar readers stay on track through the Winter months! Tone your entire bod with these moves while burning some serious calories. Here's how to follow the workout. Instructions: Work through the entire circuit doing 15 to 20 reps Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow wore a one-shouldered Stella McCartney mini Thursday night for Coach's 70th anniversary celebration at Beijing's Iberia Center for Contemporary Arts with the company's president Reed Krakoff. She's the star of the leather goods company's ads overseas, and has attended many events with Coach over the last six months. This visit was apparently Gwyneth's first to the city. She Read more

Phthalates, PVC, and BPA are compounds commonly used in plastic to make the material soft and flexible. Early research has also shown that these compounds can disrupt hormones and reproductive development, which is why it's important to make a conscious effort to limit our exposure to them. The number of household items containing these compounds is astonishing, and fitness gear is no exception. Read more

With the onset of Autumn, this week my Etsy finds are inspired by one of my favorite trees: the ginkgo. Ginkgo trees are a unique species that have been used for food and traditional medicine since the very beginnings of human civilization. The gingko's fan-shaped leaves lend themselves easily to design, and were actually a very popular motif during the arts and crafts movement. Today, these Read more

Mandy Moore cuddled a cute puppy today in NYC as she helped promote her new charitable cause. The animal-loving actress is teaming up with the ASPCA and PetArmor to help bring affordable pet medicines to dog and cat owners around the country. It's just one of several projects Mandy is currently working on. The trailer for Love, Wedding, Marriage, her upcoming romantic comedy, was just released, Read more

When Spring arrives, the air is instantly filled with the smell of sweet blooming flowers. That smell alone motivates me to get outside and enjoy the nice weather. How do scents influence your mood and feelings? Does the smell of lavender relax you while the smell of eucalyptus promotes alertness? If you need some assistance getting your Spring training started (don't forget about cleaning your Read more

You never thought you'd hear yourself say, "Go play with your video games!" But according to a new study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, active video games, or so-called "exergames," are actually healthy for kids. According to the research, video games that encourage intense movement can result in kids burning at least the same number of calories as more traditional Read more