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Marcia Cross Lobbies for Breast Cancer Bill

Marcia Cross, mom of twins Eden and Savannah, one-year-old in February, is trading in Wisteria Lane for Capital Hill these days. Her current campaign to help pass the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act has brought the Desperate Housewives star together with a group of lawmakers, a Maryland breast cancer survivor, and officials from the Lifetime cable network.

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Summer Vacation Car Travel Tips

Car travel can be daunting, even scary for a mom transporting a carload of kids across country. One mom in particular heading from St. Louis to Texas for summer break sent out a plea for help a few days back looking for some tips on surviving her journey. The following is my attempt to calm and prepare her for a great time

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It’s Ok To Let Our Kids Settle For “Good Enough”

When it comes to my kids, one of the things that stresses me out is this whole idea of specializing.Since my daughter was four or five, I’ve watched as many of her friends have streamlined their focus on piano or guitar, on club soccer or volleyball teams, on ice skating or acting or singing or swimming or tennis or dance. The stakes seem to get really high really fast – weekend tournaments in Las …

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Shore Up Your Families’ Health For Fall Travel

This post is in partnership with Goodgut. Fall is an absolutely ideal time for families to enjoy seasonal travel.  The American Automobile Association (AAA) indicates that Americans will be hitting the highways, and airways, in droves this autumn.  In many states, the changing scenery is spectacular —and often the weather isn’t too hot…or too cold. …