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A Kidney for Zeus
 North Carolina's feline renal transplant program saves two lives...sometimes three.
Morning Rush Power
 Let's talk about weekday mornings. Are they rushed? About an hour too short?
Here's how to streamline the morning rush.
5 Energy Boosters That Will
Change Your Life
 It's a phenomenon. The more energy children have, the less parents manage to
summon. What's a tired parent to do?
Morning Rush Power
 Let's talk about weekday mornings. Are they rushed? About an hour too short?
Here's how to streamline the morning rush.
Save on Family Travel
Growing up, a droopy economy meant my parents would shoo us out of the kitchen
and settle in at the table for The Talk. Would we be able to afford a family vacation
that year? Here's how to save on family travel.
Kids and Yoga
 Meet my son. At four, he's a little dynamo -- always go, go, go. Until he discovered yoga.
Summer Birthdays
Make your child's summer birthday extra special with these great party ideas that really
celebrate the season.
Plugged-in Pregnancy
Our mothers and grandmothers leaned on picket fences to converse with neighbors. 
But times have changed. And we owe it all to a little sliver of cable.

Holiday Birthdays

 When my second son was born precariously close to Thanksgiving, I turned to my
sister for advice. My brother-in-law was born on a day that flirted with the big turkey day,
too, and I had to know: How do you celebrate a "holiday" birthday?
Raising Kids Who Love Exercise
 Somewhere along the line, kids forget how to love running, jumping and playing.
Here's how to give them back the joy.
Optimism My father has a plastic fish on a mount. Push the button and he'll flap his tail and lip-
synch to you. "Don't worry," he mouths. "Be happy."
Easy for him to say. All he needs are two double-A batteries and he's singing. For
those of us who need a little more incentive, here's how to find it.
Baby Signs Discover the joys of signing with your baby, and open up a new world of communication.
When Baby Makes Four Susan, Dan and King burst into my dog obedience class performing a frantic human-
canine tango. With a baby on the way, they needed to baby-proof King, fast. Here's
how to make sure your dog loves your baby as much as you do.
Multi-Generation Travel
 When you're packing for your next vacation, don't forget the grandparents.
Youthful Living A week's worth of ideas to give you more energy and on track to more youthful living.
  Parties With Pizzazz With the holiday season comes a flurry of party invitations as plentiful as winter
snowflakes. Here's how to make your party stand out.
  Lunchtime Lessons Sometimes it seems you're tested every day when you figure out what to pack in your
child's lunch. Here's a pop quiz to test your lunch smarts.
  Choosing a Pediatrician Pulling out your phonebook, closing your eyes and jabbing your finger at a page may
be a fun and adventurous way to choose dinner, but it's not the best way to find
someone who will have an impact on the health of your child.
  The Radient Plate A rainbow is more than just a thing of fleeting beauty; eating a rainbow of colors
regularly can actually improve your looks for a lifetime.
  Disney While Pregnant When you're pregnant, many things change: your body, your lifestyle...but do you need
to change your vacation plans, too?
Stay Away From Me! Before you were pregnant, you could handle bugs, germs and viruses. But before, you
weren't carrying your precious cargo. Here's what to worry about...and what you can
just sneeze at.
  Follow the Leader Advice from Gen. Hugh Shelton helps parents develop confidence and leadership
skills in their children.
  Mom, He's Bugging Me! Steal a page from the Peaceful Household Playbook to manage sibling rivalry.
 

Shy Kids and Sports

 Don't let shyness sideline your child's chances at sports success.
  Color Me Happy 15 ways to keep stress at bay.
  Health & Fitness 101

Back to school time is a great opportunity for parents to offer their own course:
Health and Fitness 101.

  Preschool Thrills North Carolina parents are pleased to learn that today's amusement parks are
catering to the younger crowd.
  Extravagance on a Dime Creative ways to add a little luxury to your lifestyle.
  Pixels or Prints?

For today's new parents, there's a choice to be made before just reaching for your
camera and giving your little beauty a photo shoot. Which camera do you grab:
Digital or film?

  Grandsitters Do grandparents really make good babysitters?
  Relationship Rx How to get along with just about everybody.
  Play-date Protocol Avoid making the mistakes that can turn a play date into a real disaster.
Give Your Garage a Makeover No parking in your own garage? Transform your garage today.
Turn Your Trash into Cash Successful yard sales and garage sales start with good planning and promotion.
  Treasure Hunting Lace up your hiking boots, grab your family and put your GPS to good use.
  Fun Family Costumes Why should just the kids have all the fun? This year, create a group costume to enjoy
costume parties as a family.
 

Gift Wrapping Tips

Creating beautifully-wrapped gifts that rise above the usual pile of boxes and bows
isn't hard to do.
  Happy Camping Get in gear for the great outdoors. (Family)
  Ingredient Essentials 10 ingredients to have on hand at all times.
  Safe and Sound Protect your home and family with proven security measures and common sense.
  Birthdays and Sports -- a Winning
Combination 		Birthday parties with sports themes score big with kids.
  Add on or Move on? Expert advice helps growing families decide whether it makes sense to renovate
or to relocate.
  Family Ties A look at genetic testing for breast cancer.
  Slow Cooker Success Slow down dinner hour and enjoy a hearty family meal.
  Unplugged Kids The video game question: Should kids play, and how much?
  The Hibernating Home Get your home ready for winter.
Cliffhanger Breakfasts When you create "cliffhanger breakfasts," your family will be racing downstairs every
morning.
  Amazing Graces Holiday etiquette helps keep the holidays merry.
 

Holiday Decorating for Kids

 Let the kids deck the halls with these kid-friendly ideas.
  Home Fire Safety Three fire safety rules to keep your family safe from home fires.
  Expectant Memories Creative and fun ways to remember your pregnancy.
  Preschool Art Appreciation Buried under an avalanche of finger paintings and crayon art? Don't just ditch it --
display it proudly.

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