Measuring BMI ~ Are You Fit or Fat?
July 9, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment

For the past several decades, the standard quick-and-dirty test for obesity has been the Body Mass Index (BMI): Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, and divide the result by the square of your height in inches. A normal BMI is

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First Aid for Summer
July 9, 2010 – 9:10 am | No Comment
First Aid for Summer

When it comes to summer bummers like splinters, scrapes and burns, the tricks your mother used may not be best. In some cases, old wives’ tales have been deemed ineffective; in others, doctors have simply found better,

How Do You Choose a Preschool or Kindergarten? ~ Mommy & Me Mixer at Primrose School Littleton, CO
June 26, 2010 – 11:48 am | No Comment
How Do You Choose a Preschool or Kindergarten? ~ Mommy & Me Mixer at Primrose School Littleton, CO

We will livestream our MomTV special Primrose Schools, Mommy & Me on Sunday June 27th from 2-4pm Mountain Time (4-6pm EST).

MomSelect and Primrose Schools will host a special Mommy & Me Mixer at Primrose School of Littleton 7991 SouthPark Way Littleton, CO 80120 and YOU will have the opportunity to learn more about “the Primrose Difference”. I’ll be interviewing the director, teachers, and parents.

Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy
June 9, 2010 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy

In a recent study, 120 children, age 2 to 6 years, were invited to shop for play food in a play grocery store stocked with everything from fruits and vegetables to sodas and junk food. What did the kids purchase? The same stuff they see their parents buying and eating.

Can Video Games Count as Exercise?
June 8, 2010 – 7:59 pm | One Comment
Can Video Games Count as Exercise?

The big question on everyone’s mind: Can these new active video games help you, your spouse and your kids get (or stay) fit?

The Value of an Overnight Summer Camp Experience
May 9, 2010 – 8:27 pm | One Comment
The Value of an Overnight Summer Camp Experience

MomActive Live program on MomTV.com Wednesday at 10pm ET will be dedicated to highlighting the value of an overnight camp experience. We’ll discuss the different concerns parents have and address such things as cost, types of camp, and size, among other things.

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby!
January 23, 2010 – 3:35 pm | 3 Comments
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby!

No, no, no… not in the fun way. Don’t get all excited, folks. Now that I have your attention {hehehe} I want to encourage parents to have “the talk” with their children. I feel that …

Growing Relationships and Keeping in Touch With Your Children
January 20, 2010 – 11:38 am | One Comment
Growing Relationships and Keeping in Touch With Your Children

When we had our second daughter, my husband and I quickly realized that we needed to continue to spend one on one time with each child to assure that they both felt engaged and important …

The Mommyhood Balancing Act (Part 2)
January 19, 2010 – 11:35 am | One Comment
The Mommyhood Balancing Act (Part 2)

Last week, I wrote about my need to find balance again in life. This week’s post will focus on how to achieve that.

Jump onboard Trekaroo’s KidsMobile ~ Visit Denver, Colorado
January 14, 2010 – 10:46 am | One Comment
Jump onboard Trekaroo’s KidsMobile ~ Visit Denver, Colorado

Today MomActive takes you on a special tour of Denver, Colorado via Trekaroo’s KidsMobile!  If you’ve never been to the Mile High City you’ll want to put it on your list of places to visit …

When Spores Attack
January 12, 2010 – 6:50 pm | No Comment
When Spores Attack

As soon as a germ enters our house, I always wonder, “Which one of us is next?!” I put multiple sanitizers around the house, I follow the germ-ee with a tissue, I bark at everyone,”Wash …