Today I’m happy to welcome Richard J. Geller, M.D., MPH, of the California Poison Control System, as a guest blogger on Parent Talk Today. To learn more about bath salts and other harmful substances, along with info on how to talk with your kids about these issues, follow California Poison Control System on Facebook and…

Remember the simple act of pasting a few special photos, a valentine and maybe a flattened carnation corsage into a photo album? Today, of course, it’s a verb: “to scrapbook.” And in our “let’s-go-overboard-and-then-fret-about-how-stressed-we-are” age, it’s yet one more thing to feel guilty about. “I sat down and looked at all those boxes of photos,…

OK, I know I’m a bit biased on this one, but is this not the cutest piece of jewelry for a mom? It’s a picture of my son, Matt and our dog, Charlie. For me, it’s a precious moment in time, caught forever in a form that I can wear (and show off!). I can’t…

Great blog post recently, over on Consumerist.com, by a waiter who feels that parents of bratty, messy kids should tip more because the server has to clean up the mess the family leaves behind. I’d love to know what you all think of this post. (Personally? My husband and I always cleaned up the mess…

It’s January, and a nagging thought stirs the minds of moms: Did the kids write their holiday thank you notes yet? Try these tips to make this post-holiday task a lot more fun. ° Help younger kids get creative. Purchase colorful note paper, pens, glitter, stickers and stamps and help little ones make their own…