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Parents Ask

We are the preeminent online destination for parenting experts, pediatricians, best-selling mom authors and health experts to provide sound advice and trusted tips for raising children. We explore everything parenting related, including how to get pregnant and what to expect from each trimester of pregnancy, all the way to keeping your sex life sizzling.
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Episodes

Fostering a Good Mother-Daughter Relationship

Bonnie Zucker, Robert Reames and Ann Corwin help parents get their children prepared to go to sleepaway camp. Expert advice is given to help kids cope with homesickness and feel comfortable with this new experience.

Aug 25, 20104 min

Back to School Ritual

Managing Editor Jennifer Brandt shares her favorite back to school ritual. What is yours?

Aug 20, 201044 sec

Does My Baby Have Colic?

Ann Douglas breaks down the basics of colic and offers some expert advice on soothing a colicky baby.

Aug 13, 20102 min

Why Does my Child Need a Physical?

Medical experts Scott Cohen, Sandra Festa Ryan and Tori Kropp explain why your child needs a yearly physical and what exams and tests you don't want your child to go without.

Aug 11, 20104 min

Transitioning From Summertime to Schooltime

Foster Cline, Dyan Eyebergen and Betsy Brown Braun help parents and kids transition their brains and body clocks out of lazy vacation mode and back to a school time schedule.

Aug 03, 20104 min

Back to School

Once again, summer has come and gone and your now sun-kissed kiddies are gearing up to go back to school. Between summer camp, a few family road trips, and long days at the pool, you and your kids have been pretty busy.... and thanks to a few favorite toys, summer boredom has been kept to a minimum. In fact, we'd like to know what was the summer toy that kept your children occupied and happy all summer long?

Aug 02, 201032 sec

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Aug 02, 201037 sec

Sleep Training

Elizabeth is about to begin sleep training with baby Calvin but she has a few questions... to swaddle or not to swaddle? Use a pacifier or let him find his thumbs? Sleep expert Jennifer Waldburger steps in to give a new mom some tips and much needed advice!

Aug 02, 20103 min

Sibling Fights

Meredith is the mother of three girls, ages 12, 4, and 2. She is frustrated with her youngest daughters' constant bickering and is seeking some tips on how to deal with it and how to curb it. Joanne Stern, author of "Parenting is a Contact Sport" has some great tips and suggestions for Meredith, including forcing the girls to work out smaller battles on their own.

Jul 21, 20103 min

Mom of All Ages

Meredith Groenvelt is parenting a preteen and two toddlers and is looking for some advice on how to find balance. Susan Stiffelman, author of Parenting Without Contact Struggles, offers Meredith some great tips.

Jul 20, 20103 min

Am I Raising a Hoarder?

Dana is the mother of four kids, and her oldest, 6-year-old Esme, is an avid collector of... everything. Dana doesn't want to discourage her curiosity but is worried she's raising a hoarder. Bonnie Zucker, author of Anxiety-Free Kids, offers some great advice to Dana.

Jul 13, 20103 min

Flu-Proof Your Child

Dr. Bob Sears gives expert advice on keeping your child healthy through flu season. Helpful tips are given on vaccines, immunity building foods and healthy practices that the whole family should follow.

Jul 10, 20101 min

Proper Use of Time Out

Dr. Ann Corwin gives parents the secrets to performing a proper time out, what the true purpose of time out is, and explains that it should not be used as punishment.

Jul 09, 20102 min

Ending Food Battles

Dr. Cara Natterson gives parents the secret to getting your children involved with a healthy food planning process, so that they understand what healthy foods do for their bodies. These expert tips will help get kids excited about eating the right foods, ending mealtime food battles for good!

Jul 09, 201059 sec

Going Back to Work Guilt Free

Dr. Foster Cline helps mothers struggling with the guilt of leaving the kids to go back to the workforce. Reveals affirming statistics that a working mom has positive affects on her kids.

Jul 09, 20101 min

Traveling With Twins: What You Need to Know!

Flying with a baby for the first time is sure to cause anxiety in any mom, but can you imagine taking a transatlantic flight ... with twins!? Today, Parents Ask expert Betsy Brown Braun offers tips to Radhika Delfosse, a new mom preparing to fly with her twin daughters for the first time.

Jul 02, 20103 min

When to Stop Breastfeeding

Jason Rothbart lists the benefits of breastfeeding, including increased weight loss if you go past 6 months, and explains that it's a mother's personal decision if, and when to stop, breastfeeding.

Jul 01, 20102 min

Lose Your Baby Belly

Erin O'Brien gives expert advice on retraining the muscles in and around your tummy in order to lose your baby belly.

Jul 01, 20102 min

Weight Loss After Pregnancy

Erin O'Brien explains how long after a C-section and after natural birth, you must wait before exercising, the best types of exercise to begin with and what to avoid.

Jul 01, 20102 min

Banking Baby's Cord Blood

Jason Rothbart explains the life saving reasons for banking or donating your baby's umbilical cord blood before it gets discarded. And the differences between using a Private Bank or donating to a Public Bank.

Jul 01, 20102 min

Things To Avoid During Pregnancy

Haircoloring? Microwaves? Your cat? Jason Rothbart lists the things you want to stay away from during your pregnancy, and busts a few myths about things that are really not so bad.

Jul 01, 20102 min

High Risk Pregnancy: Conceiving Over 35

The age of 35 is no longer considered the standard to automatically be considered high risk. Jason Rothbart gives insight into what you need to know about conceiving over 35.

Jul 01, 20102 min

Pregnancy Yoga

Erin O’Brien explains the dos and don’ts of doing yoga while pregnant. Helpful tips and yoga poses are demonstrated that will ease pain and re-energize your body

Jun 30, 20102 min

HP Sugar Jones-Snapfish

Blogger Sugar Jones finds a great new way to turn making a family photo album truly a family affair.

Jun 30, 20101 min
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