Courtesy of Playhouse Disney If you missed the Disney’s eco-conscious premiere of Special Agent Oso, Handy Manny and Imagination Movers, tune in tomorrow! These green-themed episodes, and others geared to older kids and tweens, will encore in honor of Earth Day. Courtesy of Playhouse Disney Make sure to catch Special Agent Oso, the James Bond [...]

Moms are busy. With so much going on in our day, it’s difficult to find time to focus on our health. Thankfully, BeNetwork.tv understands and launched “A Moment of Wellness.” It’s a 90-second lifestyle wellness series that covers a wide-range of topics, including integrative medicine, yoga and fitness, diet, relationships, finances and … well, that’s [...]

Dr. Mark Fesen, author of "Surviving the Cancer System" Cancer. It’s a subject most of us avoid until we can’t. The dreaded C-word diagnosis happens to others, so why think about it? I know I’ve avoided the subject. That is until I met Dr. Mark Fesen, patient advocate, highly-regarded oncologist and author of Surviving the [...]

Gena Kirby and daughter Oh man, it’s hard to feel confident choosing products for my children while being barraged with fear-marketing and dramatic it-will-harm-them headlines. Do we really need a hands-free soap dispenser because the push-top on typical dispensers can collect germs? Lysol seems to think so. And what’s up with organizations parenting my parenting? [...]

Handy Manny Big Race” première special Saturday night, March 20 (7:00-7:25 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. ©PHOTOGRAPHER/DISNEY CHANNEL Family night plans? Oh, let’s get real. I’m never going to be the mom that plans a themed-evening with the hubs and kids. My soul wants to, but my schedule, inability to plan and my let’s-just-wing-it attitude [...]

These kids share an important message about the best way to keep from getting sick. Go on, watch (they’re adorable and had their lines down perfect) and learn. Best yet, follow their advice and help prevent the spread of germs. Watch video.   ****************************** Genevieve Hinson is a social media coordinator for Children's Hospital Central [...]

Happy. What is up with this one emotion that is valued above and beyond all others? And when did we get suckered into using it as a benchmark of success in our lives? Even more boggling, nowadays, moms and dads are responsible for their kid’s maintained level of euphoria. Why else would so many parenting [...]

Growing up in the Valley, I’ve always known, and taken for granted, that Children’s Hospital Central California (formerly Valley Children’s Hospital) was the best place for kids with serious, or emergency, health conditions. With the birth of my oldest son 16-years ago, I was comforted by the fact Children’s was just down the road. If [...]

“No one need fear the stars. They don’t limit our destiny, only point out possibilities. Indeed, the stars, the planets, and the very study of the zodiac can transform our lives.” —Fearless Astrology Logan McRae is an ordinary high school girl who wants to change her sucky life until she finds an old astrology book. [...]

Feeling the pinch in your purse? Don’t let that interfere with immersing yourself in the holiday spirit. I know it’s hard, but remember this: The kids won’t remember the gifts a decade from now. However, they’ll remember family celebrations and traditions. Really. Think about your warmest memories. Are they of specific presents – or of [...]