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Products We Love: A Whale Pillow When we were working on our aquatic-themed accessories story for the June issue (click here to see a slideshow of our picks!) we found such amazing stuff that we felt we were, dare we say it?, drowning in fish finds. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough room on the page to feature it all, so here’s one that got away. [caption id="attachment_578" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Just... Read More >

Categories: Family Life

Easy Street: The perfect road trip app When I was a kid, road trips weren’t exactly a blast. Back then, there were no portable DVD players or smart phones—the snazziest entertainment option was a Walkman. Now there’s another new tech gem to make those long drives a breeze: the RoadAhead app. Available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, the free app automatically pinpoints the driver’s location on any U.S. highway and... Read More >

Categories: Travel

What We’re Eating: Pancake Heaven This past weekend, I belatedly celebrated my birthday with my family. Sunday, we made a visit to a famous Chicago-area institution—Walker Bros. Pancake House. They've been around for over 50 years and my family has always enjoyed special occasions there (Mother's Day brunch, Easter, even just it's-a-weekend-and-we-want-a-great-breakfast). Besides their signature Apple Pancake—which my Mom would always order—we're big fans of the German... Read More >

Categories: Columns, Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

My recent Today show segment suggested fun and creative ways for parents to keep kids entertained in the backyard during the summer. Check it out! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4oCprPs_vE

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens

In the last week, I've seen a few items in the news that really made me stop and think about how resilient and amazing our bodies can be. First, there's the story of Rob Summers. In 2006, Summers, now 25, was struck in a hit-and-run accident and became paralyzed below the neck. Doctors told him he'd never walk again. But for the last few... Read More >

Categories: Health