Readers blogs in Kids & Family

March 1, 2013

		How to make a diaper cake What's a diaper cake? A diaper cake is a wonderfully creative gift ("kraamcadeau" in Dutch) for an expectant mother. It is a collection of diapers (either disposable or cloth) rolled and stacked together to resemble a traditional tiered cake. There can be 1, 2, 3 or more tiers. The t... Posted by Kraamcadeau at 1:34 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Feb. 28, 2013

		Quit Smoking to Save Your Health & Your Dollars! I smoked for twenty plus years, before I really became committed to thenotion of quitting. My body was telling me that I had to quit for thesake of my health, so for two years I tried to quit before I finally gotit right. Prior to quitting I always told myself that I could quit anytime I wantedto... Posted by Vanessa.Mosaic at 3:39 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

		Celebrate Black History Month by Protecting Milwaukee's Youth from Tobacco Asa parent, I am trying to do all that I can to raise my teens and helpmake sure I leave them with a legacy that will help them become successfuladults. During Black History Month I'm even more aware of the vital rolewe, as parents, play in helping shape our children's lives. Today, ourchildren a... Posted by Vanessa.Mosaic at 3:10 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Feb. 13, 2013

		Discovery World Summer Camps and Teen Workshops Smashing Expectations The talent and potential of students within the Greater Milwaukee Area is undeniable. Much like the long line of past innovators that includes visionaries such as John Cudahay, Les Paul, and Samuel Curtis Johnson, today's youth has a host of available resources capable of offering opportunities u... Posted by Paul.Fladten at 3:56 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Nov. 19, 2012

		Stay a Smoke Free Mom & Celebrate a Very Special November! We've all heard about the dangers of cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke.  We know that both can cause lung cancer and other health related concerns.  Armed with that information, many people want to quit smoking, but are unable to kick the habit.  Well, here's yet another re... Posted by Vanessa.Mosaic at 1:57 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Nov. 12, 2012

		Miss Milwaukee Bounce Party with Santa Do your kids love to jump?  Check out the indoor bounce house party with Santa on Dec. 2nd at the Marian Center for Nonprofits (3211 South Lake Drive St. Francis) from 11am-3pm.   Children and adults can enjoy hours of bounce house fun complete with pictures with Santa, fac... Posted by MissMilwaukeeOrg at 10:50 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Oct. 30, 2012

		Superstorm Sandy gives us pause. How are you prepared for an emergency with your own pets? I'm painfully watching what is happening in the East Coast due to Superstorm Sandy. Millions without power, many up to the second floor in water, trees down, a metropolis at a standstill. Never in my lifetime did I think that the NYC subway system would cease to run. Tunnels flooded. Seems and fe... Posted by lorithomas2756 at 9:10 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Oct. 25, 2012

		UW-Whitewater Professor And Whitefish Bay Resident Beth Lueck Mounting Write-In Challenge To Alberta Darling Statement from Beth Lueck, write-in candidate for WI Senate District 8: I am running a write-in campaign as a Democrat against Alberta Darling in Senate District 8. My goal is to return integrity and civility to the state Legislature. In the proud tradition of Wisconsin progressi... Posted by rschwalb at 2:11 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Oct. 7, 2012

		Know How To Help Kids Manage Their Anxiety Properly When people today are anxious or afraid, they act in techniques which are unpredictable. Youngsters, a lot more than everyone, are inclined to act out their fears. Here's 1 method of taking a look at it: you are able to tell what's going on within a film by how the actors perform their roles. You... Posted by zablog at 10:14 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family

Aug. 23, 2012

		Milwaukee Youth Use "FACTivism" To Combat Tobacco Use! On Friday, August 17th, youthFighting Against Corporate Tobacco (FACT) members from the Wisconsin AfricanAmerican Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) teamed up with the American Heartand Stroke Associations for the MostPowerful Voices Gospel Tour's Health& Wellness Fair at Parklawn Assembly o... Posted by Vanessa.Mosaic at 5:00 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Kids & Family