Mommy's little helper.
Pregnancy
1 10 Incredibly Practical Baby Shower Presents
Huggies
2 Disposable Diapers Add Up! Unit Price of Popular Brands
DIY
3 Kidoodles: Free Paper Play House Downloads
picnic
4 Cut Picnic Costs by Tossing Household Items in the Basket
wipes
5 Wet Wipes Add Up! Unit Price of Popular Brands
Shopping
6 5 Things Moms Should Stock Up on Now!
groceries
7 Ecomomics: Have Tough Times Brought Out Junk Food?
Poll
8 Ecomomics: Have You (or Your Spouse) Been Laid Off?
stationery
9 Lil Tip: Make Your Own Thank You Notes and Stationery
parenting
10 Bringing Sexy Back: Romancing the Home
Money
11 Does Your Baby Have a Savings Account?
Shopping
12 Ecomomics: Do You Stock Up at End of Season Sales?
Shopping
13 Teach Savings With an Elegant Baby Bank
Eco
14 Waste Less, Save More
Shopping
15 Bring Out the Big Bucks For Back-to-School Shopping
Shopstyle
16 Ecomomics: ShopStyle Sale Alert!
Gallery
17 10 Budget and Family Friendly Things to Do This Weekend
News
18 Children's Lives Shaken by Recession
Expectant mamas might want to call a moving van if they live in New Jersey — the Garden State is the most expensive state to have a baby today. While the average US family will pay $9,617 to deliver vaginally and $15,799 for C-section, Jersey moms pay almost double that: $18,372 for a vaginal birth and $26,743 for a Cesarean. They may want to jump on the turnpike and head south a few hours to Read more
Children are many things — cheap is not one of them. While actual physical coupon clipping is suddenly cool again, thanks to a down economy and shows like Extreme Couponing, most busy moms don't have time to sit and clip for hours a day. With many of us doing our shopping online, combing the weeklies isn't going to do much good. We've rounded up a selection of great online deals this week — Read more
In this economy, parents-to-be are thinking less about luxurious layettes and more about baby basics. If you are looking to purchase something sensible for a mama-to-be, check out our slideshow of practical presents. Read more
The US Department of Agriculture estimates that the average middle-income family will spend almost $300,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18, and with the cost of baby supplies, you may be feeling like most of that will be spent during your tot's first years! Dream about taking a five-finger discount with our roundup of high-priced but necessary supplies for your offspring. Read more
When you ask a mother to choose between her child and her job, there's usually no contest. That's the maternal instinct, but should employers be blamed for taking that fact into consideration. A research firm that polled companies since the recession says that global corporations are less inclined to hire family women as of late. According to a Forbes report: According to the survey, bias Read more
Caffeine gets a lot of parents through the day. Some moms and dads only begin to function once they've had their liquid fix. But with the costs of raising a family, many couples have kicked off 2011 with a resolution to budget better. It's hard to give up anything — especially part of your daily routine — cold turkey so I tapped a former barista to give me the inside scoop for saving money Read more
Ready, set, shop! If you thought the preholiday sales were good, the postholiday ones are great! If one of your New Year's resolutions was to cut back your family's spending, take advantage of the current price cuts! With a little forethought, you can stock up on goods that can be used in the months to come. Read more
When birthday season hits, it does so with a bang – in mama's wallet. While your lil one covets invitations to all of his friends and classmates soirees, weekends packed with bowling, gym, and cooking parties mean that mom is spending plenty of time and dough at the toy store. Nobody wants to give a dud as a gift, but mom can't spend a fortune on every tot in the class. So tell me, how much do Read more
The sticker price of parenting is a huge shocker when you're just entering mommydom. On the "Yippity Sippity" episode of Weeds, new big bro Shane ventured into a baby store to buy a replacement stroller and learned the (faux) Yippity line was going to cost him $1,000. He asked what he could get for a $100, and the curt salesman told him a Yippity Sippity cup holder. The story of our lives. Shane Read more
There's one thing that storms can't affect, and that's a family's level of fun. If Hurricane Earl or bad weather has you amending Labor Day plans, use a bit of imagination to staycation at home. Whether your children are interested in a sand and sea getaway, boarding a cruise ship, or exploring America's big cities, we've got tips and tricks for how you can give them any and all of those Read more
