It used to be common for young children to have special jewelry of their own. Diminutive rings, necklaces and cuffs were heirlooms passed from generation to generation, worn by babies and toddlers. You don’t hear or see that as much these days so the tradition has fallen by the wayside for many families who have [...]

The women on the cover of Cosmo are always luminous, glowing women. They have perfect hair and flawless skin. You couldn’t possibly recreate that captivating beauty at home, could you? Cosmo says you can, and it’s all a matter of just knowing the tricks and techniques.
Cosmo’s Sexiest Beauty Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Looking Gorgeous [...]

It seems that no matter how many unique and different toys flood the marketplace, the old standbys still remain popular … and with good reason.  The pull telephone.  The puppy dog (which now comes in pink thankyouverymuch.  All standards and favorites from generation to generation.  Stacking rings are another prime example, so when the folks [...]

Let’s face it.  Gym memberships, health food and exercise equipment can get a little expensive.  And when times are tough, many people look to make budget cuts where they think it will “hurt” the least – most often in the form of health and fitness luxuries like gym memberships and health food. [...]

This is the second of our gratitude guest posts. Readers were invited to enter a contest to win a free Butterball Turkey. In exchange, they agreed to write about what they are grateful for this year. This post comes from reader Kelly.
When faced with the holidays and this time of year I always stop to [...]

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The Voice of Mom is highlighting the best gifts of 2008. We’ve tested dozens of products and reviewed them to pull together our gift guides with the best products out there. We hope that you find the perfect gift here.
For more gift guides, check here.
Looking for the best gift for the hostess with the mostest? [...]

Several years ago, when my stepson had just finished first grade, I quickly realized that his reading skills were nonexistent. As a firm believer in education and learning, my work was cut out for me.
With zero background in education, at that time, I devised a multifaceted plan for how he would learn to read better. [...]

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2008

My mom loves chocolate and is our resident benchmark for chocolate taste-testing.  Over the past few months, we’ve been, um, testing a lot through samples we’ve received here at The Voice of Mom.  I asked her the other day if the amount of chocolate that we’ve been eating researching would make her love for it [...]

The time has come. You know what time I am talking about: Time to shop for gifts for everyone from your children’s teachers to your BFF. With the economy in peril and families everywhere tightening their belts, how can you know what gifts are the best ones to buy?
The Voice of Mom is here to [...]

With Thanksgiving nearly here, it is easy to overindulge and just deal with the guilt later. But what about another way? Jeff Halevy, a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine trainer and one of New York City’s top fitness coaches, has some quick tips to share with The Voice of Mom readers to [...]