Healthy snacks including veggies and cheese can help take the edge off of kids’ between-meal hunger pangs, and may help put a dent in rates of childhood obesity. In a new study, children who were given cheese and vegetables as a snack ate 72% fewer calories than children who snacked on potato chips, and this [...]

Yesterday, Kmart® announces its annual Fab 15 toy list – the ultimate list of toys that kids want. This year’s list features the hottest toys of the season from top brands including Hasbro, Mattel and Fisher-Price, as well as popular characters that kids know and love like Barbie, Mickey and more. “Each year we select toys for our Fab 15 list that are [...]

By: Nicole Pelletiere Tomorrow marks the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.  Each year, the American media covers a memorial and often shows clips of the tragedy.  Whether it be televised, in print, or on the internet, your child may be exposed to the coverage.  Depending on their age, he or she may [...]

With summer season coming to an end, it is almost time to begin preparing for the start of a new school year.  In order to remind parents to take precautions to keep their children safe, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is providing some helpful tips for when they head back to school. “As [...]

Each year, a staggering six to 12 million children, between the ages of three and 12, are affected by head lice, which leads to discomfort, costly treatment and 12-24 million days missed from school. Because most cases occur during the first couple of months of the school year, Circle of Friends introduces the Lice Defense [...]