tag:blog.syracuse.com,2017:/family/1731 2017-06-30T20:47:02Z How Today's World Affects Your Family by Gina Chen Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3332132 2009-07-27T19:59:34Z 2009-07-27T20:03:58Z

Hello readers! I'm working on a story for Sunday's Home and Real Estate section about hidden dangers even careful parents can miss when childproofing a home. I thought it could be helpful to run an anecdotal list (maybe in the...

Pam Lundborg http://connect.syracuse.com/user/plundbor/index.html Hello readers! I'm working on a story for Sunday's Home and Real Estate section about hidden dangers even careful parents can miss when childproofing a home. I thought it could be helpful to run an anecdotal list (maybe in the... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3075878 2009-07-02T08:00:00Z 2009-07-02T08:22:01Z

Camp directors across Central New York were worried this summer might be a slow one for camp -- given the economy. But they were happily mistaken. It's shaping up to be a pretty normal camp season around the region. Read...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Camp directors across Central New York were worried this summer might be a slow one for camp -- given the economy. But they were happily mistaken. It's shaping up to be a pretty normal camp season around the region. Read... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3130991 2009-07-02T08:00:00Z 2009-07-02T08:21:04Z

Here is an overview of my Family Notebook in today's Post-Standard: Quality Stars: New York state plans to launch its own child care rating system, and the Syracuse area is vying to be among communities to pilot the program. The...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Here is an overview of my Family Notebook in today's Post-Standard: Quality Stars: New York state plans to launch its own child care rating system, and the Syracuse area is vying to be among communities to pilot the program. The... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3131182 2009-06-30T14:21:50Z 2009-06-30T15:06:40Z

Here I am at my nearly empty desk on my last day of work. Goodbye. In my 20 years as a print journalist, writing this blog has by far been the most fun I've had on the job. Sometimes, I...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Here I am at my nearly empty desk on my last day of work. Goodbye. In my 20 years as a print journalist, writing this blog has by far been the most fun I've had on the job. Sometimes, I... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3130840 2009-06-30T14:00:07Z 2009-06-30T14:01:49Z

Congratulations to Craig Wright, of Auburn. He won a $50 gift certificate donated by Cicero Engraving. Thanks to all who entered....

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Congratulations to Craig Wright, of Auburn. He won a $50 gift certificate donated by Cicero Engraving. Thanks to all who entered.... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3106640 2009-06-26T16:38:54Z 2009-06-26T16:43:26Z

Cicero Laser Engraving sent me a gift certificate for $50 to give away on the Family Life blog. Whoo-hee. Cool gift, I think. If you'd like to win it, e-mail me at gchen@syracuse.com and type "laser" in the subject line....

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Cicero Laser Engraving sent me a gift certificate for $50 to give away on the Family Life blog. Whoo-hee. Cool gift, I think. If you'd like to win it, e-mail me at gchen@syracuse.com and type "laser" in the subject line.... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3090173 2009-06-26T08:00:00Z 2009-06-26T08:17:42Z

Here is an overview of my Family Notebook in today's Post-Standard: Child Care costs: New York state is again among the states with the least affordable child care centers costs in the nation. The average cost of a full-time infant...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Here is an overview of my Family Notebook in today's Post-Standard: Child Care costs: New York state is again among the states with the least affordable child care centers costs in the nation. The average cost of a full-time infant... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3090585 2009-06-24T20:32:59Z 2009-06-26T14:36:43Z

Two Central New Yorkers won this book. Congratulations are in order for two local readers: Greg Ronneburger, of Cicero, and Alice Johnson, of Marcellus, each won a copy of "How to Photograph Your Baby." Thanks to all who entered!...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Two Central New Yorkers won this book. Congratulations are in order for two local readers: Greg Ronneburger, of Cicero, and Alice Johnson, of Marcellus, each won a copy of "How to Photograph Your Baby." Thanks to all who entered!... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3087501 2009-06-24T16:59:09Z 2009-06-24T17:28:32Z

Jupiter ImagesI'm guessing the spaghetti-strap ban at my kids' school is aimed more at preventing this than a sweet first-grader from wearing a tank top. Apparently, my kids' school doesn't allow pupils' to wear tanks with "spaghetti straps." I didn't...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Jupiter ImagesI'm guessing the spaghetti-strap ban at my kids' school is aimed more at preventing this than a sweet first-grader from wearing a tank top. Apparently, my kids' school doesn't allow pupils' to wear tanks with "spaghetti straps." I didn't... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3081265 2009-06-24T08:00:00Z 2009-06-24T15:40:53Z

Onondaga County today unveiled its latest plan to improve child care for needy families. The plan calls from using $731,031 in federal stimulus money to help lower income families and the child care centers that serve them. Under the plan...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Onondaga County today unveiled its latest plan to improve child care for needy families. The plan calls from using $731,031 in federal stimulus money to help lower income families and the child care centers that serve them. Under the plan... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3070172 2009-06-22T18:55:06Z 2009-06-22T19:10:45Z

Here is my daughter with her missing tooth. My daughter finally lost her first tooth. She's been waiting for this moment for, well, more than a year. Most of the kids in her first-grade class have lost not only one...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Here is my daughter with her missing tooth. My daughter finally lost her first tooth. She's been waiting for this moment for, well, more than a year. Most of the kids in her first-grade class have lost not only one... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.2960101 2009-06-21T08:00:00Z 2009-06-21T08:04:52Z

Lauren Long / The Post-StandardKeith Gatling, of Syracuse, and his daughter, Sofie, 6, are trying to replicate an experiment using Mentos and Diet Coke. What has fatherhood taught you? We asked some Central New York dads. Here's what they said:...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Lauren Long / The Post-StandardKeith Gatling, of Syracuse, and his daughter, Sofie, 6, are trying to replicate an experiment using Mentos and Diet Coke. What has fatherhood taught you? We asked some Central New York dads. Here's what they said:... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3051278 2009-06-19T18:32:35Z 2009-06-19T18:40:42Z

Health officials say you should throw out any Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough because of risk of E. coli contamination. They say you shouldn't cook the dough because you still could get E.coli on your hands from the raw...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Health officials say you should throw out any Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough because of risk of E. coli contamination. They say you shouldn't cook the dough because you still could get E.coli on your hands from the raw... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3050150 2009-06-19T14:22:37Z 2009-06-19T16:18:23Z

Well, you may not believe it. But I am making my own laundry detergent. Yes, making it. It's a frugal step I never thought I would take. In fact, I never knew you could make laundry detergent until I read...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Well, you may not believe it. But I am making my own laundry detergent. Yes, making it. It's a frugal step I never thought I would take. In fact, I never knew you could make laundry detergent until I read... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3048730 2009-06-19T13:18:12Z 2009-06-19T13:20:57Z

This is just one of the four books a Syracuse mom won. Congratulations to Elisabeth Mastracco, a mom of two from Syracuse. She's the winner of the coveted four-book prize of kids' construction books. She won: "Dig! Lift! Push!" "Plow!...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html This is just one of the four books a Syracuse mom won. Congratulations to Elisabeth Mastracco, a mom of two from Syracuse. She's the winner of the coveted four-book prize of kids' construction books. She won: "Dig! Lift! Push!" "Plow!... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3048519 2009-06-19T12:34:55Z 2009-06-19T12:37:34Z

This product has been recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the recall of 18" Kick Body Boards because the green surface coating of the screened logo "Big Lizard body boards" on the underside of the body board contains...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html This product has been recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the recall of 18" Kick Body Boards because the green surface coating of the screened logo "Big Lizard body boards" on the underside of the body board contains... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3043316 2009-06-19T08:00:00Z 2009-06-19T08:09:22Z

Here are highlights from my Family Notebook in today's Post-Standard: Congrats: Here are the winners from last week's weeklong giveaway: Jen Comfort, of South Otselic, won "Teenagers Suck: What to Do When Missed Curfews, Texting and 'Mom, can I have...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Here are highlights from my Family Notebook in today's Post-Standard: Congrats: Here are the winners from last week's weeklong giveaway: Jen Comfort, of South Otselic, won "Teenagers Suck: What to Do When Missed Curfews, Texting and 'Mom, can I have... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3039765 2009-06-18T13:49:17Z 2009-06-18T13:58:33Z

It's not a good sign when you step in dog urine all over the entryway floor before you've even changed out of your pajamas. I shouldn't have known at that point that the dog's "accident" was a harbinger of the...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html It's not a good sign when you step in dog urine all over the entryway floor before you've even changed out of your pajamas. I shouldn't have known at that point that the dog's "accident" was a harbinger of the... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3039705 2009-06-18T13:40:24Z 2009-06-18T13:48:56Z

Came across an article through Twitter this morning about a new book, "Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success." It sounds like an interesting read to me. It's all about the power women wield in the workplace, and why women...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html Came across an article through Twitter this morning about a new book, "Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success." It sounds like an interesting read to me. It's all about the power women wield in the workplace, and why women... tag:blog.syracuse.com,2009:/family//1731.3039240 2009-06-18T12:32:08Z 2009-06-18T12:37:02Z

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the following recalls. Each is a clickable link, where you can reach more information. This product has been recalled. Epic Threads and Greendog Hooded Sweatshirts were recalled because the sweatshirts have a...

gchen http://connect.syracuse.com/user/gchen/index.html The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the following recalls. Each is a clickable link, where you can reach more information. This product has been recalled. Epic Threads and Greendog Hooded Sweatshirts were recalled because the sweatshirts have a...