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- STYLE+BEAUTY
- Editors' Picks: Beat the Heat Come the sticky, sweaty last days of summer, we all need a little pick-me-up to make us feel pretty. Here, Cookie staffers share their favorite hot-weather beauty picks.
- Camping Clothes for the Whole Family In addition to the flashlights and bug spray, here are some fashionable (and functional) essentials for your family's camping checklist.
- TRAVEL
- Summer Vacation Rentals for Less The best deals on house rentals will come to those who've waited to book ...
- Old-School Amusement Parks Directory Our eight favorite spots around the country that are more G-rated than G-force
- Food+Parties
- Recipe Newsletter Sign up to get our can't-live-without recipes each week.
- Strawberry Pizza Here's an easy and fun way to use sugar-cookie dough with your kids: Make mock pizza, using Sarah Magid's cookbook recipe from Organic and Chic.
- Best Scotch Many who are looking for the perfect Father's Day present give at least token consideration to single-malt Scotch.
- Ice Cream Treats Whip up these sweet, gooey, refreshing summer treats and show the ice cream man that he's got some competition.
- Entertainment
- Michael Lewis' Home Game An exclusive excerpt from Lewis's Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood.
- Tori Through the Ages Do you sometimes get the odd feeling that you know Tori Spelling personally, but not in a creepy stalker-ish way? It's probably because you (sort of) grew up with her. From Beverly Hills 90210 to, well, 90210, check out the ultimate California girl's most memorable roles.
- Milk Film Review Being that you're a parent, there's little hope of seeing films the first time around. Our reviews editor wades through his Netflix queue to help you prioritize yours.
- Television Ate My Family More than 30 years ago, An American Family became the first "reality TV" series when it featured the foibles of the real-life Loud family. The director and the father featured in the program comment on their experience and on Jon & Kate Plus 8.
- Q&A with Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz With a baby due in just a few weeks, the Ugly Betty star and first-time mom tells us about her struggle to find the right name and her plans to shed the postpartum pounds.
- Celebrity Parenting Advice Think you know your celebrity parents? We read through eight memoirs by some of the biggest names on the bookstore shelves and gleaned a little something from each one. See if you can match up the biographical snippet with the tome from which it came.
- Video Games for Mom 10 of the best games for keeping your mind and body active
- Gear+Shopping
- Online Sales The best sales on the Web this week
- 15 Summer Toys Under $30 Weather you're headed to the pool, the beach, or the backyard, it's time to stock up on these great summer toys.
- Nature Toys Got a bug enthusiast? Bird lover? Gardening fiend? Below, the 11 best toys for discovering the great outdoors.
- HOME FRONT
- Worm Composting Don't take out the trash ... bring in the worms. An eco-mom's quest to green her garbage.
- Shared Bedrooms Whether you need to save space or just want to promote sibling bonding, shared bedrooms are sure to see lots of late-night giggle sessions, secret jokes—okay—even the occasional tiff. But, as Winnie the Pooh told Piglet, "It's so much friendlier with two."
- Bedtime Tricks Find out how these famous moms and dads send their own kids
- How to Set Video-Game Limits An expert helps one mom manage her kids' video-game obsession.
- Ask HGTV's Genevieve Gorder Genevieve Gorder is a designer, a mom, and the host of Dear Genevieve, which airs Saturdays at 8:30PM / 7:30PM Central on HGTV.
- Nursery Art Illustrations for your newborn's nursery.
- Late-Bloomer Mom: Karen Duffy After working as an MTV VJ, Karen Duffy was used to being the most mature person in the room. But that doesn't mean that she was ready to be the oldest mom in her kid's class.
- Simultaneous Pregnancies Can you imagine you and your partner carrying a child at the same time? For these lesbian couples, medical technologies have enabled them to do just that (even if it was unexpected). From simultaneous pregnancy to reciprocal IVF, find out the new methods same-sex couples use to build their families.
- BRAIN+BODY
- New Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines No more eating for two? The Institute of Medicine releases new pregnancy weight gain recommendations with significant changes for overweight and obese women.
- Banning the Bad Stuff in Baby-Care Products Bathtime basics: soap, water ... formaldehyde? A recent study finds carcinogens in baby-care products, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand responds with legislation to ensure that products are safe.
- 15 Breast-Feeding Myths Explained Will it make my boobs sag? Am I allowed to drink? Health writer Suzanne Schlosberg and certified breast-feeding educator Suzanne Fredregill set the record straight about breast-feeding.
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- From the Magazine
- When new articles from the June/July issue become available online, they will be added to this page.
- Style+Beauty
- Uniform: Work Now hiring: bold, office-friendly pieces (colorful dresses, chunky heels, neutral bags) that work beautifully on nights and weekends, too.
- Kids' Party Clothes Dancing, rice-throwing, and a three-tier cake? Dressed in summer suits and angelic dresses, these little revelers RSVP yes!
- Travel
- City Guide: Charleston South Carolina's coastal gem will satisfy all your family's hankerings—whether they're history buffs, surfers, or foodies.
- RV Family Vacation On board a 34-foot "land yacht," a family of four explores Southern California's rugged desert parks—and finds itself transformed (yes, even the sullen teenager) into a tight-knit band of happy campers.
- Food+Parties
- Grilling Recipes A colorful, kid-friendly barbecue inspired by a secret ingredient: yogurt.
- Entertainment
- Tori Spelling All Hollywood's littlest princess ever wanted was a normal life. Now Tori Spelling has one: a husband, two kids, and a reality show. (Hey, it's all relative.)
- Reading List: Michael Lewis' Parental Influences What books have influenced the famed sports and finance writer as a parent? A memoir about a dog and a novel about the devil's spawn, for starters.
- Q&A with Rick Springfield The '80s pop-rocker has just released a new CD of lullabies, My Precious Little One ($14). We asked him about his foray into children's music.
- Gear+Shopping
- Father's Day Gifts A comprehensive list of presents for the dad who gave you everything.
- Home Front
- Dewey Nicks Home Tour The very same day Stephanie and Dewey Nicks discovered they were expecting twins, they also found the perfect Los Angeles house for their about-to-double-in-size family. They moved in and created a space where their daughter, Madeleine, and son, George, could have a childhood from the good ol' days.
- Mother of Invention: Sheila Marcelo How one mom turned her frustrating child-care hunt into a website that helps thousands.
- Backyard Renovation Determined to raise their urban baby to love the outdoors, a couple turn a shabby backyard into a garden oasis.
- City Kids' Rooms Eight inspiring kids' spaces from around the country.
- Dad's Guide in Mom's Absence When Mom goes away for the week, leaving a father of three in charge of the brood, dessert is breakfast, chaos is embraced, and Dad ends up getting some bona-fide bachelor time.
- Brain+Body
- Sun Protection What's tougher than picking the right sunscreen for your kids? Getting it on their squirming bodies. Ellen Marmur, a New York City dermatologist and mother of four kids ages 2 to 11, shares her foolproof strategies for both.
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