Are you ready to leave your kids with a babysitter? Paige and Gretchen talk with Lindsay Oaksmith, from the American Red Cross, about the Red Cross babysitter training program and share a few of their own experiences, too.

Every parent wonders if their child’s development is “normal” at some point (or many) in their child’s life. It’s helpful to know what developmental milestones your child should be reaching at each age. Gretchen and Paige talked with Anne Dolin, author and educational specialist, about milestones in reading, speech, and comprehension. For more help and information on child development, we like the book How is My First Grader Doing in School?: What to Expect and How to Help, by Jennifer Jacobson and the other books in the series. You can also click here and here for more great information.

Buying your first home is such an exciting challenge! You have so many dreams and expectations about how your family will thrive in your new nest; you want everything to be perfect! To make it the best experience possible, it’s important to get advice from the experts. As part of our New Beginnings series, sponsored by State Farm Insurance, Gretchen and Paige asked David Harbour, real estate expert, former Washington Redskins player, and frequent guest on HGTV’s national show “Get it Sold,” to share his insights on what new homebuyers can expect in this housing market, and what they should be looking for in a new home. For even more tips about buying a home, click here and here.

Parents know kids love to snack, and they often love foods that aren’t so good for them, but with an estimated one third of all children in the United States being overweight, moms and dads are right to be concerned. Paige and Gretchen spoke with registered dietician, Julia Mutter, to review easy and fun ways families can fight back against this trend.