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Patricia-Anne Tom

Patricia-Anne Tom is an award-winning editor, writer and consultant for business and consumer publications. She also authored a chapter in "The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference: Environmental Work for a Sustainable World." She has two sons.

Latest Posts From Patricia-Anne

7 Signs You're Overparenting
Family
Apr 12, 2019

7 Signs You're Overparenting

Can you be "too good" of a parent

Not a Trick: 15 Healthy and Adorable Halloween Treats
Family
Oct 21, 2018

Not a Trick: 15 Healthy and Adorable Halloween Treats

The thought of the highs and lows a child gets from binging on Halloween candy is enough to put the scare in any parent.

3 Signs Your Daughter Has a Yeast Infection
Family
Jun 22, 2018

3 Signs Your Daughter Has a Yeast Infection

The following information is for educational purposes only.

3 Signs Your Preschooler May Be Gifted
Family
Jun 19, 2018

3 Signs Your Preschooler May Be Gifted

What You Need to Know Before Letting Your Child Ride in the Front Seat
Family
Jun 19, 2018

What You Need to Know Before Letting Your Child Ride in the Front Seat

It's normal for kids to express an interest in riding in the front seat of the car in the years leading up to teen-hood.

Attention, Parents! Here's What You Need to Know Before Putting a Blanket in an Infant's Crib
Family
May 30, 2018

Attention, Parents! Here's What You Need to Know Before Putting a Blanket in an Infant's Crib

With the wealth of cute, cuddly baby blankets on the market, it can be difficult not to put one on your sleeping baby.

5 Tricks to Get Baby to Drink From a Bottle
Family
Oct 7, 2017

5 Tricks to Get Baby to Drink From a Bottle

There are many benefits to breastfeeding, though being attached to your baby 24/7 isn't necessarily one of them.

4 Tips For Dealing With a Sassy Child
Family
Aug 17, 2017

4 Tips For Dealing With a Sassy Child

Verbal defiance from a toddler who is just beginning to test limits is relatively easy to take in stride, but many parents are unnerved when bigger kids talk back.

12 Movies Perfect For Grade Schoolers (With Nary a Princess in Sight)
Family
Jun 23, 2017

12 Movies Perfect For Grade Schoolers (With Nary a Princess in Sight)

The day my best friend's 5-year-old daughter showed up for her school Halloween costume contest, she was crushed.

4 Tips For Problem-Free Baby Ear Piercing
Family
Sep 27, 2016

4 Tips For Problem-Free Baby Ear Piercing

Sumanda M. would love to get her 5-month-old baby girl's ears pierced, yet she's received conflicting advice on when to do it.

5 Tips For Teaching Your Toddler to Wipe
Family
Feb 25, 2016

5 Tips For Teaching Your Toddler to Wipe

10 Books That Beginning Readers Will Love Reading Over and Over
Family
Aug 21, 2015

10 Books That Beginning Readers Will Love Reading Over and Over

Choosing the right book for a beginning reader can be a challenge.

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