These days just about everyone is looking for ways to stretch their dollar. If you have kids, one way to outfit them with a great wardrobe for a fraction of the cost is to shop at consignment stores.

To discuss these topics and more is Heather Kemkskie, the editor or Parents and Kids Magazine.

 

I was trying to channel one of the greatest humor columnists on the planet, Dave Barry. When my 9-year-old twins were mere tots, I wrote a column mocking pediatric safety mania that had managed to cloud the minds of well meaning parents, making them fearful that around every corner of their home, danger lurked for small children if the adults didn’t implement each single safety recommendation to ward against any possible mishap, no matter how remote.