by Lexi Petronis, Glamour

"Stop procrastinating" isn't one of my 2013 resolutions. No, it's one of my entire life resolutions. Procrastination is why I am woefully late in having a double root canal (well, OK, procrastination and also just basic not-wanting-to-do-it-ness).

So here's an idea: let's just schedule all of our must-do doctors' checkups for the year during the month of January. Imagine how awesome it'll feel to have them booked? According to the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, these are the appointments we're due to get in our planners (or gmail calendars or iCals or…you get the point):

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Dentist: You need a checkup every six months for oral exams (which includes a sweep for oral cancer), and cleanings to keep your teeth nice and pretty.

Dermatologist: If you're fair-skinned, have worrisome moles, or have a family history of skin cancer, book a yearly appointment.

Encourage your kids to participate in active video games.

It can be hard to stay active when the weather outside is dark and gloomy. Working out indoors often seems like the only solution, not only for myself, but for my children, too. How can I make sure that my entire family is active when the weather isn't cooperating? These indoor workouts will entertain children of all ages when you've got energy to burn.

Video games

No longer the stagnant video games of my youth, today's video game systems encourage players to get up and move. Whether you're participating in a dance competition, bowling, or even doing jumping jacks as part of a fitness program, modern video game systems are a great choice to help your family stay active when you're stuck inside the house. Turn participation into a competition (adults vs. the kids tends to work well in our home) with a prize for some added incentive.

Races

Toilet paper races, egg races, and seeing how far you can skid in your socks across the front hallway are all fun activities that can

How to Know if Your Teen is Ready for a SmartphoneWe've got less than a month before our cellular carrier contract expires. Right now, I'm the only one in the house with a smart phone but that might change with our next contract agreement. As of now however, no clear decisions have been made and it seems the Clark family is at odds as to how we will be proceeding.
I've done extensive research on phone upgrades and data plans. We have had civil conversations and heated debates about it. These kinds of disputes aren't really like us. We don't often engage in whole family battles but in the case of the smart phone(s), the tensions are high and the pressure is mounting. There have been grievances aired, differences identified, ultimatums made, bargain pleas offered up, and still, there's no truce in sight.

At first I thought the main issue at hand was money. For the longest time my husband and I agreed that we didn't need the Internet via our phones. The extra cost seemed superfluous as it seemed we could always find a way to

3 Ways to Recharge Your Family Life This YearBetween work, after-school activities, the call of your smartphone, and all of the other distractions in life, it can be hard to make time for your family to simple spend time together and recharge your batteries. My family, however, did successfully manage to take some time for ourselves last year. How how we did it, and how you can too!

Recharge Rule #1: Try something new, together.
Last year, I got on a pair of skis and hurtled my body down a steep hill in the name of family time. Okay, so the hill I skied down -- over and over, as it turns out, because it was danged fun -- was a rather wimpy slope that bored even then-six-year-old Owen. But it was a milestone for me, because I'd always sworn I wanted nothing to do with downhill skiing.

I've never been much of a physical thrill-seeker and I just didn't see the point of purposely doing something dangerous for fun…until I strapped on those skis and took my first unsteady, but amazingly fun, trip down the bunny hill.

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