When my kids were little, summers were tough enough balancing summer camps and fights over the same toys surrounded by a floor littered with plenty of choices. “Mom, that’s mine.” “Mom, she won’t share.” With the amount of time parents and kids have spent at home over the last year in the midst of pandemic lockdowns, both sides are looking for new ideas to do this … [Read more...] about Feeding Kids’ Curiosity at Home
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How to Get a Flat Stomach – Fast. Might Be A Food Reaction
You liked the “fast” part, right? As a rule, I’m contemptuous of fast weight loss methods, because they invariably trigger rebound weight gain. But there’s one way to lose weight quickly without causing a rebound: losing what some doctors now call “false fat.” False fat is the five to ten extra pounds of water weight, generally accompanied by abdominal bloating from gas, … [Read more...] about How to Get a Flat Stomach – Fast. Might Be A Food Reaction
Benefits of Cell Phones for Kids
"But all my friends have one," may be a constant argument if your child really wants you to get her a cell phone. While some parents may fear giving their child a cell phone opens the door to danger, such as the child contacting undesirable people without the parent knowing or a teenager texting her boyfriend at all hours of the day and night, other parents view the cell phone … [Read more...] about Benefits of Cell Phones for Kids
Is Stress Killing Your Diet?
The human body is an amazing machine. It has evolved to develop protective responses to stressors. Sure, the stress we experience today is much different than centuries ago (thank goodness we're not battling traffic and T-Rexes), but our bodies are programmed to respond in the same way. Your body sees fat as energy, and to your body "energy is life." Your body also sees … [Read more...] about Is Stress Killing Your Diet?
Technology Terrors and Our Kids
Two events occurred last week in my area that are sure to terrify parents everywhere. First, two Virginia Tech students were charged with kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Nicole Lovell, a Virginia seventh grader who used social media to escape bullying after surviving a liver transplant earlier in her life. Second, also in Maryland, a 22-year-old church and school … [Read more...] about Technology Terrors and Our Kids