It’s Science: The Benefits of Hugging Your Child Often
There is nothing better than hugging and snuggling our children – it is an easy way to show your love for them.
Too Much Salt Tied to High Blood Pressure in Children
Are your kids getting too much salt in their diets? The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new research on sodium intake, in which they observed the sodium intake and blood pressure of 6,235 U.S. children and adolescents. According to the findings, boys consume more sodium than girls do and lowering this intake — while increasing exercise — can help to reduce elevated blood pressure in children and teens.
Prepping Your Daughter for Her First Period
Unless your child is in a year-round program or home schooled, most kids are just finally heading back to school after having the summer off. While many moms experience the traditional sigh of relief because theyve survived the summer, teen girls may not be as thrilled.
Airplane Parenting: Tips for Trips with Kids
It seems like forever since I last posted – its been about a month – the reason being that my family and I just returned from a prolonged, yet planned vacation to Europe. While away, I gained some amazing insights, and learned some clever things parents do to make traveling easier and more enjoyable.
Doctor Decisions: Choosing the Right Healthcare Provider
People move – find new homes, new neighborhoods, new cities, new schools and new friends – and that can be all well and good. In fact, many people take all of that in stride and have a pretty good idea on how to proceed with a move in order to get settled in quickly and efficiently.