Health
We're asking YOU for the very best in meal planning apps and websites. What makes your life easier in the kitchen and the grocery store aisles?
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Posted August 31, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Home Life, Health, Social Skills
Personal listening devices (i.e., iPods) are virtually everywhere, but while they may spare parents from being subjected to their teenager's music, they pose a potential problem their children's hearing.
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Posted August 29, 2010 - 21:00 by Lela Davidson
Nutrition
Hungry for something exotic? Thai Kitchen makes it easy, and they're giving one lucky reader all the tools to turn your kitchen into a Thai bistro. (Okay, maybe they don't have bistros in Thailand, but you get the idea!)
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Posted August 21, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Home Life, Health, Nutrition
Making healthy foods fun, cool, and interesting can encourage kids to eat them. Use these tips to "sell" the fruits and veggies!
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Posted August 17, 2010 - 21:00 by Sarah Winfrey
Health
Giving up gluten is a big commitment. If you’re going to go to take the effort to eliminate gluten from your diet, you want to be relatively sure that it will help you or your child.
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Posted August 14, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck
Home Life, Time Management, Work Balance, Nutrition
Not a morning person? Use these tips to make your mornings less manic and more manageable.
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Posted August 13, 2010 - 21:00 by Debbie Dragon
Health, Healthcare, Diseases & Disorders
The medical community is now realizing that bipolar disorder may not affect only adults, but is a condition that can start in childhood.
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Posted August 12, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck
Time Management, Nutrition, Wellness
Start your day off right with a healthy, nutritious, and quick breakfast.
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Posted August 6, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Home Life, Health, Nutrition
An association has been found between the Western diet and ADHD in adolescents.
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Posted August 2, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Home Life, Health, Social Skills
When moms give their kids plenty of love, comfort and affection, it can give a boost to their confidence and self-esteem.
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Posted July 31, 2010 - 08:44 by Fred Lee
Home Life, Health, Nutrition
Eating too many hamburgers can not only affect the body weight and heart health of children, but it may predispose them to respiratory problems, as well.
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Posted July 29, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz
Home Life, Finances, Shopping, Nutrition, Wellness
The heat is on, and stores are fighting hard for your business. Don't miss out on the savings you can get in your local stores' summer sales ads, for now — and later.
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Posted July 27, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Conceiving, Pregnancy, Health, Birth, Allergies
Maternal probiotic consumption has been found to reduce the incidence of eczema in newborns.
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Posted July 22, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz
Health, Nutrition, Culture, Healthcare, Wellness
A four-ounce serving of mashed vegetables as a meal replacement? The Hollywood Baby Food Diet is a strange fad, indeed. Don't give in.
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Posted July 21, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Safety, Home Life, Health
The differences and variability of household spoons makes them problematic when dispensing medication to children.
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Posted July 17, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck
Shopping, Wellness, Allergies
Overwhelmed with options when shopping for natural personal care and beauty products? Be armed with this info when navigating the naturals aisles.
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Posted July 13, 2010 - 21:00 by Katrina Simeck
Health
Spend your summer days enjoying the sunshine, not worrying about your sunscreen. These facts will help you make sense of SPF protection.
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Posted July 12, 2010 - 09:30 by Rhonda Franz
Education, Health, Nutrition, Healthcare, Pre School, Wellness, K-8, High School
The USDA summer food program is intended to make sure children have plenty to eat during the summer months when those who would normally be participating in the school lunch program don’t have access to those meals. Continued funding for the program is a current issue right now in Congress.
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Posted July 10, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz
Safety, Home Life, Health, Healthcare, Wellness, Diseases & Disorders
Heat stress is the broad category of conditions related to hot-weather or being in a heat-filled environment. Infants and young children are especially prone to problems with these conditions this time of year. Get educated, and take precautions to protect your family from heat-related dangers.
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Posted July 9, 2010 - 21:00 by Sarah Winfrey
Health
For most couples, the ultrasound around 20 weeks of pregnancy is exciting because it's when they can find out the gender of their child. For up to 1% of couples, this ultrasound turns from a celebration into a nightmare when doctors discover a congenital heart defect (CHD).
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