Health + Safety

Disclaimer: This post is written by our contributor who is a mom and a physical therapist. This is a generalized overview of bronchiolitis and should not be taken as specific medical advice. The advice here is not intended to provide...

  Disclaimer: This post is written by our contributor, who is a Physician’s Assistant. This is a generalized overview of stomach bugs, but if you feel your child may have stomach problems, we urge you to always contact your child’s own medical...

A couple of weeks ago, on a sunny afternoon, my kids were taking full advantage of the nice day by playing outside in the front yard with their friends.  My husband and I were chatting with the neighbors while...

Most of my teen years were filled with visits to the gym. I say visits because even though I had a membership I wasn't a gym regular. Honestly I made my mom spend (waste) so much money with my...

Are you trying to eat healthier this year? Every year, many of us make a resolution to eat healthier or go on a diet as part of a New Year's Resolution. Eating healthier means eating more fruits and vegetables while...

According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), 1 in 13 children has food allergies. These allergies can range from peanuts to dairy, and can cause mild to severe reactions. Just a month ago, I didn’t know that statistic. I...

  When I was cleared to exercise after having my baby, I worked out for a week and then threw my back out.  I spent the next several weeks babying my back (as much as you can with three kids, one...

So I'm a mom of a toddler. Every day I have to come up with ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner... AND I have to do that with a 7 month old demanding my attention at the same time....

As a runner, I absolutely love 5K's. They are enough of a race to feel like I've accomplished something, but not such a distance I feel like I need to devote countless hours to training.  As a woman, I'm...

I was giving my baby boy a bath when I heard from the living room, my 3-year old daughter yell, "It's fat!!" I grabbed a towel, got the baby out of the bathtub and ran into the living room,...

Consider this idea: your self-care can be found in serving others around you. I don't mean taking care of your children or your spouse, because that is a given as a mother or as a parent. You are doing a great...

Anyone with kids in childcare knows this sentence: "Sick children need to stay home until symptom-free for 24 hours." I have 3 kids. Sometimes one runs a fever for 2 hours and is fine for the rest of the day....