Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Cheryl Tallman. Homemade foods have always been healthier than processed, prepared, or restaurant meals which are generally much higher in fat, salt and calories than home cooked foods. Eating too much of these unhealthy foods can pack on the Holiday pounds and slow your kids down at school. But let’s face it, the days [...]
By: Cheryl Tallman. Including a salad on your Holiday dinner menu offers guests a pleasant balance to some of the more traditionally heavy side dishes. Ensure your salad pairs nicely with the rest of the feast by including traditional holiday ingredients such as dried fruits, nuts, apples, and beets. Salads and dressings can be made [...]
By: Cheryl Tallman. Adding a warm cup of delicious soup to your holiday menu can help to stimulate the appetite without filling you up. Homemade soups are a great way to kick off your holiday meal, and they make great leftovers for a light lunch. And while pies are the norm at the Thanksgiving table, [...]
By: Thomas Weck. The holidays are fast approaching. Families and friends will come together for food, fun, and festivities. The kids will be excited to have time off from school, and parents will hopefully be able to spend a little more quality time with their children. Somewhere in between all the shopping, sledding, cookie baking, [...]
Sit down with your family this week and plan a service project; work together, serve together and help your family learn that even the youngest members can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
By: Danielle. The holiday season is chocked full of traditions. In my opinion it is what makes them so special. However, not all traditions are good. In fact, some families hold on to traditions far too long. When raising children, I think it’s really important to establish some traditions. It creates something to look forward [...]
By: Susan Foster. You can minimize holiday travel stress by using some simple tips to make your holiday airport and flight time enjoyable. Hopefully this sage advice will help you arrive at your destination more relaxed and ready to enjoy your time away from home. 1. Allow plenty of time to get to the airport: [...]
By Erik Fisher, Ph.D. Ahhh, the joys of holiday air travel. So much to do before you leave, and add the stress of rushing around to the airport and through security. Then add potential stress of family conflict when you get there. Finally add your kids to this holiday cocktail and it can become an [...]
BY: Cheryl Tallman. Sharing the fabulous flavors of the Holidays with your new baby is an experience that you’ll cherish. Socializing is part of the fun too, so reserve a seat (high chair) at or near the dining room table for baby to join in the celebration. Even though your baby may not be eating [...]
By: Harry H Harrison Jr. Look, I’ve been in your shoes. You buy and buy and charge and buy for thirty days then early Christmas morning as you’re putting the finishing touches on building a tricycle that’s only taken ten hour to complete, you look at all the presents under the tree and discover a [...]
