Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Kyra Kuik. When you’re running out the door with kids in tow, healthy snacks can be your secret ammunition against meltdowns. Healthy snacks are a great way to keep the little ones happy and full, and are a much better alternative to sugary snacks that will only leave your kiddos with an empty stomach [...]
By: Laura Fenamore. What’s more painful than chronic physical pain? The pain that lives inside of us, that’s what. Can you imagine being 100 pounds overweight and living with all of the shame that goes along with that? Imagine the inability to buy a dress or the fear that goes with flying on an airplane [...]
By: Cheryl Tallman. Rice is easily digested and has low allergen aspects, so it is commonly recommended as the first food you introduce to your baby. Many of the recipes for making baby cereals are time consuming, but with the use of the freezer and a blender, homemade rice cereal is simple and convenient. This [...]
By: Nancy Tringali Piho. If you’re the parent of an infant or toddler, you may not have encountered Picky Eating… yet. But a conversation with parents of an older child, visit to your daycare center at lunchtime, or evening out with your pre-school-age nephew may give you a glimpse of what’s to come… and it’s [...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine. By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. We all want the very best for our babies. The best toys, the best clothing, and – most importantly – the best nutrition. If you’ve decided to formula feed, there are lots of [...]
Reviewed by: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. What woman doesn’t enjoy a good piece of chocolate every once in a while?Truth, Lies, and Chocolateby Julie Meek is a fascinating book filled with 99 fun facts about food. Meek separates the “truth” from common “urban myths” about all types of food and diet secrets. Meek, an accredited dietitian, [...]
By: Joanna Dolgoff MD. A South Carolina woman was charged with criminal neglect when her 14-year-old son reached a shocking 555 pounds. I am sure that many of you can understand the charge because the example is so egregious. But how do we know this is really the mother’s fault? And if we do decide [...]
By: Joanna Dolgoff MD. We were starting to think that Vitamin D deficiency was a thing of the past. I mean, when was the last time you met someone with rickets? But a recent study in Pediatrics showed that over six million children in the United States do not get enough Vitamin D. That is [...]
By: Linda Miner RNC, CHN, CMTA. Imagine building a house without a foundation. It may stay standing for awhile, but eventually it will start to shift and crack and eventually collapse. Starting the day with a healthy breakfast should be considered as important to your body as a solid foundation is to a house. The [...]
The Girls Scouts of America has always been a wonderful, supportive environment for girls of all generations to participate, learn, and grow. I was a Girl Scout and my 6 year old daughter is now a Daisy Scout. But along with the camping trips, song-singing, and friendships come additional benefits. According to a recent study [...]
