For many parents, the idea of vaccinating your child is not a question with a yes or no answer. But rather, it is question of clarity. It can be confusing and, with so much public debate, whether through social media, news media or while innocently attending a play-group, to understand which vaccine is needed at […]
I am frequently asked if I have suggestions for raising happy kids. A valid question and at times, I think we underestimate our own internal control in doing so. Happy kids are the result of happy parents. So, the question is more, how can one be a happy person and as a result, a happier […]
While many people are busy making their New Years Resolutions, few stop to think beyond oneself in the quest for personal improvement. Those of us in the work world have likely heard of listing Smart Goals for business or Smart Goals to grow their career. We’ve had coaching and counseling to adopt Smart Goals for […]
For many parents of school-age children, the thought of the two-week winter break from school signals a mixed bag of emotion. Some may travel across time zones, others will attend late night performances and energetic events or festive yet exhaustive parties, although for most, the luxury of staying home and just being ‘leisure’ might hold […]
One would think it was the last bottle of water in the Sahara. Droves of people pushing, pulling, grabbing and shoving their way so they can have the bragging rights of “mine, it’s all mine and you can’t have any.” The aggressive behavior, much like what any parent of a toddler sees almost daily, is […]
Little Timmy is sneezing, your husband has a sore throat and you woke up feeling achy all over. Tis’ the season where germs abound and the seasonal question comes about: is it a cold or the flu? Colds and flu share many of the same symptoms, which is why it can be confusing to know. […]
It is the seasonal parenting dilemma: In the summer, your child is easily bored, during the school year, your kid is too busy. How can a parent know how many activities is too many? Simply, one great was to identify if your kid is too busy is his grades. Children, and parents at times, easily […]
For many families, it is a constant challenge each weekend to find new things to do with the kids. Once the run of trips to the beach, vacations, the mall and movies have become mundane, the battle between giving in to device time vs. knowing we should be spending quality time begins to brew as […]
As a kid, and like most, I couldn’t wait to head out in the night with my plastic pumpkin and it’s flimsy plastic handle precisely at 6pm to ring the doorbells of neighbors and bravely commanding “Trick or Treat” to the usually-obliging home-dweller. Rarely were we tricked but sadly, some years, our loot was lackluster. […]
We all share in the quest for a healthier life and as parents, to raise healthy kids. In addition to foods with additives and preservatives, there is one thing your kids should not eat: sugar. The harmful effects of sugar on children are measurable. Sugar contributes to weight gain Because sugar is not satiating, foods […]
