Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

Dealing With Skin Care Problems During Pregnancy

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Since my wife has more experience on this topic I’ve asked her to write this post

Those who have ever been pregnant will tell you that pregnancy can do many strange things to the human body.

There are some things that women are prepared for, and there are also things that might come as a huge shock. [...]

Watching For Mental Health Problems in Your Adolescent

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Your Teen’s Mental Health Problems Can Be Hard To Recognize
Some parents do not realize that their teenagers can have huge mental health problems. This is mostly because adolescents do everything they can to appear normal thanks to pressure from peers and family alike.

parents don’t know how to separate their teenager’s normal growing pains from [...]

Do You Have Healthy Eating Habits?

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

We all make mistakes when it comes time to eat the right things in the right ways. The biggest problem that most have is that they do not have the time to cook as they wish that they could, and they take the easy route by going through the drive-thru at some local fast food [...]

Give Your Heart A Healthy Diet

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

What is your favorite place to eat? If I ask my daughter this question, she always says the same thing. I would think her opinion would change rather frequently, but she always replies with McDonalds.

though we only go there once in a blue moon, she still praises its happy meals and soft drinks. However, [...]

What Parents Should Know About Down Syndrome

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Now that the election is finally over, one of the topics that emerged from the contest was the fact that Sarah Palin’s youngest child was born with Down Syndrome.

the topic became political fodder for abortion debates, it heightened public awareness of Downs Syndrome and a child who has it. We thought this was a [...]

Information About Alcohol Treatment Programs

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Reaching The Point Of Reckoning
I know a lot of alcoholics. I drank with them. They are my friends. For some reason I didn’t get addicted, but for years I drank as much as they did, so I guess I didn’t have the genetic predisposition to alcoholism.

I was one of the lucky ones. Most of my [...]

Treating ADD and ADHD With Natural Methods

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

I’ve asked a friend of mine who has suffered from ADHD, or ADD, all his life to write a short post on the subject, and in particular, some alternative or natural treatments to ADHD that appear to be effective.

use acronyms throughout this, so you should know that ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder, and [...]

Developing Healthy Eating Patterns For Kids

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Times Have Changed
Developing patterns of healthy eating for kids is not easy, but it is doable! I know kids like all sorts of junk food more than what’s good for them,

but it’s worth trying to develop these healthy patterns when they’re young. Lifestyles have changed for children, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. They [...]

Start Your Family On A Healthy Eating Plan

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Start Eating Healthy Now!
I realize that children love McDonald’s and other fast-food restaurants. McDonald’s even markets to children.

do you think there are playrooms there? One of the reasons they introduced a line of nutritious items like their expanded salad line was so that moms could eat healthy while their children gobbled down Big Macs [...]

Dealing With Allergic Reactions

Monday, October 27th, 2008

My wife, as I have written before, has a bunch of allergies.

I’m allergic to some types of pet dander and pollen,she sees a specialist on a regular basis because her allergies are more complex and serious. Since she’s the expert in the family, she’s writing today’s post.
Be Vigilant
My daughter’s preschool teacher sent home a [...]