Try these 7 research-backed strategies to help keep your family healthy during flu season and viral outbreaks.
How to understand the basics of Tactile Sensory Disorder
Like all health concerns or disorders, there is a spectrum to tactile sensory disorder from mild to severe. And it can evolve over time as kids grow up. In fact, I remember some fairly traumatizing moments as a child fighting against certain clothes, socks, or foods. Even into my teen years I have memories of […]
How to end kids wetting the bed — 11 no risk solutions
Growing up, everyone has a time when they wet the bed. Whether they are a toddler or older child, it’s something that is almost a milestone in growing up. But it gets old both as the child and as the parent and we just want to be able to stop bedwetting in its tracks. With […]
Sneaky ways germs are infiltrating your home and how to stop it
The teacher sent me a message telling me that Jenn was laying her head on the table and not very eager to please. She was always eager to please. We both knew she was sick. And I knew it was coming… because with kindergarten comes exposure to all kinds of new germs our family hadn’t been […]
Toddler might have dislocated shoulder? How to respond to this common emergency
After cutting her own hair and snipping the curly locks off her sister, I picked Emma up by her forearm to remove her from the situation. She sat on top of the loft bed crying as I dealt with the aftermath. She usually bounces back pretty quickly, especially for a stubborn two and a half […]
The science behind choosing a safe sunscreen for the family
Long days in the sun, enjoying the swimming pool, and participating in car wash fundraisers are all memories ingrained in my mind from my own childhood. But what followed all of them? Sunburns so bad my skin was bubbled. Weeks of squirming in my own clothes because it would touch a sensitive spot. Layers of […]