7+ research-backed habits to reduce your chance of catching a virus
Try these 7 research-backed strategies to help keep your family healthy during flu season and viral outbreaks.
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Teach kids how to respond to choking with this life-saving plan
My daughter was 4 and sitting in the back seat of our van when we were driving down the road. I heard a distinct sound that I won’t readily forget. In a blur, my husband pulled over as I realized she was crying and choking on a peppermint that I thought she had long finished…
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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…
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How to empower kids to think positively with a simple swap in vocabulary
The number of times I hear “but” from Jenn and Emma each day is astounding. In their minds not only are they making excuses, but they’re building walls. They’re setting themselves up for failure without realizing that even failure is a gift. They don’t realize that both success and failure are opportunities to grow and…
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How to help kids develop emotional strength for life
I am not sure that as a child I learned to develop emotional strength in a way that would serve me well as an adult. In fact, I’ll be honest that I am more than just a crier, I’m an all-out hurricane of big emotions that tends to unravel right when I am needed most….
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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…
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How positive parenting helps a child’s self growth in the early years
The moment I decided to be a positive parent was years before I ever had kids. It was that theoretical notion of what perfect parenting was and I was too strong willed to let anyone tell me that I would raise my kids differently. For years I had gone to school to be a teacher,…
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How to make 5-minute Szechuan soup with whole grain ramen
Most people immediately assume that all ramen noodles are bad. But did you know there are healthy varieties and even whole grain? And this Szechuan Ramen Soup Recipe is full of healthy nutrients and feels like a warm comfort food… even though that sounds like an oxymoron. The first time my husband and I went…
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No-soak Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas for good health in the new year
I remember my mom telling me in elementary school that black-eyed peas on the first of the year were good luck. It seemed so silly, but I ate them anyway. Now with my own kids, it’s a tradition even if we’re not “luck” kind of people. What’s even better is we have learned to make…
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9 proven schemes to use Halloween Candy in a healthier way.
The Sunday before Halloween my husband asked me to coordinate trick-or-treating with a friend to which I replied “If it was up to me, we wouldn’t go. I don’t want all that candy.” I know. Some of you are in sheer horror and others are standing in solidarity nodding their heads thinking “next year, we’ll do…
