Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

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. [...]
Tags: Acne, dry skin, Pregnancy, Skin Care, stretch marks
Posted in Acne, Appearance, Family, Health, Pregnancy, Skin Care, Skin Care Products, Women's Health, children | 4 Comments »
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 [...]
Tags: Adolescent Mental Health, Anxiety, children, depression, Parenting, suicide, Teens
Posted in Anxiety, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens, depression | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Tags: Diet, Eating healthy, healthy eating, meal planning
Posted in Diet, Family, Health, Healthy Food, Natural Foods, Parenting | No Comments »
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, [...]
Tags: blood pressure, cardiovascular, cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, fast foods, Health
Posted in Appearance, Diabetes, Diet, Family, Healthy Food, High Blood Pressure, Medical, Natural Foods, cardiovascular, children | 3 Comments »
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 [...]
Tags: birth defects, down syndrome, downs syndrome, Family, family planning, Parenting, parents
Posted in Appearance, Family, Medical, Parenting, Pediatrics, children | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
Tags: Addiction, alcoholics anonymous, alcoholism treatment, rehab, treatment
Posted in Drug or Alchohol Abuse, Family, Health, Medical, Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Treatment Programs, adddiction, depression, self help | No Comments »
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 [...]
Tags: ADD, ADHD, Alternative Treatment, children, Family, learning problems, Natural Traetment
Posted in Anxiety, Diet, Family, Health, Herbal, Medical, Mental Health, Natural Supplements, Therapy, Vitamins, depression | 5 Comments »
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 [...]
Tags: Family, Health, healthy eating, junk food, Natural Foods
Posted in Diabetes, Diet, Family, Health, Healthy Food, Medical, Natural Foods, Parenting, Teens, children | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Tags: children, Diabetes, Family, fast food, Health, healthy eating, mcDonald's, Teens
Posted in Diabetes, Diet, Family, Fitness, Health, Healthy Food, High Blood Pressure, Medical, Natural Foods, Parenting, Teens | 3 Comments »
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 [...]
Tags: allergic reaction, allergiies, bee allergy, food allergies, Medical, peanut allergy, penicillin allergy, pet allergies
Posted in Allergies, Family, Health, Healthy Food, Medical, Parenting | No Comments »