Archive for the ‘Parenting’ Category

Monday, December 1st, 2008
Some Herbal Remedies Can Be Harmful During Pregnancy
Herbal medicine has been practiced for thousands of years around the world, and has almost attained mainstream popularity. Nearly one third of Americans have used herbal treatments or some other forms of alternative medicine.
However, if you’re pregnant, you must understand that a little bit of knowledge can [...]
Tags: Angelica, Ephedra, Harmful Herbal Remedies, Hoodia, Juniper Berry, Mandrake, Pennyroyal, Pregnancy, Rue, Tansy
Posted in Allergies, Diet, Fitness, Health, Herbal, Natural Remedies, Parenting, Pregnancy, alternative medicine, food | 7 Comments »
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Acne Problems Make Teenagers’ Lives Miserable
When I was thirteen years old, I had what could be described as “acne problems.” That’s the understatement of the year! I was a “pizza face”, I looked like the surface of the moon.
felt insecure all the time about my appearance. I was practically afraid to leave the house.
Of [...]
Tags: Diet, Health, Natural Remedies, Skin Care, treating acne
Posted in Acne, Anxiety, Appearance, Diet, Healthy Food, Natural Foods, Parenting, Skin Care, Skin Treatment, Teens, acne-problem, medicine | 3 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 »
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 »
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 »
Sunday, October 19th, 2008
You might as well start your new infant off on the right foot in life by feeding him or her with healthy baby food.
The first couple of years of your infan’s life are truly the formative years, so it’s important to see they get the best and healthiest nutrition possible.
Start With Mother’s [...]
Tags: baby care, Baby Food, Heath, Infant care, Nursing Baby, Pediatrics
Posted in Diet, Health, Healthy Food, Parenting, Pediatrics | 1 Comment »
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Sometimes children have learning problems that initially aren’t apparent to parents, but when they become so, they take time and professional help to properly diagnose and treat.
Whether it is ADD, dyslexia, or something else, it is a challenge for all involved. A child who has a high IQ but fails in school may [...]
Tags: Childerns-Test-Anxiety, Children-Failing-Standardized-tests, Learning-Disabilities, Standardized-Test-Syndrome
Posted in Parenting | No Comments »