Welcome back from a 3 day weekend… This morning, the first thing that hit me is yet another commentary on parents overfeeding their baby and the fact that it may lead to obesity later in childhood. It seems there is … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend… traditionally…the beginning of summer… weather, cold and rainy or sunny and warm! Summer months ahead… laid back beach days, lazy sunny cityscapes or mountains, woods and campsites… take time … Continue reading
Not a day goes by… that I am not grateful for being a nurse and for the many professionals… who helped me along the way. A story like this one… makes me proud to have worked with incredibly dedicated physicians…who … Continue reading
Every month is another one dedicated to a cause… this month is … National Nutrition Month! Ice cream is one my family’s favorites and… what better way to celebrate than to make your own with ONE ingredient BANANAS! It’s easy … Continue reading
I hate having to write another post about yet another tragedy… but yesterday… Oklahoma experienced a natural disaster that took the lives of many, among them innocent children at school where they thought… they were safe Making sense out of … Continue reading
Pass it on: Picking up and carrying a crying infant will automatically calm the child. via Why Baby Calms Down When Carried – Yahoo! News. Today’s words of wisdom … while I am on vacation I will be … Continue reading
Sleep is so important and so many of us crave it…makes me wonder if it doesn’t start right at the beginning of our lives when we are infants. After all it is one of the topics so hotly discussed … Continue reading
Cancer experts said Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a preventive double mastectomy because of a heightened genetic risk for breast cancer should encourage women to look into their family history for the disease. via Experts Weigh In on Angelina … Continue reading
When your child’s pacifier falls on the floor are you guilty of cleaning it by sucking on it yourself? Well, no more guilt if this report in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics is correct. A small study was done … Continue reading
In honor of Mother’s Day, I am posting something about labor and delivery and Ina May Gaskin. Midwifery and deliveries outside hospitals are controversial to some…each mother has to make her own choices. Ina May Gaskin has definite opinions worthy … Continue reading