Dilemma: “Halloween and Kids with Food Allergies”

As Halloween excitement heightens so can the anxiety of a parent whose child has a food allergy. Kids with food allergies can feel left out when it comes to parties and activities such as Trick or Treating. With some simple … Continue reading

Toast Tuesday….a day late!

I love the blog Weighty Matters written by Yoni Freedhoff…a physician… About Me YONI FREEDHOFF Family doc, Assistant Prof. at the University of Ottawa, and founder of Ottawa’s Bariatric Medical Institute – a multi-disciplinary, ethical, evidence-based nutrition and weight management … Continue reading

Preventing Sports Concussions Among Children…Some Ways To Help

I see those positives. Yet if it were my call, those millions would be playing touch football instead. Many would be learning the fundamentals of tackling and other football skills. But they would not be playing tackle football until they … Continue reading

Should your nanny homeschool your kids?

10 Reasons to Consider Having Your Nanny Homeschool Your Children | Nanny Jobs. Did you ever consider “homeschooling ” your children? I never did but my girls are older now and well out of high school and college. Back in … Continue reading

Teaching Your Kids to Fight …another look!

I recently wrote a post about teaching kids to fight…I was not referring to “roughhousing”. But since writing that post…one of my readers sent me a link http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/6-benefits-of-roughhousing-for-kids/, which is very interesting information about “roughhousing” and its importance in a child’s … Continue reading

Whooping Cough…A Tragic Story… Shot by Shot

NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! In early January, we noticed Brady was coming down with a cold.  But when his fever spiked to 104, we had to rush to the ER for a whole bunch of tests.  But after a while, they sent us all back … Continue reading