Unless your child is getting the flu mist, your child may receive not only the seasonal flu vaccine as an injection this year, but also the H1N1 vaccine as an injection. Here’s…
Elementary school kids
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I’ve heard some interesting things about milk over the years. I am going to share with you three myths about milk that I heard when I was a kid and I still…
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Well it finally happened. The day all mothers with daughters regard with mixed feelings. No, I’m not talking about my daughter’s first period. Today I discovered that my oldest daughter’s foot size…
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Parents often ask how they can tell if their child has The Flu or just a common cold. Here’s how: A cold, usually caused by one of many viruses such as rhinovirus,…
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Saturday morning at my home this past weekend. Three sets of misplaced shin guards. Three new coaches to remember. Three kids running in different directions. And nearly forgotten as we fly out…
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It is one week before the start of school and I watch as my daughter’s sixth grade teacher stabs an onion with a needle.It’s a back to school ritual for my family with food…
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With school starting in the next few weeks, many families will have to shift their children from “summer time sleep mode” to “school year sleep mode.” Your children will have an easier…
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It’s that time of year again, supply #3 on my back-to-school shopping list, glue sticks, are sold out at the Target down the street. At this time of year, I see many…
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Ouch! Stung on the scalp. Ouch! Stung on the hand. Ouch! Stung on the leg. Ouch! Ouch! Stung TWICE on the lips. Those nasty, nasty hornets. During the hot days of August,…
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Recently I received a phone call from a mom whose six-year-old son was afraid to go to sleep at night. For the past two months the child insisted on falling asleep in…