Balancing Life with Love, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Moxie!
There is no doubt that we live in a technological age. If you look at the amount of time your children spend in front of the television, computer, video games, or smartphones, you’d be surprised by exactly how much “Screen Time” they actually consume. Research by the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation shows kids ages 8–18 […]
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Happy Summer! For many kids across the United States, this time of year signifies a brief freedom from school. It is a great time for spending time playing with friends, going on family vacations, taking trips to the beach, playground fun, swimming, boating, camping and other outdoor activities. Regrettably, injuries do not take vacations and […]
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For children and families, summer fun means being more active outdoors by playing sports and other recreational activities. But often, seemingly innocent summer activities can lead to accidents and injuries. In fact, over 2.6 million children yearly are seen in emergency departments for sports and recreation-related injuries, says the CDC. While every summer sport and […]
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At the beginning of the year, I took on a new exercise and diet regimen that consisted of me going to the gym 5 times a week. It was working out well for me, and then my husband got a new job. Gone were the early mornings “me time” workouts. I could only squeeze in […]
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Do you have a child that gets chronic ear infections? I have to admit, I never thought that I would have a child that has an ear infection almost every other month during the cold, flu and ear ache season, but I do. Pediatricians seem to be more interested in prescribing antibiotics for a “redness” […]
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My toddler absolutely loves bath time. When he is cranky, I will put him in a warm bath with his bath toys and he instantly is calm. There have been times, however, when his bath toys just will not suffice. I recently started noticing that his “artistic” side was starting to shine outside of the […]
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