It’s National Clean Hands week. We know that getting kids to wash their hands effectively can be difficult so we found some soaps that may help.
We approach our fitness goals from very different starting points but I hope we’re giving our kids healthy attitudes toward exercise somewhere in the middle.
National Child Health Day was founded in 1928 by President Coolidge to bring public awareness to various health issues facing children.
Experiencing anxiety while pregnant can be worrisome — but it’s also completely normal. The first step in managing your pregnancy blues is to talk about them.
The New York Times broke the news this week: despite all the warnings against it, pregnant women have been known to sometimes enjoy a glass of beer or wine. Anyone who lives in the world knows this, although some people believe it’s their job to…
Pregnancy symptoms can include some odd things — but not typically peeling lips, which may be a case of angular cheilitis.
First, I think you should know that I spent two hours at the dentist yesterday, and my teeth have been ground into nubbins and my tiny tiny jaws don’t cotton to being pried open for hours–and now my face, well, it hurts. (Your face hurts?…
By now you have seen all the press reports about the new study concluding that watching Baby DVDs/Videos may hinder, not help infants’ language developments (for children 8 to 16 months old). Of course this news makes for an attention grabbing headline. I got my…
Update: FDA committee decides that children under 6 should not be administered OTC cold medication. Boy, oh boy, there has been a lot of confusion in the press about the safety of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines for children. And, more news is expected…
When I first learned that this is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, I was determined to ignore it. Because lead terrifies me. And the primitive monkey part of my brain runs from scary things and then hides under a bush. We live in an ancient…
Ladies! Has your monthly time been a period of shame and hiding? Well! It turns out that menstrual blood is much more than womanly offscourings. Hide no longer, and rejoice in that precious Red Gold spilling forth from your parts. Let me explain, before you…
Finding the right miscarriage support is an important part of grieving the loss of a pregnancy.
Is retinol safe to use when you’re pregnant? How about salicylic acid? We’ve got the 411 on pregnancy safe skin care.
Women who choose to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet during pregnancy need to take extra care to get all the right nutrients.
You’re 23 weeks pregnant and we’re discussing pregnancy anxiety. Also, continuing our baby registry checklist.
You’re 24 weeks pregnant and planning for your glucose screening test and making your baby registry. We’ve got advice and thoughts on both.
One woman faces very tough decisions in light of a high-risk pregnancy. Amalah weighs in.
How safe are the “green” house cleaning products? Amalah is on maternity leave so, Izzy Mom of the Smackdown Virtual Village steps in.
A reader facing a very difficult decision checks back in.
Did you know that every day, around the world, more than 25,000 children die from causes that could have been averted? Let’s change that!