How Our Family Makes Healthy Choices With Kellogg : You Can Do It Too

Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and Kellogg and have received compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. You don’t need me to...

It’s Not An Emotion – Why We Need To Change The Language Of Depression

We have made great strides in destigmatizing mental illness. However, there is still a long way to go until we view those people who...
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How to Stay in Shape at Home

No matter how impossible it may seem, the fact is that you can stay in shape without hitting the gym. Yes, you heard me...

Healthier Snacks For When The Sweet Mid-Morning Munchies Come To Call

We’ve all been there: You had an early morning (or a late night), and you’ve eaten a healthy breakfast, but the 10:00 am slump...

3 Ways to Keep Your Child Physically Active During Homeschooling

It's no surprise that homeschooling is becoming more and more popular. After all, it provides you with the ability to cater to your child's...

How Kids Can Stay Safe On The Playground

Playground safety is always important It is almost time for school to begin again (and in fact, some children are already back!). Can you believe...

How Your Child Should Pack A Backpack To Avoid Injuring Their Back

Back to school is both a hectic and a  fun time of the year, and it is also a time to 'buckle down' some...

How To Help Your Child With Back to School Anxiety

Back to school is exciting, fun, and very nerve-wracking for many kids. Children, especially younger ones or those with developmental or health issues, often...

Can Nat-Geo’s “Foods for Health” Find A Place On Your Bookshelf?

Choose and use the very best foods for your family & the planet Foods for Health is not a cookery book; it is a guide...

Actionable Tips To Keep The Family Healthy This School Year

Packing a back-pack the proper way, wearing the right types of clothing to food safety for packed lunches, keeping your kids healthy throughout the...

Essential Safety Tips for Kids who Walk to School

Did you know that in 2010, 19 percent of the children killed in a traffic accident were pedestrians? In 2016, that number rose to...

Safety Tips for Teenagers

The sales are over, the school buses are back on the road, and teachers are settling into their classrooms. Our children are catching up...

Safety Tips for School Bus Riders

  Roughly twenty-three million students ride the bus to and/or from school during any given school year- and that number is expected to rise. If...

Food Safety Tips for Packing School Lunches

Packing a school lunch is something a lot of parents do on a daily basis. They put effort into making the food healthy and...

8 Tips for a Successful Back to School Sleep Routine

Even though we home school & do not have a 'back to school' as such, we do enjoy the lazy days of summer and...