Last night I cried. I didn’t cry the night of the election. I didn’t cry the next night. Or the next. But last night I cried. I cried for the Latino children at Royal Oak Middle School in Michigan whose classmates chanted “Build the wall.” I cried
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Guest post by Kandice Stellmon, NC Want a good night’s sleep? Check out my nutrition Do’s and Don’t’s for getting your best sleep ever! Nutrition Do’s for a good night’s sleep: ‘Gobble’ up the right snack before bed. We’ve all heard that the tryptophan found in
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Guest post by Dr. Therese Trolan, MD We’re all reminded of just how important sleep is when our kids don’t get their nap and lose it before dinner’s even started. But just how important is a good night’s sleep? Chronic sleep deprivation is linked to poor physical
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Friday Fun cooking has begun! I’m cooking lead for my daughter’s and son’s K/1 classes. With the late start to the school year, we’ve only had one cooking session in my son’s class so far, but it was a blast! I LOVE cooking with the kinders and
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With back-to-school, it’s back-to-homework! And for some of you and your kids, it’s back-to-STRESS! Teachers complaining that your kid is daydreaming too much, or distracting the others. You pulling your hair out trying to get him to sit down and do his homework, or reminding her 10
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As our kids head back to school with homework, after school activities, weekend sports games, friendship drama, etc.; and as we head back to nagging the kids to wake up (why is it that kids have no trouble waking up early over summer break or on
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August is Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month: Send Your Children Back to School with Everything They Need for Success, Including an Eye Exam! By Carole L. Hong, OD, FCOVD As children head back to school, be sure to add a comprehensive eye exam to your prep
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Omg – those annoying styes in your eye! I used to get them all the time as a kid. When Bodi got one just the other week, I wanted to spare him the pain of a huge pimple on his eyelid. So I pulled out my natural
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Look at the shiner on my poor girl! Little brother, hockey stick, horsin’ around – you get the picture. This is exactly when you wanna pull out your homeopathic medicines toolkit and get out that Arnica. Homeopathic arnica is THE go-to medicine for bumps, bruises, head bonks,
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The summer is heating up, and your kid is begging for that neon-colored snow cone. Do you do it? You’ve all heard the advice to take out the artificial junk in your kids’ diet and eat whole, organic, unprocessed foods. We’ve all embraced it – sort of.
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