It’s so important to understand what your family needs to have in place to make sure your children receive the best care and protection possible if misfortune hits. This week, we held a very important and informative teleclass about wills, trusts, guardianship designations, life insurance, estate taxes, and more -expertly presented by Attorney Shannon P. […]
Category: Big Kid
We know you probably hear this all the time, but don’t kids grow up so fast!? One minute you’re worrying that your baby will never sleep through the night and may very well go to school without being potty trained and the next minute, they’re all grown up (which brings it’s own set of challenges!). Don’t worry because here you’ll find parenting tips, through big kid articles, videos and activities on fostering positive friendships, healthy eating habits, language and developmental delays, protecting your children from predators, reinforcing learning at home and more!
Airborne Dangers: How Air Quality Impacts Your Child’s Health
Poor air quality can have profound health effects, especially when children are involved. These conditions can range from conditions like asthma to developmental conditions such as a heightened risk for autism. By understanding the risks associated with poor air quality, you can understand just how important it is to control your air pollution while providing […]
Five Ways to Help Your Kids Eat More Vegetables
Whether your child is a picky eater or champion plate-licker, every parent struggles to include more vegetables into little diets. Nine out of ten children do not consume enough vegetables, and few get their recommended five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables per day. While broccoli may never truly compete with brownies in your […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Young Parents Consider Severing Relationship With Grandparents
You recently gave my husband and me some fantastic advice. We definitely utilized it, but there is still conflict with my husband’s parents. For example, instead of allowing them to manipulate us as to when we would have our son’s birthday party, we just picked the weekend that was best for us. Their response was […]
Healthy Foods To Make Every Morning Easier
A healthy breakfast, we often hear, is the most important meal of the day. But with your very busy mornings, what are your breakfast options? Skipping breakfast is out of the question. Countless medical studies have linked skipping breakfast as a contributing factor to heart problems, obesity, emotional imbalance and other illnesses. If you are […]
A Few Tricks to Fight Off Cold Season
Whether it’s a mild cold or a more serious case of the flu, when your little one isn’t feeling well, you both suffer. As cold and flu season peaks this month, here are a few tricks to fight off cold season this year. The best medicine is prevention Winter is “hands down” the most important […]
Talking to Your Kids About the Tough Stuff in Your Past
Talking to our kids about sensitive matters can be tricky. Kids by nature are curious, and as parents, we want to protect them from too much information. I have had a recent experience where I had to talk to my four sons about my complicated past with my parents. My parents lived an airplane ride […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers’ Comments: “The Gift of a Gap Year”
Many readers responded to my column, “The Gift of a Gap Year”. For example, an Ivy League college administrator writes: “It’s time for the 40- and 50-year-olds (and grandparents) who have grown up with the old paradigms to look at better ways to make sure their child is prepared for college. We really do need […]