As parents, it’s only natural to feel proud of your children. There is no greater feeling in the world than the pride you feel when your child does something noteworthy. And, if you’re like me, you like to shower your children in praise. You know how important your words of encouragement and approval mean to […]
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Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers’ Responses to Grandparents’ Political Rants
My column, “Grandparents’ Political Rants Are Upsetting,” elicited responses from many readers. Impacts on Relationships A common theme expressed by several readers is the impact this presidential campaign is having on personal relationships. For example, one reader wrote: “Good advice — I think you might need to do some reruns of this [column] in the […]
Laura’s ‘Go-To’ Smoothie
With July 4th behind us, we are now in full swing of summer! And nothing says summer like a cool, refreshing smoothie. Smoothies are a brilliant way to start your mornings. They are healthy (if you make them that way), filling, and scrummy! Yes, smoothies can be healthy AND delicious – I promise! The key is […]
4 Inexpensive Summer Activities the Entire Family Will Enjoy
Summer is the time to have fun! However, much to a parent’s dismay, children will often complain about being bored with nothing to do. This is crazy when there’s so much to do in summertime! If you have a few kids of your own who never seem to know what to do with themselves during […]
Allergies: Independence and Safety in the Outside World- Teleclass Recap
The number of children with food allergies is skyrocketing. It’s changing the landscape of food at home, in schools, on airplanes and in restaurants. And it’s changing how we think about what we are feeding our families. Today, 1 in 13 children has a food allergy, the number of children with the peanut allergy quadrupled […]
The ABCs & 123s of Life Insurance Without Falling Asleep: Teleclass Re-cap
As a parent, you know that financial planning is vital, but it can be boring, time consuming, uncomfortable and confusing – to say the least. You dread it, right? So do we – and that’s why we held an important, highly informative teleclass, which was expertly and entertainingly presented by Scott Kohen, Estate Planning & […]
Handling Conflict With Your Children
I’m a huge proponent of conscious parenting, the idea that you are present in the moment and look at each situation with a deep awareness of your own perspective and a thorough understanding of your own thoughts. One of my favorite authors and psychologists, Dr. Siegel, dives deep into this topic in his brilliant book […]
Vegetable Obsession
For those of you who don’t know, I am obsessed with vegetables. Specifically with making sure I eat enough of them on a daily basis. Experts agree that for an optimal diet you need between 5 and 13 servings of vegetables per day. That works out to 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 CUPS of vegetables […]