Parents are inundated with information and promotional information about what to feed their kids. Similarly, kids are dazzled with imagery of high sugar drinks and products that can been damaging to their health in large quantities. Coca-cola, for example, is only just removing brominated vegetable oil from their products – an additive that is also […]
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Uber Love
Dear Uber, I love you. The end. What else can I say? I mean, what’s not to love? When my friends in Chicago first told me about you a year ago, I honestly thought you sounded too good to be true. I was wrong. You’re a taxi, car service personal driver all in one. Let’s […]
No Bake Energy Treats
Are you looking for a quick and healthy treat in the afternoon? These no bake energy treats take less than ten minutes to prepare and there is no baking necessary! Just prepare and stick them in the fridge. These energy treats are packed with nutrients and healthy ingredients including homemade almond butter, old fashioned oats, […]
Summertime and the Livin’ May Not Be So Easy
In divorced families where there are smoothly-operating custody arrangements and an absence of major conflict between the parents, summertime plans can proceed with few snags. At the other extreme, when there is high conflict between parents, or when one parent lives far away, is not involved with the children on a regular basis, or is […]
After Mother’s Day: Time for A New You?
I hope you were spoiled deliciously on Mother’s Day. I hope your partner kicked off your day with breakfast in bed and showered you with appreciative hugs. I hope your kids presented you with a hand-picked posy and a great card they drew especially for you. And most of all, I hope you took some […]
Loving Loudly
I knew I liked my friend Verta the moment she sent me an email as the class mom in my son’s 4th grade class. She declared that for the school’s Halloween celebration, she planned on dressing as “The Concierge” from the book, The Elegance of the Hedgehog (totally my humor!). An immediate, easy and fun friendship […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandson Is Not Paying Back Grandfather’s Loan
One of my grandchildren is 26-year-old Joshua. His parents divorced when he was young. He grew up without any financial advantages. He never went to college, but his friends describe him as brilliant and a genius. I describe him as a hustler, an entrepreneurial risk-taker, and a bit of a wise guy. A few years […]
Kids and Nutrition
I am worried about nutrition and my child. I try to feed my kid well, but then I see friends feeding their children hot dogs and nuggets everyday. Am I too tough? Hot dogs, greasy grilled cheese, pasta drowning in butter or neon “cheez”, chicken fingers… These are the foods tagged as kid cuisine. Who […]