You know those families when you were growing up whose parents served “healthy variations” of traditional things. That was me. We had kidney bean pizza, salmon loaf instead of meat loaf, tofu dogs – the works. So of course I did the totally predictable teenage thing and rebelled against this lifestyle when I had the […]
Healthy Living — Talking To Our Contributors
We invited three of our regular contributors to share the tips and tricks we can all use to create a better environment for ourselves and our families and largely our world.
Reading Together & Signing
Reading helps children exercise their imaginations and discover new things about the world around them. When my younger son was about 13 months old, he was sitting on our living room floor “reading” a book about Elmo. As he turned the pages, he signed everything he saw in the pictures.
This Is How to Keep Your Child with Special Needs Active
Now that the sun’s shining and the flowers are in bloom, we find every excuse to venture outside and start moving. We all know that exercise is important; but it’s even more crucial for children with special needs. Not only does exercise have physical benefits, but it has a strong impact on the social and emotional well-being of children.
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
One of the biggest mysteries for an expectant mom is what does a contraction feel like? What is a Braxton Hicks contraction? A Braxton Hicks contraction is considered “false labor” as they are preparation for the real deal.
Healthy Living Radio Show- May 30 at 1 p.m. ET
Mommybites and Lemi Shine launch a new section on June 1 all about Healthy Living. Healthy Living will be a place on our website where you can find more about how to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. There are so many factors in our daily lives that all contribute to our overall health – nutrition, environment, products – it is important for us to take a holistic look at how we can better our health in all we do.
Green Parenting: Toxic Babies
Penelope Jagessar Chaffer was curious about the chemicals she was exposed to while pregnant: could they affect her unborn child? So she asked scientist Tyrone Hayes to brief her on one he studied closely: atrazine, a herbicide used on corn. The results are staggering.
Take It or Leave It
May and June mark the time of year for graduations from preschool, grammar school, high school and college. To honor this time of endings and new beginnings, I thought I would share a few lines from a letter I received from my parents’ family friend the day I graduated from high school entitled, “Take It […]