In an earlier column Grandmother’s Hurtful Behavior towards Grandson Kathy, a distraught mom, described her mother’s angry, unpredictable, often bullying behavior towards her 12-year-old son Davey. Many readers e-mailed me to share their comments and to say how concerned they were for this mom and her family. Kathy agreed to provide an update.
Tag: Safety
Diary of a New Green Mom: Getting My Footing
As more “natural” products enter the mainstream markets, it should be easier to happily make the “right” choice. Yet I find myself still anxiously hiding the Windex bottle under the organic eggs in my shopping cart.
Welcome to Healthy Living!
Healthy Living is 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.
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.
My toddler holds his breath- why & how do I get him to stop?
Many toddlers will hold their breath when they are having a tantrum. When children hold their breath, it is a scary thing for parents to deal with.
Green Parenting: Safe Sunscreen
The 2012 Guide to Safer Sunscreens list was just published this week is an incredibly helpful ranking of most major sunscreens on the market (there’s also a FREE iPhone app). While there have been some disappointment in past studies, overall the list is a good place to start when looking for safer sunscreens to use on your family.
Is it OK to get a prenatal massage?
Prenatal massage is a wonderful way to give yourself a much needed treat, ease your aches and pains, and get your blood circulating.
When Is It A Good Time To Try And Get Pregnant Again?
Being a practitioner of Traditional Oriental Medicine specializing in fertility and pregnancy, I do feel that your body needs a good amount of time—anywhere from 16-24 months—to heal from pregnancy. Particularly, healing from labor and delivery as it is the biggest physical trauma your body has endured is of major importance.