A couple days ago I was making lunch for the kids. I was throwing some fishsticks in to the oven when my eight-year-old daughter said, “I don’t want fishsticks. That’s fish. I’ll eat chicken, but not fish. Fish are pretty.”
Right then she reminded me of my childhood self. When I was a little girl I […]
I was given the opportunity to try out the new Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch energy bars and I now have a new favorite snack!
Nature Valley has given busy families another healthy, easy to grab and go, delicious snack. The Roasted Nut Crunch bars come in Peanut Crunch and Almond Crunch.
The Peanut Crunch bars are […]
One of the biggest challenges of being the Mom of three busy kids, is getting everyone fed - healthy, quick, and something they like.
One of my favorite strategies is menu planning. Each Sunday night, I plan the menu for the week. I can make sure we get balanced meals, it saves on groceries, and keeps […]
One of the biggest challenges we face as parents is teaching our children, especially our girls, to love themselves and be comfortable in their own skin. As Moms, it is especially challenging when sometimes we are still hung up on body issues ourselves.
The focus of this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is:
Be comfortable in […]
You see your kids every day, but do you know what signs to look for? Is there a chance that your teen or tween is suffering from this disease and you don’t even know? You realize that they are going to do everything in their power to keep it from you… don’t you??
I found a […]
When you go surfing, you just never know where you will end up. That is exactly what I was doing when I ended up here… And that lead me to the section of the site entitled “Star Recipes”. You mean these high profile actors actually cook?? So, I was perusing the list and I noticed […]
Old pal Denise over at Parenting of Adolescents at About.com has decided to give a lesson on how to roast pumpkin seeds. Actually, I’m beginning to see some pumpkins out and about our neighborhood, but none have yet to be carved. But it is a reminder to go and grab some before the best ones […]
“Soda leeches calcium from growing bones. Teenage girls, who often live on diet sodas in an effort to stay slim, are four times more likely to break a bone than teen boys. Fizzy water and fruit juice drinks are a far healthier choice.
I was at the mall just a couple of days ago and for […]
Can’t say that I blame them. Some of they are absolutely huge, but recently, when I was complaining to my doctor, she told me to simply take a kids vitamin. It’s definitely better than nothing and two usually gives me the neccessary daily amounts. So, if your teen has been holding off for the same […]
Toss the junk food! Our nutritious munchies taste so great, your child will never guess they’re good for him.
And what comes in as number one… you guessed it. Trusty old peanut butter, but their are nineteen others that the kids are not going to turn their noses up at. Chances are… you are going to […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
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