Babies & Toddlers

Will Kids Eat Vegetables? Yes, They Will!

You have made the decision to grow your own vegetables. It’s a lifestyle and health choice. You want the best for your family and there are no shortcuts on the way. Good for you! So now you’ve got all these wonderful fresh vegetables growing in your garden how do you get the kids to eat them? We should be eating 5-9 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Many adults don’t get the full servings required and you know the kids are... 

February 2, 2008 | Read the story »


Kids & Teens

Ten Hottest Careers

Ten Hottest Careers  by: Alexandria Haber What do you want to be when you grow up? If you are still trying to figure out which career path you want to follow, examine the following list of occupations currently considered the ten hottest careers: Elementary school teachers Accountants and auditors Computer systems analysts Secondary school teachers Computer software engineers Special education teachers Computer programmers Network and computer... 

February 1, 2008 | Read the story »


Parenting

More Water, Not Less, Will Help End Bedwetting

More Water, Not Less, Will Help End Bedwetting  by: Graham Jones Children are notoriously bad at drinking enough liquids. They are so busy playing they sometimes ‘forget’ to drink. Sometimes, children seem like camels - able to go for ages without having a drink. Obviously, when they are thirsty they will rush indoors for a drink. But often they look for sugary, caffeine-laden drinks which are great for quenching thirst, but do little... 

February 1, 2008 | Read the story »


Pregnancy

Will I Get Stretch Marks? If I Do, What Can I Do?

It doesn’t seem possible at the outset of pregnancy, but your skin really will stretch enough to accommodate your baby. Collagen and elastin in the skin guarantee it. It seems that collagen has the tensile strength of steel ? and by the end of the pregnancy, you’ll understand why this is important. Elastin, just like the name implies, comprises the rubber-like, elastic fibers in the skin. From a scientific perspective, each elastin molecule... 

January 30, 2008 | Read the story »


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