Teach Your Children to Manage Money

Teaching children about money needs to involve more than allowances and birthday money. With the horrible state of the global economy, it is now, more than ever, important the we teach the next generation how to be responsible with money. Having five children myself, I believe that it is never too early to start teaching [...]

Proper Nutrition During Your Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the perfect time to get your nutritional house in order. This is a time when you are eating not just for you, but for both you and your baby. And if you think ahead, it’s also a time to work on developing healthy eating habits you and your family can have for life. [...]

The Hidden Danger of Diaper Changing

If for some reason you need encouragement to wash your hands after changing your child’s diaper, consider this: People who change diapers have a greatly increased risk of contracting an unpleasant infection known as giardiasis. Caused by a microscopic parasite, giardia lamblia, giardiasis produces diarrhea, stomach cramps,bloating, nausea, fatigue and sometimes joint pain in those [...]

Coughing Children

A new study finds that over-the-counter cough medications do not reduce nighttime coughing or improve children’s sleep any more than non-medicated syrup in children with upper respiratory infections. And OTC (Over the Counter) cough syrups also don’t help parents of a coughing kid themselves rest any better, the research found. “Over the counter cough medicines [...]

Arroz a La Cubana

No Filipino knows for sure whether or not this dish is originally from Cuba. We can only assume that this dish was introduced to the Philippines by the Spaniards. “Arroz” means rice. Arroz a la Cubana is basically a stew using ground beef instead of chunks, and served with fried egg (sunny side up!), slices [...]

Toddler Obesity – When Cute is not Cute

There is a tremendous problem today with global childhood obesity, one that medical researchers and physicians are trying to address head-on by identifying the factors that are contributing to this epidemic. One area of focus has been the possible connection between early feeding practices and a child’s risk for overweight or obesity. Certain aspects of [...]

Give Your Family a Rest from Daily Stress

If you feel like your family hasn’t had a moment to catch its breath since school started, you’re not alone. Between parents’ work schedules and children’s activities, many families today are coping with levels of stress that were unknown 10 or 20 years ago. Many kids are over-programmed in extracurricular activities; some are also dealing [...]

Tip of the Week – June 29, 2009

In-Home Drowning Prevention Tips •  Never leave a baby alone in a bathtub for even a second. Always keep the baby in arm’s reach. Don’t leave a baby in the care of another young child. Never leave to answer the phone, answer the door, to get a towel or for any other reason. If you [...]

Lets Have Barbecued Pork Fried Rice

Now, this is a great dish that you will want to prepare for your family tomorrow night! It is very easy to make and your family will love you for making it. So lets get started. For barbecued pork loin * a 1-pound piece center-cut boneless pork loin * 1/4 cup hoisin sauce * 1 [...]

Are You Checking Your Child’s Growth Track?

Each time you take your child to an annual checkup, most likely the first thing the doctor or nurse does is record your child’s current height and weight. The two numbers are then plotted on separate gender-specific graphs to indicate what percentile your child falls into. This result is sometimes a surprising measure of much [...]

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