by Amy LeForge | Nov 15, 2012 | Education
Because I’m an advocate for increased emphasis on academics, there are some groups that try to drag me into their “sports get too much attention” message. While I might agree with the basic tenet of their argument, there are three reasons why I won’t get caught up in...
by Felicia | Nov 14, 2012 | Health
I grew up with asthma. Bad asthma. When I was younger, my teachers had to carry my inhaler for me while I played at recess, just in case. I kept it behind the bench during basketball games, and had to tug on my jersey so my coach knew when I couldn’t breathe....
by emilygreen | Nov 11, 2012 | Online
Every generation of parents has challenges that come with raising a responsible child in a modern society. The Internet and mobile devices have raised new challenges for parents bringing up children in a wired world. On one hand, it’s understandable that parents want...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 11, 2012 | Cooking
Getting children excited about healthy eating can be one of the hardest challenges for parents! Some children (no matter how hard you try) just don’t like healthy food and turn their noses up at even the freshest fruit and vegetables. There are some tricks to getting...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 10, 2012 | Health
So, it turns out that young people are abusing the prescription drug Adderall to help themselves manage the workload in school. I had no idea! The dangers are real, as the infographic below will show you. One of the scariest parts for me as a mom is the fact that...
