by Amy LeForge | Sep 30, 2012 | Health
Brushing your kid’s teeth can either be a fun activity or a chore. It takes a while before toddlers enjoy brushing. Kids usually feel cranky when it’s brush time. Sometimes it’s the sensation caused by the toothbrush that makes them irritated. It can also be the...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 20, 2012 | Health
(Editor’s note: the views in this article are those of the individual author, and not necessarily of Earnest Parenting. This is not to detract in any way from Amy’s excellent article, but an acknowledgement that thoughtful people disagree on some of her...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 5, 2012 | Health
I got to read Pills are Not for Preschoolers: A Drug-Free Approach for Troubled Kids by Marilyn Wedge this summer and WOW. Love it. A quote by Publisher’s Weekly on the cover says “Wedge proves that the road to a child’s healing can often be...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 5, 2012 | Health
I may be showing my age here, but I remember the big “Breakfast: it’s the most important meal of the day” campaign. Do you? Does anyone say that anymore? I do agree that it’s super important. If you don’t eat breakfast you can really...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 14, 2012 | Health
I learn something new every day. It turns out that there are companies out there called Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) who manage prescription drug plans for many US employers. Hubby’s company uses one of them. I knew about the company, but not that it was...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 12, 2012 | Health
It doesn’t happen frequently, but there have been cases of young and otherwise healthy athletes dying suddenly from an aortic dissection. It’s called Marfan Syndrome, and it (along with related disorders) affects approximately 200,000 Americans. The good...
