Problems In Youth SportsCan participating in competitive sports at too young of an age have a negative effect on our children and their future in sports?
Valentines Day with Food AllergiesValentines Day is here and Im not sure what has me more off-center: deliberating about what to buy my wife or realizing that my kids are […]
The Blending Of Families: Still Yours And MineThe blending of families is a common and yet challenging task. The days of the nuclear family, exempt from divorce, appears less normative in our current society. These changes in our family system pose a complex set of transitional difficulties.
HIB Vaccine RecallAs expected, the Centers for Disease Control […]
Summer Camp on a Special Diet
When I was a kid, my summer days usually consisted of riding bikes, running through the sprinkler in my underwear and mischief I wont mention in case my kids ever read this. Nowadays, summer camps are the thing. And its not all KumBa Ya. A kid today can go to […]
A Fresh Look At Schooling: The Role of Homework (Part 2 of 3)People don’t get better at dealing with unhappiness, failure and disappointment because they were deliberately exposed to difficulties as youngsters. To the contrary, it is one’s experience with success, affirmation and unconditional acceptance that helps kids deal constructively with later frustration and failure.
Lactose […]
Sibling Rivalry - RevisitedWho imagines that Sibling Rivalry is a normal and natural activity that is neither bad nor all that different from all other human relationships?
Allergy Hay Day in May!May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness month — the perfect time to talk to others about food allergies.
Right now many people are suffering from […]
Immune Systems on Attack?Last week, Rob Stein from the Washington Post wrote an interesting article entitled EUR
Growing & Thriving on a Special DietHi There,
Last Friday, we were happy to sponsor a really great teleconference presented by dietitian Cynthia Baranoski. She talked about how important it is to make sure that kids get all of their required nutrition EUR specifically when they have to follow restricted diets due to food allergies and […]
Measles OutbreakSince January 2008, there have been 64 cases of measles reported in nine states in the U.S. That may seem like a small number, but it’s actually the highest number for the same period of time since 2001. Currently outbreaks.
Food: The New Weapon for School Bullies?The big story on allergy this past week has been about bullying by way of allergies. Geez, the teen/pre-teen years just get harder and harder, dont they?
Apparently, an 8th grader from Kentucky slipped crumbs from a peanut butter cookie into the lunch box of a classmate with a severe […]
Sibling Rivalry - RevisitedWho imagines that Sibling Rivalry is a normal and natural activity that is neither bad nor all that different from all other human relationships?
The Blending Of Families: Still Yours And MineThe blending of families is a common and yet challenging task. The days of the nuclear family, exempt from divorce, appears less […]