One of the top things you can do if you want your family, and especially your children, to eat healthier is by cooking more meals at home. Here are some of the top benefits of cooking at home, whether from scratch or in bulk. You Will Save Money First of all, cooking at home nearly always saves money, as long as you do it right. It might seem more expensive when you are buying a lot of ingredients at the grocery store, but many of these ingredients last longer than one week. If you were to spend ... VIEW POST

Having a baby in neonatal intensive care can be stressful, exhausting, and upsetting. Having the support system in place to get through this difficult time is something that is vitally important, and you can lay the foundations before your baby is even born. Preparing for the Possibility Before your baby is due, think about the chance that your baby could go to NICU. It’s unlikely, but it’s always better to mentally prepare for different outcomes that could occur when your baby makes their ... VIEW POST

  Car safety should be an integral part of your life if you drive a car on a daily basis. Automobile accidents are slowly becoming one of the leading causes of injury and death, and more often than not, this is due to human error.   Until a certain age, our little ones are particularly susceptible to the perils of a car crash, primarily because how unoptimized a car’s safety features are when it comes to children. A conventional seatbelt is inefficient at stabilizing a child ... VIEW POST

  While you may be busy focusing on the physical health of your kids, like their weight and nutrition, don’t forget about their mental health! This is also very important and you don’t want to ignore the signs. Here are some ways to take of their mental health. Signs of Mental Illness The first thing you need to do is make sure you understand the signs of mental illness. While some of the signs will differ depending on what your child is struggling with, many of them are the same for ... VIEW POST

When you embark on raising healthy kids, this can sometimes be confusing to them. You might instill the importance of eating healthy and exercising in a way to battle childhood obesity, but at the same time, make your children feel like their weight is a problem, which can be bad for their body image. Here are some ways to teach them to have a positive body image while being healthy at the same time. Be a Good Example As a parent or guardian, you should always be leading by example. Kids and ... VIEW POST

  Having healthy children is all about balance, starting with developing healthy habits. This is when your kids learn proper lessons so that even as they get older, they still stay true to these healthy habits they developed when they were younger. Put Together Colorful Meals Eating healthy is an important habit for your family, especially kids who are just learning what being healthy means, but it isn’t always to have balanced meals and snacks. To make sure you have enough of each ... VIEW POST