Disclosure: Sponsored post. An important area of health that is also one of our biggest family challenges is dental health including making sure everyone in our family is brushing their teeth properly. No matter what I do, my tween boys still need reminders, cajoling and sometimes threats for loss of screen time if they don’t brush their teeth. When they do brush … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Reduce Stress
Disclosure: I am a member of the Invisalign Teen Mom Advisory Board Whether as a busy parent working through the challenges of work or home, or a as kid managing school and social pressure, managing stress is a very important skill. There are so many theories, books, articles and blog posts discussing stress reduction that just reading through all of the … [Read more...]
Top 5 Ways To Help Your Teen Remember To Smile
Disclosure: I am a member of the Invisalign Teen Mom Advisory Board The teenage years can be challenging enough with pressures from school, peers and awakening self identity heading to adulthood. Throughout it all, we try to help our teen (and our kids) remember to laugh and smile with techniques we have developed. Please share yours! 1. Ask the … [Read more...]
Video Chat With Doctor – Using LiveHealth Online #spon
*Disclosure: Sponsored partnership with LiveHealth Online. Parenthood has many requirements and playing Doctor to my kids scares me the most. While I can usually figure out any computer problem, medical issues always cause me stress. Does my kid have a fever? Could it be a stomach flu, skin rash, food allergy, grass allergy or even homework allergy? … [Read more...]
Teen Health and Myths
Disclosure: Sponsored Post Being a teen is difficult enough, managing self-esteem and self-confidence at time when peers can be judgmental and mean. With one teen child and two tweens following closely behind, our family is in the thick of that challenge. I decided to help my kids focus on health and wellness to strengthen their confidence and part of … [Read more...]