One very interesting discovery I’ve made since becoming a columnist for my local newspaper, The Sacramento Bee, is that a lot of grandparents read my column. How awesome is that? They are the ones I typically hear from around town and I get a kick when they tell me they cut the articles out for…
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3 simple ways to stay connected and healthy in the New Year
2012 is just around the corner and I don’t know about you but we’re still basking in the warmth of a wonderful Christmas spent with family. We would really prefer to linger in our PJs all day long, sip hot chocolate (coffee for me), and cuddle by a warm fire. But…time marches on and as…
Why your 5 year old is bringing back the tantrum and how you can help
Being a 5-year-old is hard. Starting kindergarten, learning how to ride a bike without training wheels, losing your first tooth, and being expected to (gasp) sit still for a prolonged period of time. It’s enough to push any child over the edge if the circumstances are just right. Plenty of parents both confide in me…
Understanding the impact of food allergies on children and their families
Imagine for a moment that a quick trip to the grocery store can never be possible again. The problem isn’t the squirmy toddler and overtired kindergartner you must appease. The monumental task is that you must check every single label of every single item that goes into your cart. Imagine that a fun birthday party…
5 Tips for Keeping those Baby Teeth Healthy
Taking care of those precious baby teeth matters. Aren’t they going to lose them anyway? Well, yes they will. No matter how hard we try, the tooth fairy will manage to snatch those prized baby teeth. However, the health of those first teeth is important in the long term health of our children’s “big kid”…
Coughs and Congestion: Thinking outside of the medicine cabinet
Cold and flu season has descended upon us. As parents, we are always inclined to “do” something for our children when they are sick. It’s our innate instinct. We want them to feel better. However, relieving their symptoms and nursing them back to health does not always mean reaching into our medicine cabinet. In 2008,…
Facing Teen Substance Abuse Head On
The teen years are fraught with emotion and peer pressure. Throw in the heavy issues of sex and exposure to drugs and alcohol, and you’ve got some potentially life-altering situations arising here. I can almost guarantee you that your teenage son or daughter will be offered alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or other illicit drugs in his…
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