Each year, once winter hits, it becomes flu season. It seems like it spreads through offices, classrooms, church groups, and the like. It seems almost inevitable that you, or someone in your family, will get the flu. The flu comes with all kinds of unhappy symptoms. The following … [Read more...] about Seven Defenses Against Influenza and Other Nasty Things
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Motivation To Stop Smoking
Did you not choose a resolution for the New Year? Then I have a good one for you! Drumroll please…….! • Cigarette smoke kills more than 5 million deaths per year worldwide. • Cigarette smoking costs the U.S. more than $193 billion dollars every year. • Secondhand … [Read more...] about Motivation To Stop Smoking
7 Ways to Bolster Defense and Dodge the Flu
The flu means gagging, puking, feeling yuck, and diarrhea. So, if you want to avoid feeling like crap, then you need to practice ways of bolstering your defenses and dodging the flu. The following are seven great tips for bolstering your defenses against the flu:1. Hydration: For … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Bolster Defense and Dodge the Flu
Mosquitoes and the Threat to Your Family’s Health
Nothing can put the dampers on outdoors family fun faster than a cloud of hungry mosquitoes. Whether on a camping trip, a picnic in the park, or a backyard cookout, when the uninvited needle-nosed guests arrive, the fun goes awry.After all, it's pretty difficult to enjoy yourself … [Read more...] about Mosquitoes and the Threat to Your Family’s Health
The Need To Know: Child Into Adulthood
Children can often help parents reduce stress and help themselves at the same time. In and out of my Parents Anonymous Group, I have come across many parents dealing with situations that are very stressful, specifically, children who have chronic conditions or illnesses. By … [Read more...] about The Need To Know: Child Into Adulthood
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to