When it comes to vaccines, there are a lot of myths out there. Many people hear things about vaccines, either from friends, neighbors, coworkers, even celebrities on television, that just are not true. It is important for a person to know the facts about vaccines before they make … [Read more...] about Flu Vaccines: The Myths and Facts
Kids Health
Using A Checklist to Address Puberty with Your Child
Puberty is a very difficult time of life. As the body changes so does the mind. Sudden alterations in body chemistry or physical changes often scare children. This is highly understandable. Most of us remember what it was like to undergo the first major physical alterations … [Read more...] about Using A Checklist to Address Puberty with Your Child
A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues for Girls
Raising a teenager has enough challenges without mixing in all the teen health issues for girls. There are so many changes that teenage girls go through during their adolescent years and several different health issues to address as they grow into adulthood. Let's talk about … [Read more...] about A Caring Parent’s Guide: Teen Health Issues for Girls
Peer Pressure and Avoiding Teen Sexual Activity
As much as any parent hates to believe that their child could be pressured into having sex, the sad fact and reality is peer pressure definitely plays a part in when, and why, many kids have sex. We live in a sexualized world, where everything from commercials to friends and … [Read more...] about Peer Pressure and Avoiding Teen Sexual Activity
Puberty: Health Class or Parents?
Most of us remember how terrible puberty was. We know that it was a very hard time of life that we would not like to revisit. For many people puberty meant that their bodies suddenly changed, leaving them in a very scary situation. Their emotions and social lives suddenly changed … [Read more...] about Puberty: Health Class or Parents?
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to