We instinctively cover our ears when we know we are about to hear an extremely loud noise, but what about those loud noises we do not expect? Extremely loud sounds do not simply hurt— they damage hearing. Ringing or whistling in the ears may stop after a couple of hours or … [Read more...] about What’s the Volume of Your Home?
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Five Steps to Walking Your Way into Health
Walking is one of the best forms of exercise if you want to be healthier. It is easy to do, can be done any time and in any clothes. It does not require any special training or a gym membership. Walking has been shown to reduce the chances of cancer and other degenerative … [Read more...] about Five Steps to Walking Your Way into Health
How I Decided to Start Using Cloth Diapers
Probably, two of the best possible ways to do the right things in life is by learning from one's own experience and learning from others' experience (often mistakes) too. The latter perhaps is what saved me and my sweet little child. Taking care of a baby is definitely not … [Read more...] about How I Decided to Start Using Cloth Diapers
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
Depression and Feeling Better – Part III
Stress can dramatically affect our responses to our children’s daily needs. Parents Anonymous Group members can sometimes recognize depression in each other before we admit it to ourselves. When something is “not quite right,” others offer support and ideas to feel better. A … [Read more...] about Depression and Feeling Better – Part III
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to