I recently stumbled upon an article on The New York Times by Adam Grant. The title “Kids, Would you Please Start Fighting?” caught my attention. According to Grant, we are neglecting to teach our children a critical skill in life, “the skill to get...
UNICEF Kid Power is an amazing program that gives children in the U.S. a chance to give back! Here is how it works. With every step your kid takes wearing a Kid Power Band while connected to the App, they help unlock lifesaving food packets for kids in need around...
If you have a child in high school, this post is for you! We recently spoke with local teacher and author, Brian Heffernan, about his book Big Bri’s Survival Guide to High School. Your book serves as a manual for success for high school students. How did you...
Guest Blog Post By Dr. Kristine Grazioso When you’re a pediatric dentist and a mom, conversations this time of year kind of go like this… Unsuspecting Mom: ‘So what do you do?’ Me: ‘I’m a pediatric dentist!’ UM: ‘Ooohhhhh (pause)…so I guess you just hate this time...
We are human. We have good days and bad days, just like everyone else. The problem is that on our bad days, these little people, sometime the culprits, feel the wrath. There is nothing worse than the nights when I put my kids to bed and the guilt overcomes me. I am...
October is here and pumpkins are upon us. Soon we’ll be carving them up and decorating them. But this year instead of throwing away all those seeds, save them for recipes! Pumpkin seeds are rich in immune boosting vitamin E, zinc and essential fatty acids,...
