You probably learned how to get some good shut-eye and how much sleep habits can make a difference in getting to where you need to be after reading our blog, Sleep Right, Sleep Tight: 3 Tips for Good Rest. As adults, we can appreciate the focus, energy, and productivity that comes with a good night’s [...]
If you’re searching for activities in Longview, TX for your family and friends to enjoy together, look no further. These activities will get you the daily exercise you and your family members need for your overall wellbeing. Instead of hiding indoors or spending $25.00 on Chuck E. Cheese tokens and pizza, here are some outdoor [...]
“Dirt Don’t Hurt,” says the new age mom as she relaxingly eyes her 5-year old rolling like dough on the kitchen floor. Well, dirt don’t hurt, but guess what? Germs do! And even more so when you have more than one child to nurse back to health. Sick kids equal X days of missed school and X [...]
Review homework…check. Make dinner…check. Iron tomorrow’s clothes…check. Monitor bath time...check. Read bedtime story…check. Come up with healthy lunch ideas? Ummm... On top of everything else that parents are responsible for, thinking up healthy meals can be daunting— especially when you want to find options that your kid will actually eat. A good way to think [...]
The late 20th century was an era plagued by supersized fast food meals and TV worshiping. Fitness was diminished to thumb exercises from playing video games and wrist lifts from getting the remote control off the coffee table. Chronic diseases and nutrition-based lawsuits stemming from widespread childhood obesity brought a nationwide health epidemic to the forefront. [...]
It’s that time of year again, when the back to school excitement abounds our family circles. New classroom...new teacher...new friends… And while kids are getting psyched up for all the changes right around the bend, Mom and Dad are consumed with back to school shopping and pick-up & drop-off schedules. Amidst all the August anxiousness, it’s easy [...]
Rainy day? Too hot to go outside? Rather than letting your kids retreat into TV zombie land, there are many creative kids activities you can do to keep their minds and bodies active. Instead of spending money on new games or toys for them, challenge the kid inside of you to come up with activities [...]
Sleep should come naturally— you would think. But tell that to the 40 million people in the U.S. that suffer from sleep disorders, or the 70 million baggy-eyed Americans dealing with insomnia. According to recent statistics, a vast majority of Americans, 62% to be precise, experience problems a few nights per week. So, if you’re [...]
Brett Favre. Junior Seau. Jovan Belcher. Ryan Freel. Mike Webster. Derek Boogaard. David Duerson. Andrew “Test” Martin. Reg Fleming. Joe Louis. Bernie Kosar. Bob Probert. Dave Mirra. From boxing and football to hockey and wrestling, what these names have in common is a stellar athletic career. But less discussed is the darker common ground between [...]
When I was pregnant with my first child, I relied on my daily visits to BabyCenter.com to prepare me for the little bean growing inside of me. I read all the baby literature I could get my hands on: Pregnancy from A to Z, What to Expect When You're Expecting , etc. With the proliferation of [...]
