An allergic reaction can range from something as harmless as a rash or watery eyes, to more serious conditions like anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is life-threatening because it causes your blood pressure to drop and narrows your airways. What's the result? You have a hard time breathing. When should you go to the ER? Right away! This [...]
Texas’s climate provides the perfect home for a lot of creepy crawlers, including spiders. Most of them are harmless, but Texas has two species of venomous spiders that can be dangerous, especially if they bite a young child or older adult. The brown recluse spider and the black widow spider aren’t necessarily aggressive, but they [...]
Are you in need of Self-Care tips for parenting during Coronavirus? If so, you're not alone. Parenting comes with a lot of challenges that can sometimes be very overwhelming. Throw in the coronavirus pandemic and being a parent can become even more stressful. Parenting has always been a full-time job, but these days it can [...]
Weight gain seems to be something that almost everyone is dealing with during the pandemic. Being overweight or obese can lead to health conditions, even for children. Diabetes, for instance, can be life-changing and life-threatening. There is no cure for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, so parents shouldn’t take it lightly if their child [...]
So much of our daily lives has been altered or changed due to the coronavirus. School is not the same, family vacations are different, and how we celebrate holidays will also have to change. The pandemic continues to cause us to think outside of the box. Is Trick-or-Treating Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Safely [...]
Now that it’s clear that school will be done remotely for many, parents and teachers will have to be creative in making sure that all educational needs are being met. While math, reading, science, and social studies can be done in the virtual classroom, physical education will need to be a bit more hands-on. The [...]
Doctors and emergency rooms are beginning to see pockets of COVID-19 as schools open. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. What about all the other cases that go unreported because symptoms aren't severe enough to see a doctor? It's easy to shrug away symptoms, especially in kids, who typically don't display severe [...]
What are the best masks for kids? Wearing an Iron Man or Batman mask for Halloween is quite different than having to wear a mask all throughout the day. Getting kids to wear masks to keep them safe from COVID-19 is not easy, but it is necessary. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that [...]
This is usually the time of year when children are back in school, fall sports have started, and parents are preparing for Homecoming and Halloween. But because COVID-19 can affect children, many of these things we look forward to have been put on pause. The fact that most schools are suspending fall sports and continuing [...]
How do you handle disrespectful tween behavior? As your children start nearing their teen years, it’s not uncommon to think they’ve lost their minds! Remember, parents, you were that kid once — talking back, slamming doors, or giving your parents the silent treatment all because of…hormones! The tween years are also when your children begin [...]
