So, you did the hard work: you picked out a car seat. High five! Whether it’s the lightest on the market or the heaviest, once your baby gains some precious weight it’s no longer a breeze to lug it around. In order to avoid personal injury you have to know how to carry your seat. Obviously putting it inside a…
If you live in Michigan, your feelings about January probably depend on whether you love or hate the snow. Snow bunny or hermit, there’s plenty of ways for you to embrace this month and start the year off on a positive note. If you’re making resolutions, make sure they’re achievable. Finding an adventurous indoor exercise could help winter not feel quite…
Let’s admit it, not everyone has the extra $20 a month or more to spend on a gym membership. But don’t let the cost hold you back from exercising — there are plenty of ways to stay fit outside the gym. Here is just a tiny sample of all the activities you can try: Ride your bike: Take a scenic route and…
Guest Blog Post: Vive Health Often by necessity, moms are usually great multitaskers. One of my friends once boasted that she could breastfeed her infant son, pour a glass of milk, work on the computer, and yell at her older kids all at the same time. Fall and winter are tailor-made for multitaskers. Through effective cold and flu preparation, we…
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Tired of trying to make your kids eat fruits and vegetables? You feel you have tried every single trick under the sun so that your kids eat their greens and fruits without throwing a tantrum and still nothing works? Well, here are 7 smart ways which are sure to turn the tables in your favor! Take a look: 1. Make…
Whilst attempting to prove me wrong, my husband actually said to me the other day, “What, you don’t believe me? Google it like you do everything else!” Yep. He got me there. I like to ask questions. Most of us do! We ask our BFFs how long a fever should last before going to the doctor, we ask the Cartwheel…
In life, and in parenting, most of us try to follow the Golden Rule: treat others as you would want to be treated. This generally means kindly, with respect to the person and their situation… basically, just don’t be a jerk. Sometimes this means keeping our mouths shut when our friends make choices for their children that we wouldn’t –…
By: Grace Derocha, registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and certified health coach with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Dr. Gina Lynem-Walker The average American anticipates spending more than $900 during the holiday season. Despite efforts to set a budget, 58 percent of families go beyond their means and a quarter are willing to withdraw money from retirement funds, emergency…
When you ask an elementary aged student what their favorite subject in school is, inevitably the majority will say “recess” or “lunch.” Occasionally you may hear “gym” or another special class. I know at the school where I teach (Library and Technology), there has been a shift to valuing recess and purposeful play, but that is not true for all…
Holiday parties are filled with family, friends and usually a range of desserts from cakes and cookies to ice cream and candy. This holiday season, try a healthy dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth without the guilt. For example, the no-bake dark chocolate mint snowball treats are easy to prepare with the soothing taste of mint that will have you in…
Brought to you by Vive Health Moms are always looking to improve their first aid kits as their children get older and more active. You may start out with infant pain reliever, fever reducer, booger sucker, and a thermometer when your children are young, but as they get older, you will want to enhance your first aid kit to better…
Brought to you by Vive Health Looking for a healthier approach to your holiday stress relief? When it comes to planning family trips, dashing from one kid’s holiday performance to another, and scrambling to get a holiday treat together for the class party, moms are often the ones with the littlest time leftover and the biggest amounts of stress. Don’t…
Guest post brought to you by Vive Health. Fever is one of the most common, and most misunderstood, of all childhood illness symptoms. Watch your child’s fever like a hawk, they say, because high fevers kill brain cells. And if their temperature spikes above 101, you might think you need to give them as many fever-reducing chemicals as they can…
Brought you by Vive Health. Sleeping is as natural as breathing, especially for babies and children. They don’t think about it. They just do it; sometimes, it just happens. For a certain number of people, however, sleep is not like that at all. Although scientists are only beginning to understand the purpose of sleeping, the fact remains that this simple…
