With just over 20% of children, or 1 in every 5, suffering from a mental disorder at some point in their life, it is surprising that this statistic hasn’t taken the internet by storm. A silent epidemic impacting our children, mental health disorders are on the rise and it is our job to educate ourselves […]
Our children are our babies no matter how old they get. We try to slow down time as they are growing, but it only seems to make it go faster. We love our children so much it can be hard to explain. There is just nothing like that of the bond between mother and child, […]
Summertime is here, and you know what that means. It’s time for some fun in the sun, but you also have to be careful, especially when it comes to pool time. We all now the associated risk of swimming is drowning, of course. But that’s not the only risk swimming poses. Of course, you have […]
Despite being born to the same parents; psychologists say your birth order plays an important role in your personality development. Recent studies show that your birth order is as important as your gender, and even your genetics, in determining your personality. Alfred Adler, a friend of Sigmund Freud, began the study into the impact of […]
Chances are you recall the Zika virus scare, right? Have you ever wondered why we all were so panicked and now are not for whatever reason? Turns out all the attention the Zika virus was getting through the media in the past few years was simply to support the spraying of toxic larvicide chemicals on […]
Are you the oldest child or the middle child? Have you ever compared yourself to your siblings? Lots of people believe that the position we hold among our siblings comes with things like specific personality traits and things of the sort. However, research has proven that sometimes these frames do not fit the picture. I […]
A quick power nap is exactly what you may be needing. We should be allowed naps through school and not just in kindergarten when you really think about it. Napping is healthy, it is normal and can benefit us greatly. While lots of people see things like napping as a sign of laziness it is […]
Sadly, child abduction happens a lot in today’s society, it seems like every day that I am getting amber alerts on my cell phone and it has only gotten worse. Thankfully a new child safety program is replacing the ‘stranger danger’ philosophy with ‘tricky people’ to teach kids how to identify safe and unsafe strangers. […]
Crock pots are something we all have used at some point or even use several times a week. This is something that can be quite bad for our health depending on what kind of crock pot you’re using. Some crock pots actually leak lead into the food you are cooking in them. As these crock […]
A family from Massachusetts is trying to warn others about the dangers of do-it-yourself homemade ‘slime.’ While you may think this is a perfectly harmless fun way to pass the time it may injure your children. Kathleen Quinn, eleven years old actually suffered second and third-degree burns on her hands because of prolonged exposure to […]