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My Plate – The Protein Group • The New Pyramid – A Plate • My Plate Guidelines • My Plate – The Vegetables Group • My Plate – The Fruit Group • My Plate – The Grains Group • My Plate – The Protein Group • My Plate – Healthy Ideas • My Plate – […]

My Plate – The Grains Group • The New Pyramid – A Plate • My Plate Guidelines • My Plate – The Vegetables Group • My Plate – The Fruit Group • My Plate – The Grains Group • My Plate – The Protein Group • My Plate – Healthy Ideas • My Plate – […]

My Plate – The Vegetables Group • The New Pyramid – A Plate • My Plate Guidelines • My Plate – The Vegetables Group • My Plate – The Fruit Group • My Plate – The Grains Group • My Plate – The Protein Group • My Plate – Healthy Ideas • My Plate – […]

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Foods High in Iron Foods high in iron are good for the body and blood. Miners aren’t the only people who should be concerned about getting enough iron. Most of the news we hear about iron lately seems to be centered on paint and toys manufactured off shore, but iron is more than just a […]

My Little Girl  is Boy Crazy! It’s finally happened. You’ve begun to see the signs all over her behavior. Her notebooks are covered with hearts and doodled initials. She’s constantly texting, talking, and typing with friends of both genders—and then giggling. Her interest in clothes, hair, and make up is taking off. In fact, these […]

You’re the Boss – Act Like It Children, as a group, are argumentative. Its one of their universal traits and it is inspired by many different forces in their lives. There are times when the only control a child has is the ability to carry on an argument. There are times when a child uses arguing […]

Eat Together Often  As a Family Family mealtimes have largely gone the way of the dodo in modern society. We are all to busy and too harried to do the work of planning, shopping, preparing, serving, and eating a family meal not once, but many times a week. Modern life is simply too faced paced […]

No is good for kids, just say it nicely We all want desperately to be loved by others. We want the unconditional love of parents and siblings, spouses, friends, coworkers, strangers, and pets. Most of all however, we want the love of our children. We want to be their whole worlds, at least partly because […]

Ask Your Child How Their Day Was One of the scariest things that can happen to a parent is realizing that they simply do not know their child at all. Being forced to realize, as a result of some word or action on their part, that your sweet baby or mischievous child has changed right […]

Routine is the Secret to a Smooth Bedtime Whether you are two or twenty, getting to bed and getting to sleep can prove to be a challenge. In some cases, the battle occurs when your child simply cannot bear to miss one moment of potential wakefulness.  Admit it, this keeps you up some nights, too. […]

Stop Fatigue – Bedtimes for Kids The subject of age appropriate bedtimes is an important one simply because of what’s at stake. A child needs to get enough sleep each night to fuel their healthy growth and development the next day. An age appropriate bedtime and the accompanying trappings of bedtime routine will help to promote […]

The Parent’s Survival Guide to Puberty Everyone knows that it is a parent’s right and duty to prepare their child to survive puberty. It is a strange and difficult time and parents, at least, have the benefit of having gone through it themselves and come out the other side. So they are expected to be […]

Why is My Teeneager Sleeping All Day? Sometimes it seems like teenagers do nothing but sleep. They sleep in class. They sleep on the bus and in the car. They oversleep in the morning. They’re still sleeping in the afternoon. In fact, the one time you can pretty much guarantee your teen won’t be sleeping […]

Playing Outside – The New Rules Whether the season is summer, winter, autumn, or spring outdoor play is an important part of childhood. Your children need to get outside and connect with their bodies and their world as much as they need to develop their minds in school. But unlike schoolwork, outdoor play can present […]

21st Century Parenting  What sites? What age? What leash? Online social networking sites began with college students. They have become immensely popular with adults of all ages. Now it seems, that this popularity has sparked a trend among young people as well. Children are lying about their age online in order to create Facebook and […]

How Much Screen Time Should you Allow? As a twenty first century parent, you should already know that your children are more connected to the electronic world than any generation has ever been before. Television, internet, video games, and smart phones all offer electronic entertainment, socialization, and resources. Our children not only have access to these […]

Where Did I Come From? When to Explain the Birds and the Bees Your children’s questions about the biological processes of sex and reproduction can be scary. They can come at intimidating times, in intimidating places, or intimidating language. You may find yourself in a position where you are fielding questions from children who aren’t […]