Choose Your Battles – Don’t Sweat the ...

Psychologist James Dobson wrote a book entitled Parenting Isn’t for Cowards. In that book, he explains how it’ important, as a parent, to choose your battles wisely when dealing with your child’s behavior or misbehavior. When a child is born into a family, the parents will want to discuss ideas about discipline and training their child. They’ll want to decide upon which behaviors are absolutely...

St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Ideas...

If you’ve been in Chicago around March 17, you may have seen the Chicago River dyed green. You know you’ll see people in that springtime color, as well. When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day dessert ideas, do they all have to be green, too? Actually, there is more to St. Patrick’s Day than the color green, although you may not be able to tell it from a cursory look around you. Since people expect to see...

Too Sick for School?...

No matter how much your child enjoys school, at some point they’re probably going to try to convince you they’re too sick for school. You may not be concerned if this happens once in a while, but when it occurs often in a week or two, you may want to know if something else is going on. As a parent you want to know if they’re trying to avoid something or someone. It’s not unusual for children at...

Healthy Snack Ideas that Help You Lose Weight...

It’s not uncommon for people to try to shed extra pounds. Many times people decide to try to lose weight at the beginning of the New Year. If you’re trying to slim down, here are some healthy snack ideas to help you lose weight. People often think that when they’re trying to drop extra pounds they’re limited to what they can eat, and that’s true to a degree. But, there’s no need to starve...

Privacy and Personal Time – Why Are They Imp...

As a parent you want to keep lines of communication between yourself and your teen open. However, they may not be very forthcoming with details about their friends, what’s going on at school, or in their life in general. They want their privacy and personal time. Why are they important to your teen and how can you honor their privacy and still keep them talking to you? More than anything, your teen needs to know that...

Eight Fall Beauty Tips...

With fall come changes in temperature, color, and clothing. The air begins to get drier and the days get shorter. As summer fades, here are some ways to make sure your beauty doesn’t. 1. Get a haircut This is an excellent time of year to trim away summer damage caused by the sun and swimming in salt or chlorinated water. A trim will keep your hair from looking dull and tired. 2. Condition your hair The summer humidity...

Spray Tans – the Healthier Option...

Skin cancer has risen to epidemic proportions in the United States, and other unpleasant results of sun exposure (wrinkles, age spots) are causing people to seek alternatives to lying out in the sun or going to a tanning booth. Spray tans provide a much healthier option to getting a warm glow to your skin. But what is involved in getting a spray tan? How long does it last? There are several different methods of spray tanning....

5 Quick and Healthy Breakfast Ideas...

I know we have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Unfortunately, many of us neglect breakfast. Even though there?s a lot of evidence to suggest that your body and mind will suffer unless you have a healthy breakfast each morning. You spend six to eight hours sleeping. After that time, your body needs to fuel up keep going. Without breakfast at home, your options for on the run nutrition may...