Choose Greener, Safer Playthings

Millions of children’s toys have been recalled in recent years to head off hazards from lead content, possible choking and other personal safety issues, thanks to supervision by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  But none are monitored for their environmen [ … ]

Red Wigglers Turn Kitchen Scraps into Gardening Gold Jessica Iclisoy

Your family loves to shop at area farmers’ markets, investigating greens and other veggies to make meals bursting with vitamins and minerals. Yet, it’s not always easy raising children who love to eat the fruits, veggies and [ … ]

Naturally Healthy Choices Kids Crave Judith Fertig

Adults may think in terms of three meals a day, but kids are natural grazers, enjoying small portions of lots of different foods throughout the day. So it makes sense for parents to expand the notion of snack time and to have healthy foods ready [ … ]

A Dozen Ways Children Teach Us to Eat Mindfully Dr. Michelle May

Children are born with the ability to eat instinctively, fully tuned in to internal cues of hunger and fullness.

Parents are usually the main facilitators of life lessons for their children, but in some arenas it’s best to let the [ … ]

A Special Key to Success in Life Catherine Crawford

A child’s intuition, or sixth sense, may be more important in the life of a child than many people realize. Intuition helps alert kids to danger, provides guidance in decision making and helps in problem solving, enabling youngsters to jump more [ … ]

Parenthood is Calling Thomas Moore

Recently, my 15-year-old daughter was diagnosed with an autoimmune illness, and because she was not able to continue her normal high school studies, I decided to homeschool her. Every morning, we meet at a table in our living room and learn physics, biology, En [ … ]