Tag Archives: Physical Health

Tattoos and Teens: What role do parents play?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

So your teen comes to you and says “Mom I want a tattoo”. She says it so matter of factly that it sounds like she is only asking you to pass the ketchup at the dinner table. “What?” You didn’t … Continue reading →

Top 5 reasons why breastfeeding rocks (that have nothing to do with health)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

I love that breastfeeding comes with tons of health-related perks, but there so many other awesome reasons why breastfeeding rocks. Here’s my own personal top 5 list – leave us a comment and add your own reasons to this list!

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Breastfeeding Your Baby, convenience, perks, Physical Health, reasons, why breastfeed | Leave a comment

Surviving Postpartum Day 3: I Wish I Knew

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Back and forth and back and forth in the rocking chair, babe in arms, singing You Are My Sunshine in monotone whilst bawling my eyes out for an entire day – that was my postpartum day 3. Or was it … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed | Tagged baby blues vs. PPD, beastfeeding, first few days after baby, first few days after birth, first few days postpartum, hand express breast milk, hand expression, Mental Health, Physical Health, postpartum blues, PPD, PPMD, skin to skin, you are not alone | 1 Comment

Food Safety: “You put WHAT in the marinade?”

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

As you know, I tend to share things with you as they come up – just my thing. So this time, the item residing in my craw happens to be on the topic of food safety, or more specifically: safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Before Pregnancy, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged FightBAC, food borne illnesses, food poisoning, food preparation, food safety, food-borne pathogens, grandparents, Physical Health, proper refrigeration, raw fish, raw meat, safe food prep, Salmonella | 2 Comments

School’s Out for Summer (But Routines Aren’t)

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

I refuse to lecture you on this one. I’m just going to say my brief little piece and then wish you a FUN and AWESOME summer and that’ll be that. I promise! Okay – here goes (deep breath): try, when … Continue reading →