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Lower Your Blood Pressure by Raising Kids…Seriously?

by Jennifer Lance on January 19, 2010 · 21 comments

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Raising children lowers your blood pressure

Raising children lowers your blood pressure

Any parent knows raising children is stressful.  From newborns to teenagers, it doesn’t matter the age, parenting involves stress, worry, and anxiety.  Talk shows, such as Dr. Phil (who recently featured our very own Jessica Gottlieb) would go out of business if raising children was a walk in the park.

Of course, parenting isn’t always so stressful, but there are times my kids know how to push my buttons and raise my blood pressure, that’s why a new study finding “parenthood is associated with lower blood pressure, particularly so among women” is surprising.

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A 3-year study focusing on 35,000 children, parents and professionals, claims British children are less happy than those in almost any other developed country.

The aggressive pursuit of individual success by adults today is the greatest threat to our children….There is unease about the unprecedented speed with which children’s lives are changing; the commercial pressures they face; the violence they are exposed to; the rising stresses of school; the increased emotional distress they feel.

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cloth wipes prevent diaper rashI’ve seen some nasty diaper rash in my day (thankfully those days are over). My only solution was bare buns for awhile, but sometimes you got to put a cloth diaper on the rash covered bum to head out of the house.

Many parents rely on diaper rash creams and talc, but the solution to diaper rash is much easier and cheaper in the long run if you use cloth wipes.

Bummas has the solution!  What are Bummas?  Bummas are:

Bummas are small soft, luxurious baby-sized cloths made especially for drying baby bottoms, as well as blocking those surprise squirts. And with a little douse of water, they can also replace wet wipes for clean up of sensitive bums. They are small enough to conveniently carry on the go and durable enough to wash over and over again and won’t pill shrink or fade. We think you will find Bummas to be an indispensable item in your diaper changing regimen.

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12 Health Warnings for Parents and Kids in 2008

by Derek Markham on December 21, 2008 · 4 comments

Twelve Health Warnings

In keeping with the rest of the media at this time of the year, I came up with a Top 10 list for 2008. But… to be a little different, I made it a Top 12 list. (You know, 12 days of Christmas and all…)

In 2008, parents and children were hit with a number of warnings for toxic products and toxic lifestyle, and we got a couple of wake-up calls from both the environmental and health sectors. There were a number of studies released this year with disturbing conclusions, so read up and make sure you’re making the healthiest decisions for you and your family.

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