Spring Sports on Green Grass

Do you take your kids to the park? Sign them up for soccer or softball? Parents who care about their children's health likely encourage outdoor play and participation in organized sports. In the spring, as we begin to shop for soccer cleats and baseball mitts; it is wise to … [Read more...]

Pesticides Permeate Children's Pee

Only mothers can sit around talking about their children's diapers and toilet learning behaviors in "normal" conversation. Now they can add the presence of pesticides in their children's eliminations to their discussions. A new, peer-reviewed study has found in children's … [Read more...]

Reading, Writing, and Yoga

When I taught grades K-8 in a one-room schoolhouse, we began each morning with the sun salutation, only I called it the "good morning" stretch in order to not freak out some right wing parents. We would go to the grassy field, form a circle, and flow through this vinyasa each … [Read more...]

Secrets to Selecting Produce

We all know buying fresh is best, but when it comes to shopping for fresh produce, it is not always easiest. In fact, it is a little tricky and can be time consuming. Here are a few of our secrets to shopping smart for the fresh stuff in the produce aisle. Buy produce that is … [Read more...]

Herbal Tea Damages Teeth – Or Does it?

A recent article in Science Daily reported that More U.S. Teeth Susceptible To Silent Enamel-Eating Syndrome Otherwise known as: “dental erosion". Cavities or not, your teeth could be in more trouble than you know because of a silent and destructive phenomenon called dental … [Read more...]