Have you seen the movie Super Size Me? Not only does this movie explore the negative health and emotional effects of fast food, but portion size is also a premise. Why do we need super size of anything? I don't think I could even eat a super size salad! Given new studies … [Read more...]
Schools Out!!! No MORE Homework!
Last Thursday, school was out for both my child (one attends school and one is homeschooled). Instead of booking a summer full of camps, lessons, and travel, I believe firmly in leaving expansive times of freedom to allow what will happen naturally when children are allowed to … [Read more...]
Where East Meets West: Growing Happy Kids
Every parent wants their child to be happy. Happy kids mean happy parents, but how do we foster happiness? Growing Happy Kids: How to Foster Inner Confidence, Success, and Happiness by Maureen Healy promises to integrate "Eastern wisdom with Western psychology to keep children … [Read more...]
Is Grandpa’s Chemical Exposure Making You Anxious?
When I first became concerned about the environment as a preteen, my efforts were largely conservation based wanting to preserve and protect wildlife and wilderness. As I grew older, these concerns switched more to what our toxic world was doing to human health. As an educator … [Read more...]
More Kids at Risk for Lead Poisoning
by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & CEO www.healthychild.org After the CDC lowered the threshold at which a child is at risk for lead poisoning by half last week, the number of children under six who are now considered at risk jumped from 77,000 to 442,000, … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- …
- 163
- Next Page »