Health & Fitness
Redefining “Success” to Raise Healthier, Happier Kids
Sadly, "high stakes" and "high pressure" aptly describe the high school and college application/ admission experience for most teens today. more
MyPyramid.gov: A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
Dietary guidelines, smart meal planning, suggestions for healthy snacking for kids (and adults!), and other handy tips to promote healthy eating in your home. more
Redefining “Success” to Raise Healthier, Happier Kids
Sadly, "high stakes" and "high pressure" aptly describe the high school and college application/ admission experience for most teens today. more
MyPyramid.gov: A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
Dietary guidelines, smart meal planning, suggestions for healthy snacking for kids (and adults!), and other handy tips to promote healthy eating in your home. more
The perfect recipe for meal preparation fatigue? Just add kids.
Healthy, fun to prepare, and your kids will like it? more
Media Alert! Dangers of Media and Guidelines for Safe Media Consumption
Some kids’ lives are consumed by media, and there can be very negative effects. How does the media affect your child, and how can you set healthy media guidelines? more
Sleep: It’s More Important Than You Think
Sleep. Most of us think of it as a luxury, or something we can scrimp on when necessary. This approach on the importance of sleep is hurting our health. Read what research from Stanford has to say. more
College with Confidence
What makes transitioning to college such a great experience for some students and so overwhelming for others? Guest author Maureen Tillman shares her thoughts and expertise. more
School Programs Keep Students on the Move
This should come as good news for parents, especially those who have boys (or girls, for that matter) who just cannot seem to sit still. It turns out that allowing... more
How Much Sleep Do Your Kids Need?
A recent CNN article touted the benefits of enforcing a bedtime for kids. Duh. An earlier SmartBean link also pointed... more
Thirsty? Reach For The Tap
Say NO! to bottled water! That's the message - loud and clear - in 'The Story of Bottled Water' released today, March 22, 2010 - World Water Day. more
Timing of Parent and Child Communication About Sexuality
The current issue of 'Pediatrics' features the results of a longitudinal study on the timing of parent-child communication about sexual behavior. The conclusion? It's usually too little and too late. more
