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Germaphobe Moms, Take Heart: You Can Enjoy Your Family Vacation
Everyone knows a mom who is a complete germaphobe. She carries hand sanitizer and face wipes everywhere she goes. She lives in fear that her kids will catch something from the other kids at school. Maybe this is you? Maybe a little bit? When it comes time to hit the road for a summertime family vacation, you’ve got your sanitizer kit packed up and ready to go. Toilet seat covers? Check. Antiseptic hand wipes? Check. Surgical masks? Here are some tips to stay healthy on your next family trip: Do Research The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posts travel notices to inform vacationers of health issues across the globe.…
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Reflections :: The Need To Be Social
The Importance of Friendships: I was thinking some more about needs recently, as result of studying for an upcoming class at school on group counseling. A man named Irvin D. Yalom is considered among modern psychologists to be instrumental for his work on social needs because of his vast experience leading groups and studying group dynamics. In one of his books he speaks very practically about how putting people in a group for counseling purposes is proven to instill hope in them, to provide education through modelling of leadership, to correct early examples of bad relationships, and to instill trust and correct and allow interpersonal development. These…
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In the Spotlight :: Kathy Kinney of Mrs.P Be-a-Famous Writer Contest
This is my third year supporting the Mrs. P Be-A-Famous-Writer Contest that children across the country can enter for a chance to have their winning story beautifully illustrated and published into a real-live book! Promoting a love of reading and writing is one of my passions because books have been such a part of my life. There are so many magical worlds just ready to draw you in – you just pick up the book and read it. Think about your own favorite book as a child and think about why it was your favorite childhood book. I loved Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell and would daydream about…
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Throwing Your Child’s Birthday Party in 6 Easy Steps
Tips to Throw Your Child’s Next Birthday Party: Birthday parties for our children can be an exhausting experience, especially if it’s your first time dealing with it. Following these steps will turn an overwhelming feat into a manageable party that your child will love. Pick a fun theme based on your child’s interests. Is your child a little princess or more of a pirate? Or a Harry Potter party might be the way to go, but you have to ask your child. It is their birthday after all, and they should be involved in the planning. Letting the little birthday boy or girl in on the…
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Recipes :: 5 Easy Summer Treats
Nothing says summer quite like eating fresh watermelon at the pool or beach. As kids, my younger brother and I would sit outside our front porch and go through a whole watermelon between the two of us! I can’t seem to get enough of it this summer and recently learned that it has moved up to the front line in recent research studies on high-lycopene foods. You have probably heard about Lycopene as it is a carotenoid phytonutrient important for cardiovascular health. This week I found some healthy fruit treats that you can feel good about serving to your kids and not have to worry about grumpy sugar crashes. You can even get the kids involved to…
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Instagram of the Week :: Enjoying the Moments
One of this weeks Momism of the Day really hit home with me. “We do not remember days; we remember moments,” by Cesare Pavese (1908-1950); who was a Poet and a Novelist. Life is so much about enjoying the moments that make up your life. It is so true isn’t it? That when we think back to our own childhood, we remember moments or snippets of time and hopefully most of them are good memories. Lately, I have been thinking about what types of moments do I want my daughter to remember once she is grown. Though I can’t control what she does look back on with fondness when she’s…