Excitement is in the air as strawberry picking season approaches. Visit these local places with your loved ones for strawberry-picking fun! We will update this list with more information about local farms as information is acquired! Florida Strawberry Festival Thursday,… read more
Alexandra Burns
Mealtime Messes Are Good for Baby Development
For parents, mealtime often means chaos and cleanup — pureed carrots on the ceiling, spaghetti noodles up your child’s nose, a tiny fist full of sliced green beans. But you might want to reconsider rushing over with the wipes after… read more
Fun Birthday Traditions From Around the World
From longevity noodles to early morning serenades, cultures around the world celebrate birthdays in fun, exciting and meaningful ways. Here’s a collection of unique birthday traditions from around the world that might inspire how you celebrate the next birthday in… read more
Birthday Party Ideas That Don’t Revolve Around Sugar
Sugar can often become the main event of birthday parties: a cake slathered in neon icing, goodie bags filled with candy and a table covered in sweet treats that children can munch on throughout the day, usually resulting in a… read more
Molluscum Contagiosum: What Every Parent Should Know About the Highly Contagious Skin Infection
As we enter the winter season of sharing jackets and cuddling together under movie night blankets, skin infections can quickly spread among your little ones, possibly more easily than you might have expected. Molluscum contagiosum is one to watch out… read more
Where Hope Meets Healing: One Family’s Resilience Through Leukemia
During what was usually one of her favorite activities of the week – T-ball practice – Emily sat sluggishly on the metal bleachers and told her mother, Brittany Lee, that she was “too tired” to play. During the two-minute walk… read more
How Expressing Gratitude Affects Your Body and Mind
As the time for Thanksgiving dinner approaches, we often mentally prepare ourselves for the once-a-year “what are you grateful for” dinner table discussion. But according to research and licensed therapists, expressing this gratitude daily has been shown to improve our… read more
Five Odd Pumpkin Facts
Pumpkins are Fantastic for our Gut and Immune System Whether it is snacking on roasted pumpkin seeds or drinking pumpkin pie smoothies, pumpkins have the power to improve our health and longevity. According to an article from UMass Memorial Health,… read more