Archive for August, 2008

Nutrition Happens

By Beverly Pressey, MS, RD
www.creatinghealthyeaters.com
Fun foods are everywhere.  Most of us live in a culture where processed, white flour, high sugar and/or deep fried foods are commonly eaten and easily purchased.  The availability of these foods combined with food advertisements on all types of media are over whelming.  These types of foods are so common [...]

Back-to-School Brain Boosters

By Kymythy R. Schultze, C.N.
http://www.kymythy.com/
When your child’s verbal loop switches from “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do” to “I don’t wanna go to school!” you know the time has come to do your parental duty and properly prepare them for another academic year. You’ll buy them notebooks, backpacks, pencils and books. But, are you also [...]

PTA Back To School Webcast

The PTA is offering a special webcast for parents and families which will offer advice and tips to help with the back to school season. A special feature to this webcast will be video questions submitted by parents on the PTA’s YouTube Channel. I encourage you to participate in the webcast. You can register and [...]

Coping with a New Step Dad

By Armin Brott
Dear Mr. Dad: Six months ago, my wife and I divorced because she was having an affair.  After our divorce, she remarried and my 3-year old son has become attached to her new husband, who showers him with expensive presents.  I know my son loves me, but it isn’t easy for me not [...]