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The Healthy Effect of a Positive Attitude

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Yes, it’s true, making lemonade out of lemons can make you happier and healthier. Researchers throughout the country are finding that a positive attitude goes a long way in maintaining your health by boosting your immune system and therefore helping you fight off illness. This is important for everyone. But how do you stay positive and keep your child positive when he is dealing with a health condition? It isn’t always easy, but it can be done. And that simple act of being positive even in the face of uncertainty can help you help your child improve his health. When … Continue reading →

Beat Stress with Playtime!

Are you allowed to have playtime every day? I am. I play with my dogs… but I also take work breaks to play computer games. It sounds counter-productive, right? But a quick game break actually helps me refocus on my work. Studies from East Carolina University back me up on the computer games. Recent research has shown that video games are great for stress relief! Just fifteen minutes of play can help improve mood, relieve tension, and increase your ability to focus. Stress isn’t just mental. It can have a physical impact on you, too. Taking a few minutes to … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Month in Review: July 2008

Two of my three children are summer babies. That is, they were born in the summer and had their first months surrounded by sunshine streaming in the windows, the sound of birds chirping, and days spent wearing nothing but a diaper and a “onsie.” I made sure that they had Fourth of July outfits ready, even though one of them arrived a week after the holiday. I guess he just wasn’t interested in the parade. Do you have a summer baby, too? We had a lot of new information to share this past month, such as recall notices and new … Continue reading →

Play Time Is Healthy For Everyone

Play time doesn’t mean a waste of time. Not at all! Play time can help your family (young and old) improve flexibility, build strength, and learn healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Try these family activities: A family bike ride. One of my favorite memories of summer is hopping on my bike with my dad and my brother. It seemed like we would ride forever. Sometimes we raced to keep up with each other. Sometimes we’d challenge ourselves by biking over a bridge. My favorite thing was to bike to the canal, then walk down closer to the water. … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day- Play a game of tag

It’s just a fact of life that most of us need more exercise than we get. Most of us see it as a “have to” rather than a privilege to be able to move our bodies and go about most of the activities that we want to each day. Just for today, enjoy your family, enjoy life, and enjoy your body. Gather the kids around you and play a game of tag. Inside or out, be as creative as you’d like but get up and move. Combining exercise with the things we love most gives us an added benefit. Not … Continue reading →

Introduction New Military Blogger

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I just wanted to take a moment and introduce myself. I am so excited to be blogging for families.com on this topic and I can’t wait to get to know everyone here. A bit about me: My name is Trudy Marshall-Bowler and I am the wife of a Michigan National Guardsman. My husband spent 2005 in Iraq and I spent 2005 trying to find my way when I was thrust into the life of a “waiting wife”. I discovered many things in that year and also discovered that for some reason military family issues were often covered by people who … Continue reading →

Parenting the Second Time Around by Adoption.

The look on their faces made it very clear to me everyone who heard my announcement thought I had completely lost my mind! The silence in the room was deafening until one of my aunts actually said what everyone in the room was thinking, “Why on earth would you want to start parenting all over when Sean and Tori are nearly grown?” With that question my family started to chatter and offer one opinion after another. Someone suggested that adopting children “now” would mean I might not get to travel the world in my golden days. I simple said, “It … Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions for Your Family

The start of a brand new year inspires many people to make some New Year’s resolutions. They make a promise to themselves to work on something specific that they believe will make them happier or healthier. This year, take the opportunity to make some New Year’s resolutions that focus on your family. You can make family New Year’s resolutions as part of your New Year’s Eve celebration. Sit down with your family and make some resolutions together. Decide on things that your family members want to work on as a team. The best part of family resolutions is that everyone … Continue reading →

Tips for Getting Toddlers to Eat Veggies

Toddlers can be very fussy at times, especially when it comes to food. This can pose a problem for parents who want their picky toddlers to eat healthy vegetables. Here are some tips for getting toddlers to eat veggies. An interesting study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study found that toddlers make decisions on what foods to eat, and what foods to avoid, based on social cues. In other words, if everyone else is avoiding the veggies – your toddler will do the same. On the other hand, if your toddler sees that … Continue reading →

Why Regular Exercise is Important for Kids

Many of us realize that it is a good idea to get some exercise. Adults tend to think of exercise as a way to lose weight or tone up muscle. It turns out that getting regular exercise is more beneficial than randomly exercising done every so often. This is true for both adults and children. Are your kids getting the regular exercise? Regular Exercise is Important for Children The Mayo Clinic points out that the health benefits of getting regular exercise and physical activity are “hard to ignore”. Of course, some exercise is better than none at all. However, if … Continue reading →