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Gloss How-To: Eat Healthier at Home

Gloss How-To: Eat Healthier at Home

2 / November 1, 2011 7:56 am

Are picky kids frustrating your healthy eating plans? A la Jessica Seinfeld, for many parents, the only way to get their kids to eat anything is to give them their favorite foods with the healthy-stuff sneaked in. We talked to [...]

BPA Exposure During Pregnancy Can Affect Behavior In Girls

BPA Exposure During Pregnancy Can Affect Behavior In Girls

0 / October 24, 2011 11:58 am

Another study is pointing to the ill effects of BPA (Bisphenol A) — a chemical found in plastics and in the linings of packaged foods. The new study, by researchers at Harvard which was published in Pediatrics, found that pregnant [...]

Gloss How-To: Get Kids To Eat More Produce

Gloss How-To: Get Kids To Eat More Produce

1 / August 20, 2011 5:53 pm

Some health centers in Massachusetts are prescribing more fruits and vegetables for their young clients — literally doctor’s orders. The goal of the program is to get kids from lower income families to eat more produce. To meet the goal, [...]

Gloss How-To: Help Your Kids Manage Stress

Gloss How-To: Help Your Kids Manage Stress

0 / August 17, 2011 10:29 am

You’re busy paying bills, taking care of the house and keeping up with your work while your child is outside riding their scooter. When you’re up to your eyeballs in stress, it’s hard to remember that your kids deal with [...]

Giveaway: 9 Months of O.N.E. Coconut Water!

Giveaway: 9 Months of O.N.E. Coconut Water!

21 / May 25, 2011 6:07 am

In honor of Pregnancy Awareness Month which was founded by our friend Anna Getty to empower, inspire and build a community of support for expectant mothers, we’ve partnered with O.N.E. Coconut Water to bring one lucky reader a nine month [...]

Kangaroo Mother Care: Holding Babies Close to Heal

Kangaroo Mother Care: Holding Babies Close to Heal

0 / September 3, 2010 9:50 am

Sometimes a mother’s touch trumps technology. Kate Ogg is one mother who knows that first hand. Ogg, of Australia, gave birth to twins at 27 weeks. She and her husband David received the news that no parent ever wants to [...]

Back to School and Back to Headaches

Back to School and Back to Headaches

0 / August 31, 2010 1:45 pm

The long, lazy days of summer come to an end when it’s back to school time. Not only do kids head back to the classroom, they also often start their fall sporting activities and classes such as dance or piano [...]

Study: Incorrect ADHD Diagnoses Common for Youngest Kids in Class

Study: Incorrect ADHD Diagnoses Common for Youngest Kids in Class

2 / August 22, 2010 9:21 am

ADHD is a real condition. If you have any doubts, come on over for breakfast and hang out with my son in the morning. But, since it’s a condition that can only be diagnosed on reports of behavior and doctors [...]