Well Being Magazine

kids & mental health

As a parent, you know instinctively what is important to meet your children’s physical needs, such as nutritious food and clean water, appropriate clothing for the season, adequate shelter, enough sleep and regular medical and dental care. However, identifying a child’s mental and emotional needs is not always as easy. Even if you know the red flags, it can be difficult to distinguish signs of a problem from normal childhood Read more »

Help your Hummers Prepare to Head South

It’s fall, and along with the abrupt end to carefree summer days, the leaves are beginning to turn, the air is a little cooler, days are shorter and there seems to be a general slowing down as nature approaches its winter hibernation. To be more precise, everything seems to be slowing except the busy hummingbirds that are feverishly preparing for the long journey to their winter homes. Hummingbird migration is triggered Read more »

Summer Maladies

Summer can mean lots of time for outdoor fun in the sun – swimming, hiking, picnicking, team sports and more. It’s a great time to get together as a family and enjoy some leisure time activities. But sometimes the fun can have some uncomfortable and unpleasant outcomes such as sunburn, swimmer’s ear, poison ivy, chlorine hair or fungal infections. Learn some basics about what to expect and how to deal Read more »

Back to School Checklist

The first day of school seems to get earlier and earlier every year giving parents and kids less preparation time. Let’s face it, it’s hard to switch gears from carefree summer activities to structured planning for the impending change in routine and focus. Mitigate back-to-school stress for the whole family by spreading out the tasks over the weeks prior to the first day of school so you all can relax Read more »