Home Improvements For Your Elderly Parent Who Refuses To Enter Assisted Living

If you're elderly parent refuses to leave their home and enter into assisted living, you should consider making some improvements to their current home to make it more safe. Many seniors want to retain a sense of independence and dignity and therefore balk at an ALF (assisted living facility) or the dreaded nursing home. If you're parent is like this, then you can help them live comfortably by making their home safer by having some of the following changes made. [Read More]

Banish School Absences And Sick Days With These Back-To-School Health Tips

If you are a parent whose children are returning to school or daycare after a beautiful summer break, you likely have concerns about your children getting sick. Germs and viruses will naturally spread among children when they go to school, and some children will inevitably get sick. There are some things you can do to reduce the chances of your children having absences due to illness.  Establish a clean hands routine. [Read More]

Are Hot Flashes Leaving You With No Chill? Find Relief With These Simple Steps

Hot flashes are one of the most prevalent and pesky parts of going through menopause. In fact, around 75 percent of women who are going through menopause will experience hot flashes. However, you don't have to just sit back and try to endure it when you start to feel the heat. Take Steps to Prevent Their Severity Since hot flashes are typical for menopausal women, it's good to prepare for the probability that you'll be afflicted by this condition. [Read More]

Tips For Helping Teens With Food Allergies Navigate Their Independence

The early years of raising a child with a food allergy can be stressful, but that stress changes when your child reaches his or her teen years and starts going out independently. That newfound independence needs to be balanced with responsibility for his or her allergy. Here are a few tips to help you empower your teen to take charge of their food allergies during this all-important period of self-discovery. [Read More]