For most children and teenagers, the start of summer break means three months of sleeping in late, trips to the beach, summer vacations, camps and other activities there just wasn’t time for when school was still in session. But while the break brings with it a relaxed environment, it’s important to keep a regular routine…
Life gives people plenty of reasons to be stressed. Relationship problems, child-rearing issues, job woes and a lack of money are just some of the life’s complications that can weigh people down – and cause health problems. “It’s difficult to stay healthy and energized when stress is a daily reality,” says Dr. Greg Wells, author…
With the weather quickly warming up across the country, children are antsy to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air especially after being inside during Winter. Of course, the warm weather also brings some downsides along like strong UV rays from the sun, swarms of insects and dangerous plants growing such as poison ivy or…
According to Mental Health America, one in five adults – 40 million Americans – have a mental health condition. Within that number, nearly 16 million people suffer from depression and more than 7 million are affected by PTSD. The two conditions tend to go hand-in-hand, as those who suffer from PTSD often experience depression in…
The percentage of children aged six to 12 who were physically active three or more times a week had its biggest drop in five years and is now under 25%, according to new data. With the laziest time of year for kids (summer break) upon us, have you thought about how your kids will stay busy as…
Joan Markwell knows the gut-wrenching, hollow feeling left behind when a child is taken too early. It’s a feeling that mothers have experienced recently and throughout the last few years after tragic attacks in Orlando, Manchester, London, San Bernardino, Calif., and Charleston, S.C., just to name a few. With every new tragedy, vigil, a story…
