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If you have kids, this may sound like any given weekday. When you’re this busy, it can be challenging to make those hurried meals healthy. It’s not uncommon to find yourself heading for the drive-through in between activities, grabbing a bag of chips from the nearest vending machine, or heating up a frozen pizza once you get home. Unfortunately, foods that are convenient are also likely to be high in calories, fat, sodium and added sugars, while being low in nutrients, vitamins and minerals....

Knowing what the mind-body connection is can help children (from toddlers to teens) to better understand—and achieve—physical and emotional well-being. Learn how to teach your kids about the connection between how they think and feel emotionally and how they feel in their bodies. What Is the Mind-Body Connection? The mind-body connection describes the idea that how you think and feel is inextricably linked to how your body feels and functions....

What Is Head Banging? Head banging is usually thought to be a parasomnia (also known as a sleep disorder), like sleepwalking or night terrors. Head banging is also sometimes classified as a rhythmic movement disorder, a neurological disorder that involves moving large muscle groups repetitively and involuntarily just before and in the middle of sleep. Children who have this condition may bang their heads into pillows, mattresses, the sides of a crib, or even the floor as they fall asleep or when they wake up in the middle of the night....

Feet swelling, sometimes referred to as edema, affects approximately eight out of 10 pregnancies. It’s usually caused by the increased fluids circulating around your body. Sufferers tend to notice swelling of their hands, arms, feet, or even face in their second or third trimester, though feet swelling particularly can happen at any time. “Swelling in pregnancy is completely normal and expected,” says Sherry Ross, MD, a Santa Monica-based OB/GYN. “If you think about it, your body produces [approximately] 50% more blood volume and other body fluids that help in the growth and development of the baby....

Why Celebrate Poetry? via GIPHY “Poetry is a little package of words that crystallizes thought,” Charles Ghigna, AKA Father Goose, explains. “Poetry helps children become better readers and writers by concentrating their thoughts and emotions and introducing them to metaphor, irony, symbols, and other literary devices.” Ghigna is the author of more than 100 books and more than 5000 poems for kids and their parents. He is also the author of the book Haiku: The Travelers of Eternity, and is currently working on a book titled Haiku for Kids to introduce children to its uncomplicated and beautiful form....

Thinking games are not just fun, they’re also educational. Here are some of the benefits of visual thinking games as well as a guide to playing one of the most popular games. The Benefits of Visual Thinking Games When parents, caregivers, and educators play visual thinking games with children, it helps kids work on their non-verbal skills such as the ability to concentrate. These games also stimulate a child’s ability to notice and reflect on the physical differences and similarities between objects....

Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials: Blue jean overalls Straw hat Black boots (optional) Fishing Pole (optional) Piece of straw to chew on Instructions: Put overalls on without any shirt on underneath. Add straw hat, black boots, fishing pole, and piece of straw. Tips: If it’s cold outside, wear a white shirt under the overalls. More Costume Ideas

It is estimated that between 0.5% to 2% of pregnant women experience this extreme, persistent form of morning sickness, which by definition is the loss of at least 5% of body weight. Many women with HG are admitted to the hospital for treatment. It’s suspected that more women may silently suffer from this condition. It used to be believed that hyperemesis gravidarum was purely a mental disorder and that the mother was trying to reject the pregnancy for whatever reason....

If it’s not natural for you, it can be difficult to come up with imaginative games to play with your toddler and cause you to dread the whole process. Imagine the following scenario: My toddler begs me to play with his toys and urges me to talk in that childish tone. I know what my 2-year-old wants. He wants me to ‘play pretend’ with him. My heart aches because I don’t have the energy or the patience to do this....

The reviews must be conducted at least once a year. As with other individual education plans (IEP) team meetings for students with learning disabilities, schools must provide the parents of these children advance notice of the annual review meeting. Get the facts about annual reviews, including their purpose and how they benefit students with learning disabilities and their families, with this breakdown of the formal meeting. Purpose of Annual Reviews The annual is conducted to review your child’s special education program at least once a year to discuss the progress they are making toward their IEP goals....

When Does Identity Foreclosure Occur? Identity foreclosure occurs when people think they know who they are, but they have not even explored their options yet. Perhaps they grew up in a Christian home, attended Christian schools, and associated primarily with others in the faith. They may identify as a Christian without ever questioning their belief system. Then they leave home and meet more diverse groups of people or study world religions in school and decide to reevaluate their religious beliefs....

Most people who contract HPV do not develop health problems and the immune system clears it from the body within two years. However, HPV can occasionally turn into a more serious problem, including genital warts and cancers such as cervical, penile, anal, head, or neck. In fact, two out of every 1,000 men are diagnosed with genital warts due to HPV every year, and it is also a leading cause of cervical cancer in women....

The reality is that whether you work from home, part-time, full-time, or have a flexible or rigid schedule, it can’t be perfect all the time. Somewhere along the line sacrifices will be made. The best balance is different for everyone. For some of us, this will depend on our ability to find help, while for others it may come down to scheduling, time management, or flexibility. We have heard from a number of working moms, and found that they share lots of commonalities; they are working hard, and should be able to have the best of both worlds....

15 to 30 minutes Materials Needle and threadElastic 4 to 6 jingle bells Directions Extensions Add music to speed things up and slow them down.Go outdoors where the play can become more vigorous.Take a walk around the neighborhood or to the market.Challenge your toddler to be noisy and then quiet.Put the bells on a favorite stuffed animal.

Julia is the feminine form of the Roman family name, Julius, which derives from the name of the mythological Roman god, Jupiter. Jupiter presided over the heavens and light, and was responsible for the protection and laws of the Roman state. Julia can also mean “youthful,” a derivative of the Latin word “iuvenale.” How Popular Is the Name Julia? Julia was quite rare during the Middle Ages but experienced a revival during the Italian Renaissance....

Home births are not for everyone. They’re only an option for you if you’re having a healthy, low-risk pregnancy, and you may need to be transferred to a hospital before delivery if complications arise. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposes home births because of the potential for complications, even in low-risk pregnancies, as does the American Medical Association. Only 6 out of every 1,000 U.S. births are home births....

Lead exposure is associated with damage to the immune and reproductive systems, as well as blood disorders. In fact, the detrimental impact of lead exposure led federal, state, and local institutions to impose regulations to lessen its potential risks. Despite these efforts to mitigate the issue (which have been in effect since the 1970s), a new study shows problems still persist. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics in September 2021, notes that children in low-income housing are still exposed to the substance at a high rate....