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Healthy Summer Habits
Finishing school, starting camp, and looking forward to family vacations all make summer exciting for children. However, tough economic times have forced many families to postpone or cancel summer plans, disappointing children who were looking forward to the yearly family trip or other summertime activities.
Strategies For Mothers To Handle Stress
Mothers in the "sandwich generation," ages 35-54, feel more stress than any other age group as they balance the demanding, delicate acts of caring for growing children and their aging parents, according to the American Psychological Association's 2007 Stress in America survey.
Talking With Children About Stress
According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), many Americans - both adults and youth - experience high levels of stress. Adults can more readily identify feelings and causes of stress, and consider ways to manage it. Young people, however, may not recognize signs of stress or know how to respond effectively.
Healthy Habits for Healthy Families
The lives of children and teenagers can be complicated. Pressure from school, friends and parents can build to create an emotionally stressful environment, which can lead to unhealthy eating habits that continue into adulthood.
Get Active and Make Your Kids Smile!
Being active doesn’t always have to mean going to the gym or doing conditioning exercise. You can get the same benefits by playing actively with your kids for 30 minutes. Take them out and play ball, tag, capture the flag or let them teach you their favorite game. Fill your time with movement and laughter and enjoy all the benefits together as a family!
A Premature Birth May Be Linked to Heart Health
If you gave birth prematurely or your baby had a low birth weight, you may be at greater risk for heart disease, found two recent studies in Denmark and Sweden. Researchers aren’t certain if a predisposition to heart disease leads to early birth or smaller babies or if it’s the other way around.
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