Signs that Your Child May be Bullied
The federal government has a website called Stop Bullying Now.  On that website are these signs that may indicate your child is being bullied. As you look at the list, keep in mind that it is important to intervene early when bullying happens in order to prevent anxiety, depression and low self-

posted 7:00:02am Mar. 12, 2014 | read full post »

Facebook: Do I LIKE What I See and Does it Affect Me?
When Kelly looks in the mirror, she is usually self-critical. Not much changes when she checks her Facebook every day. She clicks through the posts mostly looking at photos. When she encounters one with her picture in it, she is easily discouraged. Most times, she doesn't like what she sees. Our

posted 7:00:07am Mar. 11, 2014 | read full post »

Mrs. Obama Says Let's Move to User Friendly Food Labels
As I was finishing off a bag of pre-popped popcorn, I decided to read the label. To my surprise, the half bag I had already consumed was considered 3 servings. Oops, that was a total of 480 calories for that little snack. I would have done much better grabbing a piece of fruit! When I originally bou

posted 7:00:50am Mar. 10, 2014 | read full post »

Appearance More Important Than Health, Finances and Family
“I feel fat today. I need to lose five pounds.” “I hate my stomach!” Do you feel old, unattractive, find yourself staring at that selfie and saying, "What? I don't look like that!" According to a survey from Today/AOL, Ideal to Real Body Image, these comments are indicative of the w

posted 7:00:43am Mar. 07, 2014 | read full post »

10 Ways to Manage Single Mom Stress
Ten Ways to Manage Single Mommy Stress: 1) Find another single mom and trade out a morning or few hours of kid time so you both get a break. You agree to take her kids for a morning and then she returns the favor. Some communities have a mother’s day out program as well. 2) Put  a child who

posted 7:00:51am Mar. 06, 2014 | read full post »