Health & Safety RSS feed icon

Tips and advice to manage & organize your busy and sometimes chaotic home life from moms who know

Health & Safety

All Articles on Health & Safety
Most Recent Articles

Displaying 14 of 137 articles.

Cold, snow and everything in between are not reasons to avoid the outdoors this winter. Here are some important health and safety advice from Dr. Jen Canter, known as “Dr. Jen®,”  a pediatrician and the developer of Play This Way, and workingmother.com editor Helen Jonsen, both moms of four.
Kid winter fashion thumb
Over the winter holiday period, many of us will attend or host holiday parties for all ages. Beware: every year thousands of children are hurt or poisoned at gatherings like these, often from dangers that parents never even considered.
Impid 3480 Main Photo
Everyone in the family is susceptible to the flu. Follow these guidelines for prevention.
Impid 3481 Main Photo
Body image blues
Can't afford to miss work? Confused by the countless remedies for winter cold and flu symptoms? Our experts coughed up the facts to help you choose an Rx that may work for you. By Quinn Cohane
Boost your child’s flexibility—and reading and vocabulary skills—with these alphabetical exercises from ABC Yoga Cards for Kids.By Ilisa Cohen
Impid 3402 Main Photo
News about hearing loss in youngsters
Impid 3388 Main Photo
Coping with an active child
Impid 3357 Main Photo
Tips to beat belly fat to reduce stroke risk.
Impid 3345 Main Photo
Plan ahead to avoid the worst symptoms in Autumn.
WorkingMother.com
Does the long list of kids’ vaccinations concern or confuse you? The co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vaccinations helps clear up some issues
The amount of media on any topic in America can be overwhelming–and when you are a family faced with the devastating news that your child has cancer, it is not the time to be paging through tons information that may not help. If you are a friend looking for ways to help, it can be just as difficult. Here are some examples of materials you may or may not want to read, view or use for research.
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
 A New York-area mom tells the story of her daughter’s journey through leukemia at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Westchester County, NY.  It's a story of hope.by Monica Nolan
Impid 3253 Main Photo
Safe sun advice