How to raise healthy eaters is one of the hottest topics among parents. During my son’s school days, in my interactions with other parents, their most common complaints was about their children’s eating habits. Of course, everyone wanted to raise healthy kids with eating habits to match. Every parent wants to feed the family foods that are not just nutritious—but…
Parenting is tough, and of course, rewarding–to watch our little ones grow into kind human beings. Along the way, we often have to put up with temper tantrums and put on those rose-colored glasses to see the bright side of everything and try to make the most of this wonderful experience that is parenting. It is almost as if toddlers…
“Hey, Shorty!” Nothing wrong with being short, but when you’re 12 and your friends tower over you, calling you “shorty,” and rest their elbows on your head, at some point it grates. I remember hanging on to the may pole at school, hoping it would stretch me and magically make me grow taller. Then somehow, the height Gods listened and…
Tackling household allergens–oh, what a challenge! Living in a city well known for its dust allergies, my family and I have our share of woes with sniffling, sneezing, and wheezing the year around. And more so when it is the season for allergies. Of these, two of the most frustrating household allergens are dust mites and pollen. I can never…