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Parents Get Less Colds Than Childless Adults
According to researchers, parents are less likely to suffer from a cold than non-parents. Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University exposed about 800 adults to the common cold virus and then monitored them while in quarantine. [...]
Caring for Kids
Caring for Kids: The Complete Canadian Guide to Children’s Health is a comprehensive contemporary guide to health and wellness in children (ages 0-10), combining medically sound care with cutting edge research. With information culled from the [...]
Ecoholic Home
We all know the earth is in dire straits because of what we do to it and dump on it every day, but we’re often at a loss about how to change things. How can we [...]
Children Flying Alone
Many children travel by plane unaccompanied, perhaps to visit grandparents, or in the case of divorce, a mom or dad in another city. But ending them off to fly alone can be nerve-wracking. Many airlines allow children [...]
Children’s Fitness Directly Linked to Good Grades
Middle school children who are fit have better grades than unfit children according to research out of Michigan State University. The researchers studied the link between how children scored on standardized tests and the grades on [...]
No Regrets Parenting
No Regrets Parenting is a book for busy parents in our busy times. Many parents find the challenges of being all things to all people daunting. How to do it all? How to stay sane while [...]
Happy Teens Become Healthier Adults
Teenagers who are happy and positive during adolescence are found to have better general health as adults and are less likely to take part in risky behaviours, according to a recent study published in the July [...]
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, author and psychologist. He has worked in over 500 schools in the United States as well as several international schools. Dr. Thompson is also a public speaker and has appeared [...]
Dr. Richard Selznick
Dr. Richard Selznick is a psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, graduate school professor, university professor of pediatrics and school consultant. He has also published three books about parenting and is the Director of the Cooper Learning [...]
Ann Douglas
Ann Douglas is an author, newspaper columnist and magazine writer that specializes in parenting. She is the host and producer of the Trent Radio shows Citizen Parent and This is Your Writing Life. [...]
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