Finding The Right Pediatrician

  By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. What should you look for when you’re looking for a pediatrician? If you choose well, you’ll have a great physician for your kids for years to come. Based on my own experiences, as well as conversations with other parents, I’ve compiled a...

Tear-Free Childhood Shots

By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Let’s face it: few kids enjoy going to the pediatrician, especially if they’re scheduled to get shots. But shots are a fact of life whether they’re getting vaccinated at annual wellness check-ups or getting seasonal flu shots. So, it’s best to get...

Go Outside and Play!

  by Christa Melnyk Hines Today’s kids typically spend several hours a day immersed in low-sensory, pixelated landscapes rather than outdoors playing in the mud, climbing trees, examining bugs, rolling down hills or making up games. Consequently, kids are less...

Volunteer Opportunities for Nature Lovers

Nature + Volunteering = Opportunity By Sandi Schwartz Both volunteer work and spending time in nature have been scientifically proven to increase happiness and improve mood, so why not combine these ideas by participating in outdoor community service projects as...

Pandemic Parental Burnout

BACK TALK: Preventing Pandemic Parental Burnout We have been dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic for over a year now, and for many, life under lockdown has been taking its toll. Psychologists are reporting a rise in “pandemic fatigue” with more and more people starting...