Medical X-Press – Michael Merschel
Earth Day on April 22 puts a spotlight on the planet’s health—which, doctors say, is closely tied to your own. Here are five things to know about the connection.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-earth-day-environment-affects-health.html
Moms – Kelli Catana
As parents, we know the importance of eating a balanced diet to ensure that we stay healthy and properly nourish our bodies. Even if we don’t necessarily love eating vegetables, we know the importance of eating them regularly, but kids are sometimes harder to convince. While some kids love eating their fruits and vegetables, others take a bit more work. If you have a child who simply refuses to eat their vegetables or leaves you sitting at the kitchen table as they begrudgingly take a few minuscule bites, you may need to get a bit creative to ensure their diet is nutritious. One way to help convince kids to eat a well and balanced diet and to eat their veggies is by using reverse psychology.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/reverse-psychology-may-help-kids-eat-the-dreaded-veggies/
Moms – Simon Books
In this day and age, it is getting more difficult to get your lovely tween daughters to appreciate gardening. This is because their focus is on their electronic gadgets most of the time. An interesting fact is gardening activities in tweens affect their performance in school. All you need to do is find a way to capture their interest. With National Gardening Day here, it is about time to pass that spirit of gardening to your tween girls.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/fun-gardening-ideas-tween-girls/
Romper – Ashley Jones and Katie McPherson
We’re officially in year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite early warnings that vaccines could take years to develop, there are now three approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use in adults. The CDC reports that 133 million doses have already been administered.
Read More: https://www.romper.com/parenting/can-kids-get-the-covid-19-vaccine
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
It may have never been more important to get children out and moving again. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of families and children to stay inside, and with remote learning, children are not getting the physical exercise they need. They are missing the walk to school and home again, and they are missing out on gym class and running around on the playground with their friends. They do their school online, and then they escape into more screen time.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/youtube-workout-videos-school-aged-kids/