Raising Healthy Kids Archives

Turn Off the TV and Spend Time with Your Toddler

by Shadra Bruce | Dec 4, 2018 | Making Memories, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers | 0

Turn off the TV and spend time with your toddler. There are so many delightful ways to spend time with your little ones when they are little.

Raising Independent Children, Part Four

by Shadra Bruce | Nov 2, 2018 | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids | 0

Raising independent children – part four. Each child is unique, and the more you can support who they are versus who you think they should be, the better.

Alexa and Junk Food Get Me Through Toddler Meals

by Kira Hazledine | Oct 17, 2018 | Healthy Eating, Raising Healthy Kids | 0

You probably wouldn’t go to work if you didn’t get paid, so no, your toddler doesn’t want to eat their veggies if they aren’t going to get a cookie out of the deal.

This is the Worst Part of Parenting

by Kira Hazledine | Oct 13, 2018 | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids | 0

If I could exempt myself from this part of parenting, I would do so every time.

Stay Engaged with Your Teenagers

by Shadra Bruce | Sep 29, 2018 | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Teens and Tweens | 0

Teenagers need their parents more now than at any other age since toddlerhood. Stay engaged with your teeangers even if you’re exhausted.

Don’t Expect Your Kids to Have all the Answers at 18

by Shadra Bruce | Sep 25, 2018 | Adult Children, Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Teens and Tweens | 0

I don’t have all the answers as I approach 50. Why should I expect my kids to have all the answers at 18? I don’t know is a great answer.

Chill Out: We All Are Victims of Parenting “Fails”

by Shadra Bruce | Aug 11, 2018 | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids | 0

No matter how perfect motherhood looks on Instagram, we’ve all had our share of parenting “fails” but that doesn’t mean you’re not a great mom.

TV Can Be Educational

by Shadra Bruce | Aug 10, 2018 | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers | 0

TV can be educational, and I’m not embarrassed to say that I relied on TV programming not only to help me educate my kids but to give me a break.

Let Your Kids Know Your Inner Child

by Shadra Bruce | Jul 31, 2018 | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids | 0

How will your kids ever know that being an adult is fun if you don’t let them see and know your inner child?

Summer Safety Tips for Everyone, Including the Dog

by Shadra Bruce | Jun 1, 2018 | Kid Safety, Raising Healthy Kids | 2

Summer is here, and with it comes all the heat, humidity, and UV rays to watch for. These summer safety tips can help you – and your kids – have a safe and happy summer.