Women who breastfeed for 6 months or longer cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nearly in half for women throughout their childbeari

Drinking water, avoiding ice cubes and washing your hands are just a few tips to help you have a germ free travel season!

Babies don't need many calories, but they do need lots of nutrients. Yet some foods commonly offered to babies are essentially junk food

One of my favorite people in the whole world is my grandma, she says the darnedest things. Whenever she comes to visit from Nicaragua, I love talking to her about old wives tales which to her are just words of advice and beliefs that have been passed down from older generations. In honor of all abuelitas, here are some old wives tales we grew up with: Don’t watch tv too closely or you’ll go blind- I heard this every day as a kid. Hiccups are cured by putting a string on your

I had been sad for several days. I was crying over anything, everything bugged me and I didn’t know why. After seeking God in prayer and aware I wasn’t PMS-ing, I resorted toGoogle, because there’s nothing Google can’t answer, right? Turns out I might have been been experiencing post-event blues. An article from A Mom Knows Best helped shine some light to what I was feeling. Post event blues is that period of time after a major event where all the adrenaline washes away and

Did you know that almost all kids are infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at least once by the time they’re 2 years old? And that RSV infections often occur in epidemics that last from late fall through early spring? RSV usually lasts about a week, but some cases may last several weeks, it causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages and is a major cause of respiratory illness in young children such as bronchitis and pneumonia. The challenge with preventin

Every mom (or auntie/godmother) wants the best for their children, including protecting them from dangerous and invisible UV rays. On average, children get 3 times more exposure than adults and, according to Enright Melanoma Foundation, one blistering sunburn can double a child’s lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. The process of applying sunblock is not always pleasant for kids but there are always ways you can make it fun and sneak-in the much needed protection: Make f