If there is one thing we know for sure about day care, it is that it is crawling in germs of great density and diversity. Despite the new flowers and warmer weather, the germs and colds appear to be providing one final hurrah as we usher spring through the door....

Maybe, perhaps, sort of, with any luck, spring has arrived. With the impending glee of rousing gardens, rising temperatures and longer days, everyone is feeling a little healthier. The warmer days of mid-April sit in sharp contrast to the sleet and snow that cancelled school busses less than ten days...

What do menstrual cramps, hot flashes, one bowel movement every three days and heartburn have in common?

They are all symptoms we would classify as common, but none of them are normal. We have grown up in a culture where we pop an anti-inflammatory to manage pain and an...

How full is your cup? I prefer mine to be at least half empty. If I suspect that it is filling too quickly or that I don't have enough wiggle room for almond milk at the top, I immediately hunker down to fix the problem. The last thing I want...

While scavenging the refrigerator on Family Day for a healthy lunch for our 18-month-old daughter, my husband and I began to lament the good old days of our culinary upbringing. We longed for the ease of our parent's food-prep epoch that innocently pulled together long-weekend lunches comprised of Chef Boyardee...