September is National Preparedness Month – Every second counts when it comes to helping children and families stay safe in disasters. Do you and your family have a plan for when disaster strikes? Although we think “that would never happen to me” or “that kind of disaster would never happen here,” the truth is, we […]
Child Passenger Safety Week – Could You Have The Wrong Seat?
Take the time to spread the message of how important Child Passenger Safety week really is! Did you know that every 33 seconds a child under 13 is involved in a car crash in the United States? That probably isn’t the first thing you think about when you are hauling your kids to school, […]
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Share Your Photo and You Could Win $10,000 in the Honey Bunches of Oats Sweeps Disclosure- I received compensation in order to facilitate this post. This is a sponsored post in cooperation with Honey Bunches of Oats and Family Forward. All opinions are my own and honest. Our family was really in need of a […]
Is Your Child Really In #TheRightSeat?
Many parents do not realize their child is in the wrong car seat. Visit Safercar.gov/TheRightSeat and make sure your child is riding safely. #therightseat.
Will You Shop With Your Heart?
With all of the garbage that is put in our food today, it is important to be conscientious about where your food is coming from. Not only that – but where your meat is raised is a BIG deal. By buying welfare-certified animal products, or more plant-based products, you send a strong message to food […]
Be A #Stroke Hero And Save A Life
Super heroes are a big deal. Everyone loves them – kids all the way to adults. But those caped heroes who wear masks, they do not compare to the real super heroes. Us! We are all super heroes in our own special way. Maybe we are a mom, dad, grandparent, caregiver – the list goes […]
May is American Stroke Month
Did you know that someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds? That’s someone every 40 seconds. As you may know, May is American Stroke Month, so we’re working with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the Ad Council to raise awareness about Stroke knowledge, prevention, and what to do in an […]
‘The Disconnected Kids Nutrition Plan’ Q&A
I recently had an opportunity to read The Disconnected Kids Nutrition Plan: Proven Strategies to Enhance Learning and Focus for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders, a book by Author Dr. Robert Melillo. I have to say that everything I read was spot on. If you have dealt with a child that […]
Yes! Even You Could Have PreDiabetes
It is no secret that as parents, we tend to spend much more time taking care of others than we do ourselves. You can try and tell yourself otherwise, but you know it is a fact. I get it! We have all been there at one point or another; there has been a time – […]
Don’t Drive Buzzed
The Ad Council and the U.S Department of Transportation to ask for your help to prevent drunk driving fatalities during the holidays. According to the National Safety Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the period between Christmas and New Year’s typically has one of the highest rates of impaired driving fatalities. Fatalities related to drunk driving […]