Spring Safety Checklist for Bikes, Skateboards, Skates and Scooters

Springtime means that kids who have been cooped up all winter are now frolicking in the warm sunshine on their scooters, bikes, roller blades and skateboards. Spring fever tends to make them a little carefree and accident prone. We had two broken arms within a month of each other from roller blade and skateboard injuries one spring! You can't quell spring exuberance, but you can teach kids to make sure that their outdoor wheeled toys are safe. Here's how.

How to Stay Healthy and Survive the Holidays

How to Stay Healthy and Survive the Holidays
Emotional health help tips for holidays and year-round.

Baby Monitors Recalled for Burn, Strangulation Hazard

Baby Monitors Recalled for Burn, Strangulation Hazard
Baby monitors are unsafe? I thought they were supposed to protect and save children, not harm them? Most do, but several baby monitors are failing the child safety test. Momma Doc says practice safety and child -proof your baby's sleeping environment. Consider co-sleeping with your child in a baby-safe bed or drop-sided crib next to mom.

Fire Safety and Family Emergency Preparedness


Pa. Farmhouse Fire Sparks Emergency Preparedness Concerns
The recent fire that killed seven children in Pa. raises issues about home fire safety. The Japan Earthquake and tsunami raises further concern about family emergency preparedness. Is your family fire safe and emergency ready. Check out these communication tips and family resources.

Common Denture Problems and How to Correct Them

Momma Doc cares about the whole family: in utero to the old folks. Dentures can be a real pain, literally and figuratively. My poor grand-dad was plagued with denture drama. Got dentures hassles? Check out these Doctor Momma tips. Common Denture Problems and How to Correct Them

Treatment Reviews and Parenting Tips for Children with Eating Disorders

When our daughter developed an eating disorder, I explored treatments extensively. She was treated using a variety of methods. Here are our successes, failures and lessons learned about treatments and parenting tips for children and teens with anorexia, bulimia and bulimarexia. Read more

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