No matter what you decide to do this holiday season, remember to take pauses to think about, verbalize, and act out your thankfulness. Not only are you doing yourself a favor, but you’re teaching your kids tools to be healthier, more well-rounded members of society. Read More
Study Shows Half of School-Aged Kids Are Sleep-Deprived
Turns out that most families are in the same boat you are, but are less successful in getting their kids the sleep they need before school. A new study that pulled from 2016-2017 data from the National Survey of Children’s Health revealed that only 47.6% of school-aged children are getting the recommended 9 hours of sleep on weeknights. Read More
How to Navigate Cultural Halloween Costumes With Sensitivity
Mia Moody-Ramirez is a professor of journalism and public relations at Baylor University. She is also a nationally recognized expert on mass media representations of minorities, women, and other underrepresented groups. She says, “Common cultural appropriation missteps include darkening one’s face, wearing ethnic garb, and/or dressing up to provoke laughter rather than show respect for a group or person.” Read More
My 50th Birthday: Not just another milestone, I’ve summited a mountain
Some birthdays are milestones and this October 28th is a big one for me — I turn 50 years old. But more importantly, I’m celebrating my 10th anniversary of being cancer-free! This overwhelming concept has been swirling in my mind for the past decade. Read More
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Forgot Their Anniversary (And Say They Probably Always Will)
Bell says marrying Shepard was the “best decision” she’s ever made, and also admits that she will never celebrate the actual day of their wedding. “I will never remember the date of our anniversary @daxshepard, and i know you won’t either,” she wrote. “And that’s just one more thing i love about us.” Read More
Interview with Andrea Cassell, Author of the Kibby Books
Good afternoon, Mom’s Choice readers! Thanks for coming to read the latest installment in our interview series. Today we’re sharing our sit-down with Andrea Cassell, Author of two books in the Kibby series, Kibby the Space Dog and Kibby Gets a Little Sister. Read More
Study Finds Link Between Father’s Alcohol Consumption and Birth Defects
To sum it up, it’s okay if your spouse has had a few drinks in the weeks and months leading up to conception, but if they’re regularly consuming larger amounts of alcohol, it would be in your baby’s best interest to abstain. Read More
Olympic Sprinter Allyson Felix Breaks World Record 10 Months After Emergency C-Section
Last week, Felix, who is a US National Olympic team sprinter won her 12th gold medal at the track and field World Championships. To put that into perspective, she broke the record of 11-time gold-medalist Usain Bolt, who is the fastest man alive. Read More
I Will Always Welcome Older Trick-or-Treaters, and Here’s Why
There are dozens of other things kids could be doing on Halloween that are much less savory than trick-or-treating within their community. Because of this, I can’t help but smile when I see preteens and teenagers running around in packs, laughing and begging for candy. It’s a solid reminder to everyone that the fun doesn’t have to stop when you reach a certain age. Read More
CEO’s Reaction to Mother Crying at Her Desk Is Refreshingly Kind
“Silently she was sobbing at her desk, early at about 7:45 a.m. I asked her if everything was OK. She told me that her child was sick and that she had been up all night. Bags under her eyes,” he said. “I asked her ‘So, what are you doing here at the office?’ She said that she had run out of ‘sick days’ and could not afford to miss another day.” Read More