The New Year is a great time to organize your home and do a “safety check-up” of your child’s toys and furniture. When you have kids it’s important to be organized and keep dangerous items stored securely and locked away. Keep in mind how you store things is equally as important as what you store. …
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and experts predict that a record number of families will be hitting the road. Here are some tips to keep you safe on the road and your home safe while you’re gone: Stay off Facebook and Twitter – Don’t post your status that you’re going out of …
I don’t think there’s anyone in this country who isn’t disgusted by the events that continue to unfold at Penn State. People have reacted with shock, disbelief and anger. I looked at news footage of Jerry Sandusky outside his home and also found it hard to believe that this man was capable of the atrocities …
Everybody is getting geared up for Halloween, but make sure safety is kept in mind, whether trick-or-treating or driving. AAA offers some tips to keep the roads safer this Halloween: Avoid neighborhood shortcuts. If possible, avoid cutting through residential streets where trick-or-treaters are likely to be present. When providing directions to a party, try not …
1. Instill Confidence: When you comment on internal qualities you instill self-assuredness in your child. Use phrases such as, “You are really good at….” Or “You seem to really know…” Reward effort and completion, instead of outcome. 2. Encourage Movement: Find a physical activity that your child enjoys, and focus on how being active makes …
September is Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness month. Each day more than 30 people are left paralyzed from a spinal cord injury. Their injuries result in a vast amount of physical and emotional pain. These people not only have to deal with struggling and asking for help with daily routines that once used to be …
