Measuring BMI ~ Are You Fit or Fat?
July 9, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment

For the past several decades, the standard quick-and-dirty test for obesity has been the Body Mass Index (BMI): Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, and divide the result by the square of your height in inches. A normal BMI is

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How Do You Choose a Preschool or Kindergarten? ~ Mommy & Me Mixer at Primrose School Littleton, CO
June 26, 2010 – 11:48 am | No Comment
How Do You Choose a Preschool or Kindergarten? ~ Mommy & Me Mixer at Primrose School Littleton, CO

We will livestream our MomTV special Primrose Schools, Mommy & Me on Sunday June 27th from 2-4pm Mountain Time (4-6pm EST).

MomSelect and Primrose Schools will host a special Mommy & Me Mixer at Primrose School of Littleton 7991 SouthPark Way Littleton, CO 80120 and YOU will have the opportunity to learn more about “the Primrose Difference”. I’ll be interviewing the director, teachers, and parents.

Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy
June 9, 2010 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy

In a recent study, 120 children, age 2 to 6 years, were invited to shop for play food in a play grocery store stocked with everything from fruits and vegetables to sodas and junk food. What did the kids purchase? The same stuff they see their parents buying and eating.

Michele Obama Launches “Let’s Move” Initiative
February 9, 2010 – 12:24 pm | No Comment
Michele Obama Launches “Let’s Move” Initiative

Michele Obama’s initiative to combat the childhood obesity epidemic launches today. The effort, pegged “Let’s Move“, will focus on “four key pillars”: Educating parents about nutrition and exercise, improving the quality of food in schools, …

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby!
January 23, 2010 – 3:35 pm | 3 Comments
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby!

No, no, no… not in the fun way. Don’t get all excited, folks. Now that I have your attention {hehehe} I want to encourage parents to have “the talk” with their children. I feel that …

Growing Relationships and Keeping in Touch With Your Children
January 20, 2010 – 11:38 am | One Comment
Growing Relationships and Keeping in Touch With Your Children

When we had our second daughter, my husband and I quickly realized that we needed to continue to spend one on one time with each child to assure that they both felt engaged and important …

Healthy Habits – Start Young!
January 7, 2010 – 8:45 am | 2 Comments
Healthy Habits – Start Young!

Healthy children are healthy because of the practices of their parents. However, healthy children don’t always grow into healthy adults. As humans, we are creatures of habit… Emotional health, mental health, spiritual health, and physical …

Enjoying A Family Dinner
December 17, 2009 – 12:41 am | 3 Comments
Enjoying A Family Dinner

Sitting down to a dinner with the entire family is a great way to stay connected with your children (and also a way for siblings to keep in touch with each other). There are a …

Cherish the Moments
December 15, 2009 – 1:21 pm | 2 Comments
Cherish the Moments

The Holiday’s are stressful enough.
Between dealing with family rifts, sniveling with neighbors over your mooning Santa on the rooftop, or debating how much you really want to spend on gifts for everyone – there is …

Being Proactive With Issues of Esteem
December 4, 2009 – 5:06 am | 3 Comments
Being Proactive With Issues of Esteem

When it comes to your child, one of the most important issues you should be concerned with is the way they feel about themselves. To a child, the world is a huge place – a …

5 Reasons You Can’t Be a Stay-At-Home Mom
December 1, 2009 – 2:10 pm | One Comment
5 Reasons You Can’t Be a Stay-At-Home Mom

The choice to stay home is not always an easy one to make.  Moms face a variety of concerns when determining what the best choice for their family is.  These issues weigh heavily on our …