Today was a day like most any other day, as it included what I affectionately call the "nice-ninety". The "nice-ninety" are the best 90 minutes of each and every day of the work week. No, I don’t sneak off somewhere for an extended lunch hour. No, I don't leave the office to take a nap. No, it doesn’t include some X-rated activity. The ... [Continue Reading]
Parental Alert: America’s Babies Are No Longer Happy and Healthy!
Whether you are a parent or you know someone who is a parent, you no doubt can appreciate the universal desire of practically all expecting parents. The desire, the plea, the prayer to have a happy and healthy baby with ten fingers and ten toes. During those moments while mom is in labor, even parents who claim no religious affiliation find ... [Continue Reading]
The Secret Connection Between Earthquakes and Personal Relationships
How many times have you heard about an earthquake and thought something like “how terrible it must be to have to go through something like that” or “another earthquake, really those unlucky people can’t seem to catch a break” or “that is why I will never live there”. It’s true most often when we hear the word earthquake the first thing that comes ... [Continue Reading]
Four Things To Do To Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s February 1st or day 32 of the New Year. More importantly, it is the beginning of the second month of your New Year’s Resolution. How are you doing? Have you improved your health habits? Have you started a mental health program? Have you started a physical exercise routine? Have you stopped living to eat and started eating to ... [Continue Reading]
Why You Should Stop Treating Thanksgiving As If It Was A Sport!
As we sit down to observe Thanksgiving, I would like to encourage parents to think long and hard about the dietary choices that you will make today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than one third of American children and adolescents are overweight or obese. The CDC describes the most common cause for being ... [Continue Reading]
A Zombie Shall Be Known by the Offspring That it Bears
Okay, so in the last post, I introduced you to Zombies. Well, more succinctly, I described the eating habits of Zombies. I know to some the description was overkill but it was done so for a good reason. How can we consider ourselves among the living when we are incapable of making nutritional decisions that could enhance the quality of life ... [Continue Reading]
Have You Seen a Zombie Recently?
The other afternoon, I received a phone call from a friend. He just finished reading the post “Life is Short and Childhood is Even Shorter” and had a question to ask. “Nate” he queried, “how do we avoid becoming Zombies?” His question appeared simple enough but was actually very thought-provoking. How do we remain amongst the living – ... [Continue Reading]
Why You Should Model Good Dietary Habits on Thanksgiving
As we sit down to observe Thanksgiving, I would like to encourage parents to think long and hard about the dietary choices that you will make today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than one third of American children and adolescents are overweight or obese. The CDC describes the most common cause for being ... [Continue Reading]