I am being compensated as part of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program. All the opinions reflected here are my own. I have to admit that nothing feels better than a thorough spring cleaning but rather than being hasty, I prefer to be strategic in my purging, targeting different areas of the house to make sure that…
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Bandage or Stitches? 5 Steps for Treating Cuts and Scrapes
As a member of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program, I received compensation for this post but all opinions are my own and based on my family’s experiences. We have an entire shelf devoted to different kinds of bandages in the medicine cabinet in our kids’ bathroom because they’re so prone to cuts and scrapes. Even though they…
How to Tell the Difference Between Allergies and a Cold
As a member of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program, I received compensation for this post but all opinions are my own and based on my family’s allergies. Even though it’s March 26 and more snow blanketed the DC Metro area for the umpteenth time yesterday, the sniffle-sneeze-sniffle in our house tells me that the seasons are really…
Stomach Bug or Intestinal Problems? What to Know to Keep Your Family Healthy
As a member of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program, I received compensation for this post but all opinions are my own and based on my family’s past stomach issues. Every day when the kids come home from school, I get the full report on the most recent victims of the stomach bug that is making its way…
Last Week I Battled the Flu and Won! Tips for Staying Healthy and What to Do When You Get the Flu
As a member of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program, I received compensation for this post but all opinions and misery caused by the flu, are my own. I’m the first to admit that I hate getting sick because of the inconvenience of it all. I never get the sniffles or a little cold. I get full blown…
6 Steps to Prevent Dry Skin Caused by Wicked Winter Weather
As a member of the CHPA OTC Safety Ambassador Program, I received compensation for this post but all opinions are my own. “Oh winter! Why must you be sucking the life out of my skin!” I say silently to myself as I sigh audibly as I apply and reapply facial moisturizer, lip balm, hand cream, and body…
Resolving to Continue Saying No in 2014
The start of a new year is like having a blank slate ahead of us since we don’t exactly know where it will take us but our hopes and dreams along with new resolutions designed to help us be a better person or achieve our goals can sometimes be a great catalyst for change. Last…
5 Ways to Keep Your Family Healthy During the Holidays and Into the New Year
The holidays are a time for traditions, togetherness, and celebrations unless you’re sick and then they’re just downright miserable. Colder weather, recycled air in airplanes, germy surfaces in public places, and the abundant number of hugs given at family get togethers, neighborhood open houses, and office parties can all contribute to seasonal symptoms but even…
Get Smart About Antibiotics with the CDC’s Twitter Chat 11/22 at 1 pm ET
It’s the time of year when families are hit by illnesses hard and while it’s tempting to go to your physician or pediatrician to get medication to kill whatever germs might be lurking in your body to make you feel downright miserable, antibiotics aren’t always the answer. Antibiotics cure bacterial infections but they’re not so…
How to Treat Your Child’s Fever Safely to Provide Relief to a Sick Kid (and our infant’s meningitis scare)
Every parent tries to keep their child as healthy as possible but sometimes the inevitable happens and their illness strikes a kind of paralyzing fear in your heart that you didn’t know could even exist. My moment was as a new mother of two whose six week old infant had a very high fever that…
