I had lunch with a group of ladies the other day. We were a multicultural bunch, coming from different countries and cultures – from the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Asia. We had several things in common though – we all spoke English, we were all expats in Switzerland, and we were all moms of [...]

A two-year experiment in five elementary schools in Philadelphia reduced obesity in kids.
And here`s how they did it:
• Sodas were replaced with fruit juices, water and low-fat milk.
• Snacks were scaled back in terms of fat, salt and sugar content.
• Candy was completely out.
• Raffle tickets for wise food choices were given out.
• Kids were [...]

Recently, I’ve found numerous articles about the new trend—you know, the large family “trend”. According to all the statistics, families with more than 2 children are increasing. Most of the articles site the 2004 study where 11 percent of US births in that year were to women who already had three children. This was up [...]

In the last 10 years, inter-country adoption has become popular, much more so because of well-publicized adoptions by the likes of Angelina Jolie and Madonna. Madonna was especially involved in a controversy way back in 2006 when she adopted little David from Malawi because the said child wasn’t an orphan at all. David was [...]

Healthcare errors in treating children seem to be more prevalent than previously thought. And drug-related events, otherwise known medicine mix-ups top the list.
A previous post presented results of a study conducted in French hospitals. Recent studies show that such errors happen often in US hospitals as well. Here are some statistics to ponder upon:
• For [...]

I have two great boys: both are well-adjusted with plenty of friends, do well in school, have good manners (at least most of the time-they’re not perfect!), are kind-hearted and are top players on their travel soccer, basketball and baseball teams. More important than being great athletes, they exhibit true sportsmanship-know how to truly work [...]

Yes, according to a recent study conducted by Harvard researchers,
The study shows that kids who live in neighborhoods with heavy traffic pollution have lower IQs and score worse on other tests of intelligence and memory than children who breathe cleaner air. This is based on their study on 202 Boston children age 8 to 11 [...]

“He sounds just like his grandpa” said my husband
“And his dad,” I added.
One of my boys is snoring sometimes so I took the time to do some research on this topic. It has always been thought that snoring occurs in adults only, especially those beyond 40. A recent report in the European Respiratory Journal shows [...]

We all know that toddlers can try our patience and many parents, at some point or another, lose their cool. I have always been against spanking, simply because I see myself as the main role model in my children’s lives, and know that they will likely mirror my own behavior. Simply stated, violence begets violence. [...]

Since my twin boys went to preschool last autumn, they don`t get to nap anymore at midday like they did at the daycare. Thus, evenings would find them crabby and exhausted and without appetite. So now I make it a point to put them in bed by 8 pm so they can be up at [...]