September 15-21 is Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week. One way to protect your child now and in the future is for you to make sure you and everyone who rides with you is buckled up on every trip. Why is this? Research shows that when caregivers buckle up, kids do, too. Remember, children learn by […]
You can’t walk through the produce section of a grocery store without seeing multiple varieties of bell peppers. Bell Peppers: Why They Are Awesome! Here’s are six reasons why these nutritional powerhouses are a great addition to your diet: While most people think of bell peppers as vegetables, their seed-bearing nature classifies them as fruit. […]
Parents of children playing contact sports have been heading me off at the pass asking me if they need to worry after their child has had a concussion. What is a concussion? A concussion is a temporary loss of brain function due to a direct injury to the head and a shifting of the brain […]
Knee-deep in research for a paper in her Anthropology of Death class, Kelly Coffey noticed a pop-up ad for end-of-life doula training. It felt like an epiphany. “I know it sounds corny,” she says today, “but I feel like this class found me. It was just what I was looking for.” A new program for […]
As summer turns to fall, temperatures begin to drop and the leaves start to change colors. Both enhance the enjoyment and beauty of taking a hike. For many of us, fall foliage is a motivator to be more physically active, and for some it may be the first time all year that you get out […]
