Baby Diaper Changing Tips, written 1 month ago, Your baby will need to be changed around 12 to 14 times in one 24 hour period, so by the time your baby outgrows diapers, you’ll be a diaper changing pro! Here are a few tips to help you get started. 1. Take care when changing your baby boy that ther...

Philip Andrew Rich ("Par") was diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in July 2007 at 21 weeks gestation. He was born November 1, 2007. After 57 days in the NICU, he was sent home. Here you can read his amazing story.

Providing breastfeeding information and advice to help women to breastfeed.

Get Your Phthalates Cheap for Christmas at a Store Near You, written 2 days ago, Fire Sale on Toxic Toys Your friendly neighborhood retailer wants you to stock up now so they won’t have to suffer so darn much under the burden of the recent phthalate ban.  The CPSC has given them one last chance f...

catching up, written 6 days ago, I’ve been a bit behind recently. In fact, I just got three more pictures added to the photo gallery this weekend, one of which has been waiting for over two weeks to be posted.  Sorry, don’t mean to be hoarding the cute. I have a couple of posts brewing, on toy...

Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, President of the Sixty-first World Health Assembly visits Halifax, written 2 days ago, Sometimes you have to travel far and wide to meet the leaders in your field. Other times they come to you. Dr. Leslie Ramsammy is in Halifax this week speaking about health for all in resource...

Weird Animals, written 1 week ago, Weird Animals Blue whale babies weigh up to 7 tonnes at birth.  A female cod can lay up to 9 million eggs.  Snakes can see through their eyelids.  Elephants spend 23 hours a day eating.  Vultures sometimes eat so much they can't take off again.  The Amazo...

This is a story of our son who at 15 months old started to have trouble walking, stopped talking, and started to have seizures. From tests to frustrations you can follow Connor's journey to regain his health.

Children's sports tips and resources for single moms and dads. Geared towards making health and fitness a vital part of their children's life. Darrell Coulter, former Philadelphia Phillie Minor Leaguer, helps parents make wise sports and activity choices.

"There's a Hobo at School with a Knife!" More Adventures in Childhood Bipolar Disorder, written 1 month ago, My husband and I were faced with the horrific task of telling my stepdaughters that their mother, baby sister, and brother-to-be had all been killed in a terrible car accident. As ...

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (FMS), after literally years of unknown pain, fatigue, and other medical maladies. This blog is an attempt to document the progression of my FMS, and try to put out info that may help others similarly affected.

Helping you to determine what works best for you and your baby.

The Special Zipper to Disappear, written 2 weeks ago, After lengthy consideration, we have for a range of reasons decided that this blog will no longer be publically viewable. It has certainly provided a therapuetic aspect at times, awareness for many people who came in not specifically looking for ...

Health Insurance Companies and Greed, written 2 days ago, I always think of the well known movie with Michael Douglas about Wall Street when I think about the health insurance industry. When his young protege asked "When do you have enough money?" The answer was something like, "Never...

"Thinking" about Mito: Neuropsychological problems in mitochondrial disease, written 1 month ago, read more

Teaching Kids to Save Energy...and Money!, written 1 day ago, The US Department of Energy and Disney have joined forces to produce two websites for kids about energy conservation. With the tough financial times we are facing, these sites are incredibly timely as we can help our kids learn how to sav...

I would like to create an outlet for parents of children who are insulin dependent to discuss the trials of raising a child with this challenge and to raise awareness about Juvenile Diabetes.

Twins With SMA - a website raising awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and funds for twins - Sam and Alex Bolton.

Keira's Silent Auction Now Open, written 1 week ago, Keira’s second annual silent auction is now underway.  Each year we hold a silent auction for her medical fund. So far we have been very lucky. She is now 2-1/2 years old and she has only had one lung infection that has required hospitalizatio...

Towards a Better Quality of Life for "Pillow Angels"