Latina Moms | Daughters
Our abuelas taught us that some té de yerba buena (good herbal tea) will soothe an upset stomach, and a little zábila (aloe vera) will ease the sting of a sunburn. And now we know that there are fruits that carry equally amazing health benefits. Behold the amazing powers of these six super fruits. 1. [...]
We’ve all heard about morning sickness, middle-of-the-night cravings for pickles and ice cream, and mood swings. But what about the more unexpected side to expecting? Here are five bizarre—but totally normal—symptoms of pregnancy. PREGNANCY BLUES… LITERALLY Alejandra was blessed with a pretty non-eventful pregnancy…until the day she and her husband Chris noticed that their toilet [...]
They’re flashy, they’re attention-grabbing, and they’ll even read to your children. They’re kid-friendly electronics, from “laptops” for toddlers to exergames to the e-books on your iPad. But are they good for your kids? Recently, Olivia unwittingly conducted an experiment involving her two-year-old son Finn. “I decided to get rid of some toys, so I went [...]
As mamis, we want to do everything we can to help our children get better when they’re sick. But parents should avoid looking for “quick fixes.” Use caution, do research, and ask questions, because certain medicines and remedies can do more harm than good. Here are seven medicines you should never give your children. 1. [...]
1. SUNBURN How bad can a sunburn get? Let us count the ways. Sunburns can cause intense pain, damage to the skin and eyes, skin cancer, and even problems with their immune systems. Prevention & Treatment: Prevention is the best cure for sun-related ails. First off, be aware that the sun is at its strongest, [...]
A mug on Father’s Day that says “World’s Greatest Dad” is nice, but Dad wants to be included on a daily basis. If Baby has made three into a crowd, here’s some great advice from Moms who enjoy a parenting partnership with their spouses, which we’ve compiled into six ways to make Dad feel like [...]
It’s been the subject of books, comedies, tragedies, and countless movies. It can be real or imagined; it can cause arguments over dinner or a lifetime of damaged relationships. It’s that feeling one child has about a sibling—that their brother or sister is, in fact, loved more by their parents or grandparents. It’s called favoritism, [...]
A lot of the items you have around the house—whether it’s foods from the fridge, the duct tape in your kitchen cabinet, or the air conditioner in the family room—can help ease a variety of your kids’ ailments, from bee stings to sore throats to upset stomachs and more. But when using a home remedy, [...]
You may remember, as a child, gobbling your daily Flintstones vitamin as though it were candy—and it sure tasted like candy, didn’t it? But some would say kids’ vitamins pack the same value as a Skittle or a Lifesaver, since they pass through childrens’ systems without leaving much of a nutritional mark. Others maintain that [...]
I live with my partner and our toddler son in a Brooklyn neighborhood called Park Slope which is famous—some might say infamous—for being family-friendly almost to the point of tyranny. Just look at the bossy parental behavior featured in the popular video Sh*t Park Slope Parents Say. There are some things that seem quintessential to [...]
