Archive for August 2011
Home alone: can your kids fend for themselves after school?
Posted by: Nicole Williams in: ● August 30, 2011
Staying home alone is a childhood rite of passage. But before you retire the babysitter, be sure your children are ready to take care of themselves. Before you start leaving your kids home alone regularly, make sure they’re ready. A matter of maturity The key to whether your kids are ready to stay unsupervised lies [...]
By taking an active role in your child’s life, you can do your part to help make sure his or her school years are happy and healthy. There are plenty of things you can do as a parent to help your child be successful in school. You can make sure he or she is well-stocked [...]
You probably knew asparagus were good for you, but did you know that this spear-shaped vegetable is actually jam packed with health benefits? Asparagus is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from [...]
A hurricane is a powerful, destructive force of nature. The strongest ones pack winds exceeding 155 mph. In addition to the damage these winds can cause, every hurricane is also capable of triggering dangerous tornadoes, lightning and floods. As Irene nears the NC Coast, we’ve all been reminded of the importance of being prepared. This is [...]
Though the transition can be difficult, you may be pleasantly surprised by how your relationship with your child improves after he or she begins college. Intellectually, you know this moment is coming—the final hug before your son or daughter, a brand-new college freshman, walks away from you and disappears into a stream of fellow students. [...]
As you get ready to send your kids back to school, there’s one thing you need to make sure you help you children remember: breakfast. There’s no doubt about it—breakfast is a big deal. Decades of research have shown that kids who make this meal a habit have better diets, healthier bodies, higher test scores, [...]
The 2011 Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure is scheduled for October 1 in uptown Charlotte and Stanly County’s team is looking for individuals to register. Members of Stanly Regional’s cancer-related service areas are organizing a team to participate in this year’s race and are calling on community members who have been affected by breast [...]
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