Vitamin D is a hot vitamin that just got a bit cooler. Due to its popularity, D is now in more foods than ever. It used to lurk in milk but now it is in orange juice and many other common foods. In addition, D functions differently in different cultures. To further complicate the picture, there remains important disagreement as to how D functions among knowledgeable nutrition scientists. The dominant view is that about a 1,000 mg of calcium are needed for bone health. The main idea in this school is that the bones are like banks that need frequent
Children come into this earth to teach parents humility. As wonderful as our child may be they will not turn out to be the ?perfect being? we imagined. The infant that we fantasize will be going to Harvard to be a physicist could easily become a happy high school graduate playing in a band. There are many things as parents that we don?t have control over and situations can arise with which we can’t cope. We all want what?s best for our children. We, often, feel that it is our duty to deny ourselves our previous indulgences in order to provide for our children.
Melodies of Motherhood, a series of new groups run by a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed creative arts therapist, offer unique opportunities for new and expecting Mothers in Park Slope. The 15-week program will provide support from professional therapists as well as an education component and a unique creative arts-oriented perspective.
Bond with your baby, learn, and get support!
Most parents hope that they will never have to see their young children exposed to the pain of loss. But we live in a world where life is finite, and many families with young children are faced with the difficulty of coping with the death of someone close. Parents and other caregivers often struggle with how to address and support a child?s grieving process,
Painful ear infections are a rite of passage for children ? by the age of five, nearly every child has experienced at least one episode. Most ear infections either resolve on their own or are effectively treated with antibiotics. But sometimes, ear infections and/or fluid in the middle ear may become a chronic problem leading to other issues such as hearing loss, behavior, and speech problems. In these cases, insertion of an ear tube by an ear, nose, and throat physician may be considered.