When your child can write, not print, their name, they have the ability to do a thorough job of brushing and flossing. Until then, have them try brushing their teeth first on their own and then help them do a more thorough job after. For flossing, have your child lie down on a bed or floor so you can see what you’re doing and limit their movement. Begin cleaning your child’s mouth before their first tooth appears, and have your child see a dentist by 12 months of age or within 6 months of eruption of the first tooth.

In Lovely, Amanda Martinez Beck talks openly about the purpose of bodies, what makes a body good, and the need to reframe the way we think and speak about our own bodies and the bodies of the people around us. Much more than a “self-image” read, Lovely will retrain you to think about your whole self — body and soul — in terms of mercy, kindness, and wonder rather than criticism, failure, and self-loathing. Don’t let the scale, the mirror, your interior critic, or the world around you keep you trapped in lies. All bodies are good bodies, including yours.

Pregnancy involves a lot of change for a mom-to-be. Along with the excitement of having a baby, it can be a stressful time with various health and body shifts that can cause fatigue, mood changes, and aches and pains. Prenatal massage performed by a highly trained and experienced registered massage therapist is a safe and relaxing way to treat yourself during your pregnancy. Massage can help manage blood pressure; reduce headaches, backaches, and other body pain; help with proper posture; aid in getting better sleep; and decrease fluid retention that can cause swelling, digestive issues, and sinus pain during pregnancy.

It is hard to watch the health of your loved one decline. Making the decision to let someone else take over their care is often difficult. It is recommended that you begin the search for a care home before a crisis makes it necessary. Unfortunately, sometimes a medical emergency like a fall, takes the decision from your hands. Look for a place where they deliver genuine care and help residents to live life to its fullest and where they can feel at home. Exercising due diligence when choosing a home will pay off with a lot of peace of mind knowing that your loved one’s physical and medical challenges are met.

Reiki Healing is effective on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. The very nature of Reiki Energy is such that it can do no harm. It is not good or bad energy. It is simply the energy of life. Reiki works by clearing and charging pathways within the body, bringing balance, and allowing life force to flow in a healing and natural way.
Reiki is not a replacement for medical treatment, but for many, it helps relieve pain and discomfort and has been shown to speed treatments and healing for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual conditions.