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Mindfulness for Stressed Teens: School Programs Teach Healthy Coping Skills

Oct 29, 2021 ● By Erin Lehn

One of the most beneficial ways to help teenagers cope with the stress of these tumultuous adolescent years is through mindfulness education, helping them become calm and centered.

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Halloween Candy TO DYE FOR

Oct 20, 2021 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

The most frightening part of Halloween could be what’s behind the candy wrappers.

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Talking to Kids About Climate Change: What They Need to Know from Those They Trust

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Children are hearing about the effects of climate change through the media or living through them in their own neighborhoods. Here are ways to calmly talk to kids about the climate crisis.

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Latino Family Expo & Festival

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

The tenth annual Latino Family Expo & Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 30, at St. Augustine Preparatory School, in Milwaukee.

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Taking the Stress Out of Going Back to School

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Sheila Julson

As our autumn back-to-school customs gradually return to normal, kids might worry if their friendship network will still be in place, or if they will get sick.

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Creative Kids: How to Nurture Imagination

Aug 31, 2021 ● By Ronica O’Hara

How parents can provide children an environment that encourages curiosity and exploration to help build the creative skills critical to personal and planetary survival.

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Taking the Stress Out of Going Back to School: Tips from Lake Country Life Coach

Jul 30, 2021 ● By Sheila Julson

As our autumn back-to-school customs gradually return to normal, kids might worry if their friendship network will still be in place, or if they will get sick. Life Coach Teresa Humphrey from the Center for Well-Being Lake Country in Hartland, Wisconsin offers insight.

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Back-to-School Wellness: Tips to Keep Kids Healthy

Jul 30, 2021 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Parents can ensure children’s health and well-being as they go back to school with these tips for kid's healthy food, family communication, adequate sleep and more.

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Pet Happy: How Animals Help Kids Thrive

Jun 30, 2021 ● By Ronica O’Hara

With studies showing the profound effects that pets can have on children's health, character development and well-being, here are reasons why parents should consider getting a family pet.

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Children’s Outdoor Coaching Sessions Foster Youth Empowerment

May 28, 2021

Certified life coach and intuitive Teresa Humphrey is now offering life coaching for children outdoors in Wauwatosa and in the greater Milwaukee area.

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Natural Mama: Holistic Approaches to a Healthy Pregnancy

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Julie Peterson

Eating organic, detoxing the house, practicing meditation or yoga and other holistic approaches for expectant mothers to follow during pregnancy for delivering a healthy baby.

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Nature to the Rescue: Kids Come Alive Outdoors

Mar 31, 2021 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Take the entire family exploring outdoors with these fun ideas to get children actively involved with nature in ways that open their senses while also moving their bodies.

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Getting Pregnant: Lifestyle Strategies to Boost Fertility

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Natural approaches such as healthier diets, supplements, detoxed living, herbs, acupuncture and other Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tips for boosting fertility to achieve pregnancy.

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Veggie Tricks: How to Get Kids to Eat Better

Jan 29, 2021 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Parenting bloggers and nutritionists share effective ways to get even the pickiest of children to eat more vegetables.

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Healing the Whole Child: Holistic Pediatricians Go Beyond Meds

Dec 30, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Holistic pediatricians apply evidence-informed, natural, integrative approaches to healing children, emphasizing healthy lifestyle behaviors for overall well-being.

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Reinvent the Holidays: More Meaning, Less Stuff

Nov 27, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

The pandemic is shifting this year’s holidays, motivating parents to seek out affordable, meaningful, sustainable and non-material gift ideas for kids, saving money and creating memories.

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Mindful Parenting: The Conscious Path to Raising a Child

Oct 30, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Conscious, mindful, soulful, awake and peaceful parenting tips to help connect deeply with kids through love, authenticity and acceptance of the child’s innate nature.

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Stressed-Out Teens: Ways to Help Them Chill

Sep 30, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

With teenagers reporting record levels of stress, anxiety and depression, here are effective ways that parents can help to calm teens during stressful times.

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Urban Ecology Center’s Nature Rangers Program Leads Kids on Virtual Adventures

Aug 31, 2020

Throughout September, kids ages 5 through 12 years old can learn about nature through the Urban Ecology Center’s online Nature Rangers program.

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Raising Resilient Kids: How to Help Them Bounce Back

Aug 31, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Mindful strategies to help parents build up resiliency in children in order to deal with challenges, overcome difficulties, be less fearful and anxious and more confident and empathetic.

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Strong and Healthy: Five Ways to Strengthen Kids’ Immunity

Jul 31, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

It’s critical for parents to help build up their children's natural immunity. From birth onward, here are some proven strategies that strengthen kids’ immune systems.

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Calming Kids: Ways to Turn Anxiety Around

Jun 30, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

In these uncertain times, many kids are feeling anxious, but parents can use these straightforward strategies to help lower childhood anxiety.

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Family Stories: Help Kids Cope During Tough Times

May 29, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Help children feel safe, secure and in control by telling them what strong stuff they come from. Get started telling family heritage and ancestry stories with these 20 questions.

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Eye Care for Kids: A Clear Path to Healthy Vision

Apr 30, 2020 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

The key time to pay attention to eye health is during childhood. Here are holistic ways parents can foster naturally healthy vision in kids to help prevent myopia and other eye problems.

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Healthy Home, Healthy Kids: How to Keep Them Safe

Mar 31, 2020 ● By Ronica O’Hara

By taking active steps to rid our home of everyday contaminants, we can give our children the clean air, clean water and clean food that they need to thrive.

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Local Author Explores Organic and Gluten-Free Cooking

Feb 28, 2020

Robyn Wright, a personal chef, health coach and founder/former owner of kalyANa, released a new book, Everywhere is Local: Recipes & Reflections to Strengthen Community & Nurture Well-Being.

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Cold-Busters: Natural Remedies for Kids

Feb 28, 2020

Natural approaches and effective holistic home remedies for relieving cold and flu symptoms in children.

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Good Hearts Start Young: Boosting Kids’ Cardiovascular Health

Jan 31, 2020

Many children today are on track to experiencing serious heart and circulatory problems later in life. Here are ways to get kids' cardiovascular health off to a good start.

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Raising Environmentalists: Teachers Prep Kids for the Future

Dec 30, 2019

Educators are using hands-on lessons to get K-12 students not only interested in the world’s environmental priorities, but also actively participating in solutions.

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Refresh Holiday Traditions: Making the Old New and Green

Nov 27, 2019

Eco-friendly, green twists on holiday family traditions to help instill the importance of sustainability in kids.

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Mindfulness in the Classroom: Meditative Training Helps Kids Thrive

Sep 30, 2019

A grassroots movement towards meditation in the classroom is happening as emerging research documents the strong positive effects of mindfulness on children's developing brains.

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Digital Kids: How to Click With Young Techies

Aug 30, 2019 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Sound strategies from experts that parents can use to help kids navigate the electronic world we live in.

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Feeding Healthy Habits: A 10-Step Guide for Helping Children Thrive

Aug 15, 2019 ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Today’s barrage of junk food ads can easily influence kids for the worse, but 10 strategies, including visiting farmers’ markets, teaching cooking skills and implementing device-free family meals, can help them choose to eat better.

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21st Century Parenting: Preparing Kids for the Future

Aug 15, 2019 ● By Meredith Montgomery

Today’s kids live fast-paced, technology-driven lives, which is why it’s critical for parents to strike a balance between accepting modern advances and teaching kids timeless virtues.

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The Pure Joy of Play: Why Kids Need Unstructured Fun

Jun 28, 2019 ● By Ronica O’Hara

Numerous studies show that giving kids open time for “free play” is so important that pediatricians are writing prescriptions for it. Here are ways to encourage more playtime in kids' lives.

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Gardening for Kids: The Fun of Growing Their Own

Apr 30, 2019 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

How to involve kids in growing their own garden to get them outdoors, foster an appetite for fruits and veggies, teach them planning, and develop their motor, literacy and scientific skills.

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Loving Nature: Outdoor Adventures for Kids

Mar 29, 2019 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

In a time in which digital devices often rule, kids will happily head outdoors for adventures involving gardens, bugs and birds that spark their interest and creativity.

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Household Cleaning Products Affect Babies’ Guts and Weight: Disinfectants Linked to Health Concerns

Mar 29, 2019

Canadian toddlers in households that used chemical disinfectants at least once a week had disturbed gut microbes and higher body mass index scores than toddlers in households that used vinegar or other eco-friendly cleaners.

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Air Care for Kids: Keeping the Homefront Allergy-Free

Mar 04, 2019 ● By Avery Mack

Kids are especially sensitive to the pollen, chemicals, dust mites, mold and pet dander that cause allergies, but simple strategies can keep these culprits in check.

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Screen Time Doubles Kids’ Risk of Anxiety and Depression: Impacts Mental Health in Youth

Jan 31, 2019

Children and teens who spend more than seven hours a day on screens are twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety or depression.

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Soothing Anxious Kids: Natural Remedies Restore Calm

Jan 31, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Social network-stoked anxiety is rising among kids who already have enough to worry about, but their stress can be lowered with mindful approaches, nature, sleep, diet and supplements.

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Daily Walks Make Kids Healthier: The Daily Mile Program Improves Children's Fitness

Dec 27, 2018

A Scottish program called The Daily Mile, which allowed school kids to walk or run 15 minutes a day, improved overall fitness and lowered body fat.

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Scouts Updated: Name Change Embraces Guys and Gals

Nov 30, 2018

To roll out the welcome mat for girls, the Boy Scouts of America has changed its name to Scouts BSA.

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Beyond Toys: Gifts that Evoke Kids’ Creativity

Nov 30, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

From do-it-yourself robots to language lessons to field trips, outside-the-box gifts for children will summon their excitement and build favorite memories.

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Air Pollution Harms Developing Brains: Fetal Exposure Leads to Cognitive Difficulties

Oct 31, 2018

Fetal exposure to air pollution can thin the outer layer of a developing child’s brain and lead to later cognitive difficulties, say Dutch researchers.

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Hostile Teachers Hamper Learning: Damages Academic Performance

Oct 31, 2018

Students’ test scores dropped by as much as 5 percent when taught by teachers that belittled or criticized students or showed favoritism.

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Nurturing Creative Kids: Hobbies Engage and Grow Healthy Kids

Oct 31, 2018 ● By Marlaina Donato

Unplugging with creative and fun activities fosters skills that can last a lifetime. Here are ways children can express themselves through arts, crafts, hobbies and more.

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Healing Our Kids: Reversing a Rising Tide of Chronic Conditions

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

An estimated quarter to half of American children have a diagnosed chronic condition such as autism or allergies, but an integrative approach to healing can have profound effects.

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Music Lessons Make Kids Smarter: Improves Academic Performance

Sep 28, 2018

Dutch 6-year-olds that sang, listened to music and played an instrument one to two hours a week showed significantly enhanced cognitive abilities and better grades two and a half years later.

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Youths Step Up to the Global Challenge: Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Linda Sechrist

Realizing that they can’t wait for adults to fix our sweeping societal and environmental problems, young people are taking meaningful action to end business as usual.

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