Menopause is the cessation of a woman’s menstrual period. Menopause usually happens gradually. If you have begun going through menopause, you may notice that you miss some menstrual periods. Thus you may begin to bleed once in two months instead of menstruating every twenty-eight days. In the US, the average age for a female to...

Most parents dread the thought of planning a children’s party – twenty excitable minors creating a playground out of your living room is not any parent’s idea of fun! Planning a successful children’s party needn’t be a chore – there are many ways in which you can ‘lighten the load’ and protect your prized ornaments!...

A cup of tea is the British cure-all for everything from a hangover to the flu. We all know about the restorative properties of a nice ‘cuppa’, but what about the range of herbal teas or infusions also on offer? More popular than ever before, here are some of the favourites. Camomile Most commonly drunk...

Reading is important in life, whether you are a child or an adult. Some children, however, don’t find reading so important and only do it when they have to. Some of those children don’t even do it when they have to. With the development of more technology, how do you encourage your child to take...

Several cycling organizations are supporting a growing movement for complete or liveable streets programs in cities across America. This is an initiative to make changes on new and existing streets to accommodate bicyclers, walkers, wheelchair riders, and any other non-internal-combustion-engine type of transportation. Complete streets are different from biking trails which are used mostly for...

One of the greatest challenges of parenthood is getting your children to regularly consume and enjoy healthy foods. Indeed, children these days are literally bombarded with endless advertisements for cookies, candy, and other unhealthy foods that are strongly linked to childhood obesity; children are also subject to enormous amounts of peer pressure to indulge in...

During the Thanksgiving Holiday adults have no shortage of things to do. Shopping must be done. Food has to be cooked. The house has to be cleaned. While Mom is busy with all of these activities, the children may have a hard time finding more to do than watching television. Here are some ideas for...

The Christmas cactus makes a beautiful gift for almost anyone on your Christmas list. A delightful succulent, this plant will bloom in shades of red, pink, purple, or white. Contrary to what the name implies the Christmas cactus doesn’t always bloom just during the month of December. It will however, usually bloom sometime between the...

Hosting Thanksgiving dinner can be an overwhelming task, especially if you’re welcoming dozens of distant family members into your home. Rather than feeling frazzled and missing out on the holiday festivities, you can find a way to host dinner while enjoying time with your family. A few simple strategies can turn that hectic Thanksgiving Day...

The Christmas holidays are here and the children will soon be finishing school for the winter term. The days leading up to Christmas are filled with anticipation and excitement for most children, and sometimes finding things to keep them occupied can be difficult. Here are 5 useful, cheap and fun ideas for activities that you...