Before my daughter, Elli, broke her first bone, I really didn’t know anything about casts, let alone how to care for one. But after 12 broken bones, and serving hundreds of thousands of customers, I am a verified expert and I want to pass on what I learned to you. Following are cast newbies most frequent questions and my answers. In short, here’s some basic information about casts: Continue reading
School has been back in session for a while and your family is settling into their daily routines. Sometimes complacency comes with having a routine because we start doing things as if on automatic pilot. One area where we can’t get complacent is in the safety of our children. That extends to the school bus as well. In honor of this week’s National School Bus Safety Week (running October 19th – 23rd), here are a few of my personal school bus safety tips to practice throughout the year. Continue reading
As concerned parents, we have a lot to worry about when it comes to our kids. Their well-being and safety is always a top priority for us. That extends to the playground. Back-to-school is here for many of our children; therefore, I wanted to share some of my back-to-school prep tips for preventing playground injuries. Continue reading
It’s Back-to-School time again! There is sure to be mixed emotions as our children feel excited to see their friends again, sad that summer is over, and have some first-day jitters. As parents, we have the same range of emotions because we are relieved to be getting back into the school routine, yet disappointed that family vacation time has come to an end. In addition to the emotions, it’s an extremely busy time! Courtesy of FamilyEducation.com, here is a back-to-school checklist featuring our top five tips to get the school year off to a smooth start. Continue reading