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Why I Don’t Give My Kids Multivitamins

At least once a week, someone asks me what kids’ multivitamins I recommend. The short answer: none. I don’t give my kids multivitamins, and I don’t recommend them for my patients’ kids. Before you assume that I think kids should be eating big plates of steamed greens at every meal, take a peek at the

Is My Child Contagious?

This post was almost entitled, “Does Green Snot Mean Infection?” – and then I realized you might have come here looking for a delicious recipe for tonight’s dinner. If you’re still reading, I’ll assume you don’t mind the references to nasal discharge… Today when I picked up my daughter from pre-school, I was informed by her

7 Tips For a Successful Kitchen Play Date

Once a week (barring holidays) my friend Sweet Ginger Mama and I get the toddlers together for a playdate while my older son is at school. But this isn’t your regular old tea-sippin’, toy-negotiating get together – though those things usually happen too. We cook. Sometimes it’s a marathon event, sometimes we just whip up

Keeping It Real With Vintage Children’s Books

I have many grievances about the state of our modern world – plastic, mono-crops, car alarms, and the list goes on. But I have to admit, I love technology. It may not be ‘crunchy’ enough for some of my neo-hippy friends, but I love the ease that iPhones and Google searches have added to my

Is Reducing a Fever Always Bad?

So many folks get freaked out by a fever, but in many ways fevers are our friends. When the mercury goes above a certain degree, the panic sets in – especially when the fevering person is a child. But what is the fear about? According to the National Institute of Health: Fever is an important

Will Your Water Cause Early Puberty For Your Kids?

Is your family still drinking fluoride in your water? Well, perhaps this may help you see the light: Fluoride accumulates in the pineal gland more than any place in the body and may contribute to early onset of puberty. Researcher Dr. Jennifer Luke from the University of Surrey in England found that the pineal gland is the

10 Pearls Of Wisdom From My Village Elder

I had the pleasure of spending this past weekend in a seminar taught by Raven Lang, a seasoned midwife, master acupuncturist and herbalist, and mother. Being in the presence of a woman like Raven elicits a feeling reminiscent of what it must be like to have a village elder to teach you your trade and show

4 Reasons To Let Your Kids Eat Junk This Halloween

Ahhhhh! High fructose corn syrup! Artificial dyes! Unpronounceable chemicals! Extruded rice crispy treats! Ahhhhh! When I was a kid, the big scare was razorblades in apples. Now, conscious-minded parents everywhere are terrorized by the everyday poisons of process sugars and other nastiness found in their child’s trick or treat bucket. Well, I’m here to say,

Meet Your Holistic Practitioner – Robin Green, L.Ac.

I would love for you to be my patient, but sometimes, you may need to see someone else other than me. Whether your condition is out of my scope of practice, or I just think a different approach or practitioner will be a better fit or complimentary to what we’re doing, I often refer patients

4 Food Groups All Kids Should Eat

As parents we tend to obsess about what our kids eat and fret about the lack of green vegetables in their diets. Truth be told, there’s a good reason why junior does not crave steamed broccoli or a raw kale salad, and it’s not the fault of bad parenting. Hooray! Growing children need nutrient-dense foods.

Head Lice Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Sometimes kids catch weird germs…or bring home bugs. Like lice – yuck. Though not technically an illness, head lice symptoms are certainly a nuisance and a cause of distress for parents, teachers, and kids alike. Like me, you may remember the school nurse coming around the school with a comb checking heads for little white bugs

24 Ways To Pack A Healthy School Lunch

Back-to-school tends to mean less control over what your child eats, and let’s face it, most cafeterias in this country are not serving anything that resembles a healthy school lunch. To ensure your child gets nutrient dense foods, there is no question that you need start packing. 24 ways to pack a nutrient dense, healthy school lunch

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