When it comes to the food we give our kids, we all know that limiting candy and soda is essential for their dental health. However, over 40% of kids still have dental cavities by the time they reach kindergarten. The reason? Even seemingly healthy foods can have a big impact on your dental hygiene. To […]
3 Ways Parents Can Save Money On Dental Care
No parent wants to skimp on paying for their kids’ medical care. However, it’s important to remember that you aren’t a bad parent if you deal with a tight budget, and for that matter a lot of good parents find themselves putting off unimportant appointments and procedures because they need to more immediately spend money […]
How to Keep Your Kids Healthy This Spring
While many of us anticipate getting sick in the winter, coming down with a cold or a virus in balmy spring months can come as a shock. It can be especially distressing when our kids are the ones getting sick. First, know that all seasonal changes come with an increased risk of illness, and spring […]
Stop the Seasonal Sniffles: How to Keep Your Kids From Getting Sick This Winter
Now that winter is well on its way, most children are looking forward to holiday celebrations and snow days. But parents might be preoccupied with concerns about the health of their little ones. After all, an estimated 60 million days of school are lost each year due to the common cold — and that doesn’t even account […]
4 Unexpected Benefits Of Having Grandparents Babysit
Many parents use their own parents for occasional babysitting or for full-time care while they work to help save money. Both parents work full-time jobs in 46% of two-parent households. But if your child’s grandparents live nearby, you might actually be missing out on some unexpected benefits both for your kids and their grandparents. From […]
Traveling This Summer? Make Sure To Follow These 3 Vital Skin Care Tips
In the U.S., we love our skin; approximately 34.77 million people visited a dermatologist in 2017. Unfortunately, we also love the sun, and the two don’t always get along. From dry skin to painful sunburns, the damaging effects of UV rays can be extensive, and can wreak havoc on our body’s most sensitive organ. As […]
Free Dental Care for Minnesota Children in Need February 1 & 2 (2019)
Free dental care services will be provided for children in need across Minnesota on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2. The Minnesota Dental Association’s annual Give Kids a Smile event is providing free dental care to children in need at nearly 100 dental clinics throughout the state. To find a clinic with open appointments, just […]
Affordable Ways to Keep Your Kids Healthy This Summer
As the summer months quickly approach, it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to do with your kids. They will soon have the next few months off from school, so you’re going to need to occupy them somehow. Keeping them busy shouldn’t mean sitting them in front of a screen all day playing […]
How to Start the Keto Diet with your Current Grocery Budget
The Keto diet is very misunderstood. Everyone thinks that all you do eat is bacon, avocado and eggs and that it is really expensive! Give me 5 minutes to explain why these two misconceptions about the Keto diet aren’t necessarily true. The Diet Sure you can eat bacon all you want, but the real concept of the […]
7 of the Hottest Gym Membership Deals Happening Right Now in the Twin Cities
Now is one of best times of the year to join a gym, not only to get a jump start on that summer body, but to also find some of the year’s hottest deals, which are in March. So what gives? Well, March is usually the time of year where many people have already given […]