The Curious Mom

Health is a precious thing in life. But it is difficult to keep it. Indeed, your lifestyle has a lot to answer for when it comes to staying fit and healthy. While you might have already understood that you should stay away from junk food and alcohol to maintain your health, there are many other factors that you should care about. Indeed, even the most mundane behavior can put your health at risk in the long term. Some people find themselves more vulnerable to infections, soreness, and weak immune system than others. How vulnerable you are to a health crisis can be defined by the kind of habits you follow in your routine. Not all bad habits are obvious, and some may take some time for you to realize that they are dangerous. Below is the top three of behavior patterns that can put your health at risk in the long term. Maybe now is the right time to change your lifestyle and protect yourself from potential vulnerabilities.  

If you come from a large family, members probably live all over the country. For that reason, it’s difficult to get everyone together at the same time. Still, planning a family reunion could be the perfect way to achieve that goal. Maybe some of your kids have never met their uncles, aunties, or cousins? Perhaps you miss your mother and father? Whatever the reason, some tips on this page should assist. Use the step by step guide below to ensure you arrange the best reunion possible this summer. Of course, you might want to personalize some of these moves. I just wanted to highlight the basics you need to consider. 

Whilst children may seem like they are still just our little babies, they are people too! This means they are entitled to certain rights, and also entitle you to certain rights to help in your care for them. It may seem boring talking about the “legal” side of having children, but it’s important to know just incase something is to ever happen!

While it's not healthy to be an over-cautious mom, there are some things on your own doorstep that can give you cause for concern, and not just on the doorstep, but actually in your home! And these are standard things that we all have to keep our eyes peeled for. When you are in the process of adult proofing your home here are a few things to be aware of.

There are few things more frustrating and upsetting in the life of a parent than when your child is unwell, and there’s nothing you can do about it. 

There are a range of childhood illnesses that, while not disastrous, are capable of making your children feel terrible. There’s the ever-present threat of ear infections, as well as chickenpox and all the other viruses, sniffles, and sneezes that vulnerable immune systems have to learn to cope with. Even when you know the issue is not serious, as a parent, your overwhelming instinctive desire is to protect your children from anything that might befall them. When you can’t do anything but give it time, it’s incredibly frustrating. 

While you might not be able to fix the underlying problem, there are a few behaviors that you can introduce to make life easier for both your little one and yourself. Use this as a checklist of ideas to work through; some of them may seem obvious, while others might prompt you into action. Either way, it will keep both you and your kids ticking along until the illness abates and you can return to normal family life.