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Good Hearts Start Young: Boosting Kids’ Cardiovascular Health

Jan 31, 2020

Many children today are on track to experiencing serious heart and circulatory problems later in life. Here are ways to get kids' cardiovascular health off to a good start.

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Ayurvedic Practices for Oral Health

Jan 31, 2020

Ayurvedic medicine is considered the world’s oldest medical protocol, seeking to establish and maintain a balance of body, mind and spirit.

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Sharing Hot Chocolate: A Meditation with Children

Jan 31, 2020

A pleasant sting of steam fills your nose with the aroma of sweet chocolate as you bring a warm ceramic mug to your face, a perfect moment for going inward, and teaching your children too!

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Raising Environmentalists: Teachers Prep Kids for the Future

Dec 30, 2019

Educators are using hands-on lessons to get K-12 students not only interested in the world’s environmental priorities, but also actively participating in solutions.

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Refresh Holiday Traditions: Making the Old New and Green

Nov 27, 2019

Eco-friendly, green twists on holiday family traditions to help instill the importance of sustainability in kids.

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Kids With Gratitude: Making Thankfulness Second Nature

Nov 01, 2019

Emerging research shows gratitude to be one of the easiest, most effective ways to kickstart happiness and well-being.

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Mindfulness in the Classroom: Meditative Training Helps Kids Thrive

Sep 30, 2019 ● By Rachael Oppy

A grassroots movement towards meditation in the classroom is happening as emerging research documents the strong positive effects of mindfulness on children's developing brains.

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The Pure Joy of Play

Jun 30, 2019

by Ronica O’HaraNot so long ago, kids would be shooed out the door to play and told to return home at meal time. But the rising use of digital devices and kids’ highly scheduled sports and school acti

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Air Care for Kids

Apr 25, 2019

Keeping the Homefront Allergy-Free by Avery MackAn allergy is a dramatic overreaction of the immune system to environmental agents that are harmless to most people. Antibodies fight allergens with the

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Soothing Anxious Kids

Jan 31, 2019

Natural Remedies Restore Calm by Marlaina DonatoKids and teens have always had plenty to be stressed about, such as family finances, parental bickering, the birth of a sibling and other challenges on

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AUTISM’S GUT-BRAIN AXIS

Dec 31, 2018

A Promising Approach to Healing by Emily CourtneyWith the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the rise—now affecting one in every 59 school-age children, according to estimates from the U.S

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Beyond Toys

Nov 30, 2018

  Gifts that Evoke Kids’ Creativity by Sandra MurphyChoosing thoughtful gifts for kids can be a challenge, especially when opting for creativity over this year’s hot toy. It’s possible to find gi

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