Naturally Healthy Parenting The parent's guide to a healthy family

It is not the nicest referring term, but deworming brings many benefits to both pets and people alike. The process of worming is to allow your pet to get rid of a variety of internal parasites like roundworms or tapeworms. In doing so, this helps to keep your pet healthy and also prevents the parasites from being spread to humans. …

We all want the best for our kids, and so making sure they pass their driving test at 17 and get the ideal car to start them on their journey is vitally important. You obviously don’t want to choose anything too fast, as that would be an accident waiting to happen. But at the same time, you don’t want to …

Ask any parent what their biggest drain on resources is, and they will say their car. Maybe their teenager on occasion, but this is, of course, meant in jest. Cars are the bane of many drivers lives. You can’t live with them and you can’t live without them. The great thing is, you can actually save money and be a …

Once all your online bill payments are made, the kids have been paid for (and the million and one other things that kids need money for) it is always nice to have some spare cash to spend on yourself. The thought of having to save money, or put some away for a rainy day, can seem like a dull prospect, …

source target Being the parent of a child who has mental or physical disabilities is a lifelong challenge that most parents take on willingly. When our child is born, we bond and it matters little that the child may have problems. Through the early years of our child’s life, coping is often manageable, though heart wrenching, as we are strong …

If you’re a parent or care for children quite often, then you’ve probably been in a situation where a child continues to do something they shouldn’t, even after you’ve asked them not to. Children are well known for pushing their parents boundaries to the limit! This could be throwing a fit while you’re food shopping, hitting a sibling, or something …

After giving birth, women can sometimes feel a little lost. Don’t get me wrong, being a mother, especially a new mother, is a wonderful experience. However, this doesn’t stop many women from losing a sense of themselves. People wonder if they’re still the same person they once were. If this is ringing true with you, read on to learn how …

There are many lotions and potions designed to maintain, treat and enliven the skin, full of harsh chemicals and ingredients that can cause more harm than good with prolonged use. While being bad for the skin, they are often expensive fads, the right cream abandoning you for the next sub-par replacement. The truth is, for the everyday care of your …

A healthy diet is important for optimal nutrition and overall well-being. When it comes to healthy food, some suggest wheat in the diet while others do not, some advise meat while others do not. But choosing healthy foods is not about who can follow a rigorous diet or starve themselves. It is rather about consuming the right kind of food …

If you’re expecting a little one of your own sometime soon, then you may have heard people tell you that you should create a birth plan, or begin thinking of creating one at least. A birth plan is a written record of what you would like to happen during your labour, and after your baby has been born. By thinking …

If you thought the nine months before your child’s birth were stressful and tiring, you’ll be in for a shock now they’ve finally arrived, and things become ten times worse. Of course every new parent loves their child, but there’s a lot more to being a mom or dad than just putting food on the table. You need to make …

There are so many methods of pain relief that you could have during labour, it’s hard to know what to take and what not to take. Some women prefer to stick to more natural methods of pain relief during childbirth, as medical drugs can mean that it takes a lot longer for the baby to make an appearance, as the …

Disney is a big part of everybody’s childhood (unless, you had a terrible childhood). Depending on your age and what was available to your parents you probably grew up with one of a variety of characters. Those born in the mid-to-late eighties will probably have been brought up on a diet of the Lion King, Aladdin and the Little Mermaid. …

Within natural health care, most of the plant products are used as both medicine and food. The most common among these are herbs. In this sense, they are applied in the use of a wide range of conditions. Most of these herbs are considered to be versatile while some of them are thought to be highly valuable, especially by the …

We are all feeling the pinch these days. They keep telling us the economy is on the rise, but most of us are yet to feel any difference at all. Employment is higher than it has been for years, but many of the jobs created are poor quality and low paid. Keeping our heads above water is a daily struggle …