Clean and Healthy Winter

Navigating a Clean and Healthy Winter

As most parents can attest, the only thing worse than getting sick yourself is dealing with sniffling little ones. As the cold and flu season continues, it's more important than ever to make sure you and your family stay healthy. We've partnered with Clorox to bring you tips and tricks to help you navigate the most germ-filled places in your town during the winter season. And when life inevitably catches up, we've got you covered.

The Right Way to Clean After a Household Illness

If someone in your house is suffering with a cold, flu or any type of contagious illness, a key responsibility right after getting them healthy is to prevent the illness from spreading to others in the home. Beyond frequent hand washing, proper cleaning is a first line of defense because some viruses can live on hard surfaces for up to two weeks. Let's take a look at the five areas that need extra attention and how to clean everything correctly to kill germs and bacteria.

How To Help Your Kids Get Sick Less Often

Parents often wonder why their kids get sick so often, especially if they are in daycare or school. It's usually no mystery though. The viruses and bacteria that get kids sick are really good at spreading through these groups of kids.

11 Natural Remedies for the Common Cold

The common cold is an infection of your nose and throat caused by viruses. We typically catch between two and four colds a year. Symptoms of the common cold, which usually appear one to three days after being exposed to a cold virus include: runny nose, cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, sneezing, watery eyes, mild headache, mild fatigue, body aches, and fever less than 102 degrees.

Restaurant Dining Guide For Food Allergies

Americans love to eat out, and people with food allergies are no different in their desire to relax, enjoy a meal and have someone else do the cooking. According to Statista, an online data and statistic gathering resource, 83% of Americans dined out at least once a week in quick service restaurants and 68% dined out in casual, sit down establishments in 2013. That’s a lot of eating out! For those with food allergies, it can be a real challenge to safeguard against an allergic reaction when dining out.

Shopping Mall Etiquette

Malls have become more than a place to shop. They are now the center of social activities, climate-controlled walking hubs, venues for exhibits and shows, and one-stop service centers for medical facilities. With such a large number of people there for so many reasons, it’s time to learn proper etiquette so we don’t infringe on each other’s experience.

Air Travel Tips for Parents of Babies and Toddlers

Just how are you supposed to make your plane when you have to haul a baby, car seat, stroller, diaper bag, carry-on bag and more through the airport? Air travel with a baby isn't always easy, and some of the struggles start before you ever board the plane. These simple tips will help you manage your baby gear before and after you board the airplane and make the entire air travel experience more pleasant for you and your baby.

Can Cold Weather Make You Sick?

This question has probably been asked since the first time the flu made someone sick. After all, cold and flu season occurs when the weather is cold, so there must be a connection, right? Not exactly. No matter how many times your mother and grandmother told you not to go out in the cold because you would catch a cold or the flu, it just doesn’t work that way.

Treating Minor Cuts and Scrapes

Every parent needs to know how to treat the battle wounds of the playground. Skinned elbows, splinters, and cut fingers all require some sort of assistance. Basically, if it's anything worse than a bruised ego, mom (and sometimes dad) will be called upon to prepare a field dressing.

How to Juggle Work and a Sick Child

Rarely is it convenient for working parents to stay home with a sick child. When you see your child's nose running, you reach for a tissue but also say a special prayer: 'Please, please don't let my child get sick.' If the prayer isn't answered anxiety can bubble up because you will be unsure how your work will react if you need to take a day off or have to work from home while taking care of your poor little kid.

Navigating a Clean and Healthy Winter

The Right Way to Clean After a Household Illness

How To Help Your Kids Get Sick Less Often

11 Natural Remedies for the Common Cold

Restaurant Dining Guide For Food Allergies

Shopping Mall Etiquette

Air Travel Tips for Parents of Babies and Toddlers

Can Cold Weather Make You Sick?

Treating Minor Cuts and Scrapes

How to Juggle Work and a Sick Child

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