25 July

Diabetes is a disease where the body doesn’t produce or effectively use insulin – a hormone the body requires to move sugar (glucose) from the blood into cells so it can be burned for energy. There are two distinct types of diabetes: Type 1 (previously known as juvenile diabetes) – where the body can no […]

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25 July

Childhood obesity is a significant and growing problem throughout the world. In many countries child obesity rates have tripled or quadrupled in the last 10-to-20 years. Some health experts are predicting that, for the first time in history, the current generation will be less healthy than the last due to the rising incidence of child […]

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25 July

Although we sometimes talk about confidence as something that a person “has,” confidence actually involves a very specific set of behaviors. Identifying these traits as desirable is the first step. Children need a clear set of expectations that they understand are important and know they must follow. To help them recognize the importance of the […]

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25 July

The national media is hammering us almost daily with the ugly reality of the dangers facing our children on the Internet. Some examples are the personal distribution of naked photographs by young adults, child pornography, and child predators. These all illustrate that the Internet can be a very dangerous place for children and young adults. […]

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