Meaghan Salonia | Newtown Moms

Head Lice: How to Prevent & Treat These Hair Pests!

Lice. Just the word is enough to make your head start itching. If you’ve got kids in school, though, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll be exposed at some point, and if you’re unlucky, your kids will bring the pests home. To be prepared if and when that does happen,...

Healthy Recipe: General Tso’s Chicken from The Foodie Physician

Want to get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes? That’s exactly what this healthy recipe for General Tso’s Chicken delivers.  “It’s better than take-out and healthier too!” says Dr. Sonali Ruder, aka The Physician Foodie, who is an ER doctor, a classically...

7 Easy Ways to Recycle

  Whatever your inspiration – spring cleaning, Earth Day, an upcoming move, or the inability to look at the mess any longer – getting rid of your stuff is a struggle. Make it easy by organizing things into categories and tackling one at a time. The below...

Wondering About the “Mysterious Illness” Affecting Dogs?

Written by Eric Bleile, Founder of Active Dog There have been several cases of a “mysterious” or “untreatable” respiratory illness recently in our area. I am not a veterinarian, but having built a dog hiking and boarding company that has allowed me to come in contact...

College Rejection? What to Say (And Not Say!) To Your Child

If you have a high school senior in your life, you know that springtime is synonymous with college decisions.  It’s a time of both epic celebration…and also extreme disappointment via a college rejection.  A “no” from a dream school can trigger anger, tears, and a...

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