Jul 14, 2013 | Blog, conversations, family, Gratitude, Uncategorized
There is a lot of emphasis nowadays on living in the moment and enjoying every single aspect of life as it is unfolding. This feeling is shared by many of Oprah’s guests, including Echart Tolle, one of my favorite writers. Enjoy the present; be like a child who... read more
Jun 18, 2013 | Blog, conversations, Goal Setting, good choices, values
We all know, either first hand or by hearsay, how challenging the teen years can be. These are the years that they are not quite adults but at the same time are learning and wanting to behave as such. There is a love/hate relationship between parent and teen and the... read more
Jun 14, 2013 | age appropriate information, Blog, Boys/Fathers, conversations, Health education, Puberty, values
All parents want the best for their children, and when it comes to talking to them about puberty and sex, this topic is no exception, yet a bit more nerve-racking than most. Although it may seem that here at Healthy Chats we focus on mothers and daughters, we have... read more
Jun 11, 2013 | Blog, conversations, Goal Setting, values
If you’re a parent of a child who’s age just cracked the double digits, you may have noticed their opinion of you might be slipping into the ’embarrassing’ category more and more each day. What did you ever do? Probably nothing, but as your... read more
May 22, 2013 | Blog, conversations, Goal Setting, good choices, Mother-daughter, values
Who hasn’t seen the film BRAVE and said: “YES!!” finally, a Disney movie our daughters can embrace. Yet, how discouraging to hear about her artificial makeover. What happened here? In this week’s post, I will like to add my voice to the many other bloggers... read more
May 16, 2013 | Blog, Friendships, Gratitude, Mother-daughter, Puberty, Seminars, values
If you have recently attended one of our Healthy Chats for Girls seminars you may 24cialisitalia.com remember that I start the introductions by asking mothers “what is your daughter’s strength?” Many moms are surprised but they quickly get the gist of the exercise and... read more
Apr 12, 2013 | Blog, Friendships, Menstruation, Mother-daughter, Period Kit, puberty stages, tampons
The ‘Birds and the Bees’ conversation is what Healthy Chats aims to ease and demystify. Whether you attend a seminar or not, once the day of the ‘big talk’ is over, there’s ultimately got to be some follow up. In this post, we’ll review how to approach – and survive... read more
Mar 11, 2013 | Blog, First Period, Menstruation, Mother-daughter, Period Kit, puberty stages, Seminars
The day your daughter begins menstruation is incredibly difficult to predict. No one can tell you when her first period will arrive – not even a physician. Even the age range varies widely by race and other genetic factors, to say nothing of whether it happens at... read more
Feb 6, 2013 | Product Reviews
Over the next several months we will be profiling interesting and noteworthy products for kids and pre-teens. We feel that our audience is as selective as we are and we will like to promote health, education and well being for our families. All of us learn with... read more
Feb 6, 2013 | Blog, Health education, the Birds and the Bees, Where do babies come from?
As I watched bits and pieces of the Super Bowl, the commercial of Babylandia caught my attention. So this is where babies come from? Ha!! The dreaded questions posed to parents, which we all try to avoid. Now we have one more version of the story – BABYLANDIA!!... read more
