Calories have a bad reputation when it comes to weight loss. But, calories are actually an important source of fuel that your body can't ... Read More
Parenting
Don’t Feed Your Kid That!
With the kids home from school for at least a few more weeks, we know you were probably lax with their general healthy eating rules. But ... Read More
Oh Yes She Did! Single Moms Raising Boys To Be Men
A couple of months ago, I wrote an article entitled, If I Had A Daughter, Would I Teach Her To Think Like A Man? in response to the recent ... Read More
Permissive Parenting: Harmful Or Harmless?
Recent news of Willow Smith getting her tongue pierced has the pop culture buzzing about the appropriateness of particular actions in ... Read More
Mental Health Care Disparities Persist For Black Children
Disparities in the use of mental health services, including outpatient care and psychotropic drug prescriptions, persist for black and ... Read More
Study: Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy May Be Okay
One of the cardinal rules for expectant moms: don't drink during pregnancy. But a new study out of Denmark is throwing that maxim into ... Read More
ADHD Drugs Being Prescribed More, Antibiotics Less
The number of children who received prescriptions for drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased over an ... Read More
The Elephant In The Room: Why Black Folks Need to Talk About Sex Abuse
It doesn't matter if it was the Jerry Sandusky case for child abuse cases or a neighbor molesting a family member, it is critical that ... Read More
Fun Activities To Do With Your Dad
Father’s Day is a celebration. No, men don’t deserve a special award for fathering their children, but they do deserve to be shown ... Read More
Tamera Mowry Is Having A Boy
Tamera Mowry just revealed that she is having a baby boy! The mommy-to-be told PEOPLE that she has already begun preparing for her new role ... Read More
The Weight Of The Nation: New HBO Documentary Tackles Nationwide Obesity
Vivia Armstrong was obese at the age of 10. By the time she reached her teens, she tipped the scales at more than 200 pounds. Today, the ... Read More
3 Diets That Fight ADHD
What are ADHD diets? Can they help you or your child? Are there foods you should eat—and foods to avoid? Many can stand to benefit from ... Read More