Tag: Family Health

How to Help Your Child Make Healthy Eating Choices at School

How can you help kids make healthy choices when they buy lunch? It’s important to educate children on nutrition and how to make healthy decisions on their own.

Should I Contribute to a FSA or an HSA to Supplement My Health Insurance?

Using laptop and bluetooth earbuds, woman video conferences from home

Using laptop and bluetooth earbuds, woman video conferences from home

FSAs and HSAs can help you pay for medical expenses, but each has its own benefits. Learn more here.

Father in wheelchair reading story to daughter

Father in wheelchair reading story to daughter

Simple Tips for Getting Your Kids Reading Ready for School

If you feel like your kids are in the “summer slump” when it comes to reading, here are tips to get them ready for school.

How to Teach Kids to Love Healthy Fats

Little boy opening up peanuts to eat in a restaurant

Little boy opening up peanuts to eat in a restaurant

Kids are bombarded with advertisements for unhealthy food. Here’s how to teach them to love healthy fats.

A sailboat rounds the breakwater near sunset on the longest day of the year by the Lighthouses at St. Joseph, Michigan with people fishing from and walking on the pier.

A sailboat rounds the breakwater near sunset on the longest day of the year by the Lighthouses at St. Joseph, Michigan with people fishing from and walking on the pier.

Squeeze the Last Bit of Summer Fun with These 5 Weekend Trips

Feel like the opportunity for summer adventure is passing you by? Here’s how to squeeze the last bit of fun out of the season.

Breastfeeding Benefits Beyond Just Keeping Baby Fed

Asian mother is breastfeeding Cute little Asian 14 months / 1 year old toddler baby boy child in bed

Asian mother is breastfeeding Cute little Asian 14 months / 1 year old toddler baby boy child in bed

From bonding to healthier teens, there are lots of breastfeeding benefits beyond just keeping a baby fed.

Little boy getting vaccinated at the Pediatrician's office

Little boy getting vaccinated at the Pediatrician's office

Immunization 101: The vaccines your child needs to stay healthy

August is National Immunization Awareness Month and we’re reminding parents about the immunizations that their kids need to stay healthy.

Fun, Delicious Tips for a Healthy Summer Picnic

Hispanic American parents in late 30s enjoying picnic lunch and family time with their young children at Miami public park.

Hispanic American parents in late 30s enjoying picnic lunch and family time with their young children at Miami public park.

Michiganders know how to savor the summer months. Here’s how to improve your outdoor meals by planning healthy summer picnics.

A Black mother and son sit at a desk doing schoolwork and smiling.

A Black mother and son sit at a desk doing schoolwork and smiling.

Ways to Help Your Kids Transition Back to School for In-Person Learning

After virtual classes, video lessons and hybrid learning, here’s how to help kids transition to in-person learning.

Keep Ticks Away: New Apps to Keep Those Tiny Bugs at Bay

Close-up view of tick on human finger against dog lying in grass.

Close-up view of tick on human finger against dog lying in grass.

Hikers, campers and people working in their yards are reporting a tick explosion this summer. New apps can help keep these tiny bugs at bay. 