Kathy Gruhn's Blog

2015-02-04

Colds are caused by a viruses that affect the upper respiratory tract. There is no cure and antibiotics are ineffective.  Symptoms may include sneezing...

2015-01-21

Music is the language of the soul. It is also important in helping speech and language development. How many people were able to remember their ABC’s...

2015-01-16

Children are arriving at college under-constructed. They haven’t had the opportunity to make major decisions and therefore they have no experience. Parents...

2015-01-14

Seventy years ago, children were considered financial assets because they worked. Farming, factories, small businesses were frequented by children helping...

2015-01-09

A relationship requires effort, whether it is with your spouse, child or friend.  Often the effort is done out of love or for the desire of companionship...

2015-01-07

If you want to make a change in your behavior, just plan on making the change for three weeks.  If you are trying to lose weight, promise to move for...

2014-12-26

Why are we fearful at times when we are taking care of our children?  Our root of fear is the fear of death. We come by it naturally.  It is the reptilian...

2014-12-24

Accepting our children for who they are brings with it another component; accepting the kind of parent we need to be for a particular child.  If you have...

2014-12-19

Mother Nature has raised her ugly head and has showed us who really is boss. I remember well the snow storms and being snowbound at home. I was teaching...

2014-12-17

Dinnertime in the restaurant can be stressful rather than giving you a break from cooking at home when your children are young. It always seems that this...