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Healthy Moms, Healthy Families

Dear Parents,

Asthma and allergic reactions can be triggered by any number of common allergens. Find out how soon you can test a child for allergies, and get advice on informing your child's teacher.

As your parents age, you'll see some subtle – and not so subtle – changes in them. Now's the time to educate yourself about Medicare, VA Benefits, and other health-care resources.

Curious about what strength training can do for you? Learn a basic 15-minute workout, how to choose a gym, and how to avoid injuries.

From the Editors at FamilyEducation.com

Asthma and Allergies
Find out how to minimize your child's allergic reactions to some of the most common irritants.

Common Environmental Allergies in Kids
How Soon Can You Test a Child for Allergies?
Is It a Cold, an Allergy, or Asthma?
Cats and Allergies
Infants and Asthma
Protecting Kids from Asthma
What the Teacher Should Know About Asthma Attacks
Sample Letter to the Teacher
How to Help During Hyperventilation
Do Steroids Cause Stunted Growth?

Your Aging Parents
When age begins to take its toll on your parents, make sure they're getting the health care they need.

Two Kinds of Aging
Five Most Common Changes in Aging
Understanding the Aging Woman
Acknowledging the Positives of Aging
Getting Along with an Aging Mom
More Than Just the Blues?
The Big Four "Widow-Makers"
VA Health Care Benefits Package
Medicare: How Does It Work?
Home Health Care: Who Pays for What?
Long-Term Care Insurance
More on Aging Parents

Strength Training
Basic strength training helps alter your body composition from fat to muscle, and makes weight control much easier.

Strength Training: Get Strong
The Benefits of Weight Lifting
Developing a Weight Training Program
Cardio Workouts and Weight Training
The 15-Minute Workout
Choosing a Gym
Touring the Gym Equipment
Top 5 Exercise Myths
Avoiding Injuries During Exercise
Lift Well, Play Hard

Mother's Day Cards and Printable Gifts
Kids can print out and fill in these Mother's Day cards, bookmarks, and gift coupon printables to show their appreciation for you on your special day.

Poll: Allergies & Pets

If your pet was found to be responsible for your child's allergy symptoms, would you get rid of your pet? Vote now!

42%  Yes. Nothing is more critical   than my child's health.
17%  No. Our pet is a member of the   family.
41%  Unsure. We'd try to find an   alternate solution.

Introducing FE Blogs!
We're proud to present two new parenting blogs on FamilyEducation.com: Aliki McElreath's Professor Mom chronicles and Todd Lieman's Skadaddle.

Still we wrestle with the how and what and when of trying to explain our cat's illness to the kids (and I certainly welcome advice from readers on this one).
— Aliki McElreath, Professor Mom. Read more!

Join in this discussion on our Message Boards with a mom who wants to homeschool her speech-delayed kindergartener:

"...my son has speech issues. I've made the decision to homeschool him myself.... Does anyone have any experience with homeschooling special ed students? Do the schools generally give you a hard time...?"
—sweetkitte