Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital It’s important to make sure your child eats healthy snacks as part of a nutritious diet. Encouraging your child to make the right choices can be a challenge, but the key is to make snacks fun and readily available. Fruits and raw vegetables have a reputation for being expensive, but they’re ideal snacks for kids because they are both healthy and easy to read more

By Victoria Armijo When it comes to doing homework, chances are that you don’t get a big smile and a HOORAY from your children. Most kids prefer to go home to watch television, play video games, play sports, or anything else that does not include homework - no matter what age they are. When you think of homework you don’t think of fun, and neither do your kids. Your goal is to make read more

The staff of Simply Cy-Fair would like to remember 9/11, the victims, and their families on this 10 year anniversary of that horrible day. 8:46a.m. - Flight 11 impacts the North Tower of the World Trade Center. 9:03a.m. - Flight 175 impacts the South Tower of the World Trade Center. 9:38a.m. - Flight 77 impacts the Pentagon. 9:59a.m. - The South Tower of the World Trade Center read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Did you know that texting while driving may be as dangerous as driving while intoxicated? To many, using the cell phone to text family, friends and colleagues has become a common form of communication. However, when you use your cell phone, you may actually be putting you in danger as it distracts you from a task that should require your full read more

By Shara Lawrence-Weiss Not long ago a funny thing happened. I read a note on LinkedIn, from someone I know, promoting back-to-school ideas along with coloring pages. I replied, stating that Kabongo was creating custom coloring pages at my request for back-to-school; to benefit my readers. Soon after that someone else replied, complaining about the fact that “people are still pushing read more

By Chrissy Bernal Is it just me or did the summer fly by? I think I’m also a minority when I say that I’m actually not that excited about school starting up again. I’ve enjoyed the kids this summer. They’re at an age where they’re funny, communicative, helpful and pretty self-sufficient. I’ve enjoyed getting to have lunch with them more often, enjoyed sleeping in just a wee bit, read more

By Diana Saufley For those who are new to Houston, I can assure you that we normally don’t have outdoor temperatures this high, for this long. Having endured a very cold winter, we were blessed with a beautiful spring that we have not seen in years. However, this past winter’s freeze killed some native plants in my yard. Now with the drought, I again have plants that are as dry as a leaf read more

By Victoria Armijo Food allergies is something that is very close to my heart and has changed our lives. Our almost two-year-old daughter was diagnosed with food allergies at 6 months old after we found out she was having an allergic reaction to the foods I was eating and was being processed by my milk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4 out of every 100 read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Breastfeeding not only creates a strong bond between mother and child, but also has many benefits. Breast milk contains the right balance of nutrients to help your baby grow into a healthy toddler. Studies have shown that breastfed children and those who receive expressed breast milk for six months are protected against some common childhood illnesses and read more

By Chrissy Bernal My stepson has, at times, been known to exhibit a sense of entitlement. We often wondered if we were ever going to get him to understand the value of a dollar. Well, it looks like we might be making headway. He got his first actual job this Summer. He’s working in the warehouse doing good old fashioned hard work. He’s keeping the warehouse clean, keeping the tools read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital After your first child was born, you learned to sing “Rock a Bye Baby” and recite the entire book Good Night Moon from memory. You stayed up countless nights and changed more diapers than you care to count. Are you ready to go through it all again? For some parents the answer is a resounding “yes.” But for others, that question may be a bit tougher to answer. read more

By Sara Parker Apparently I should have screened the Bible before setting off on my goal of reading the book of Proverbs with my 6- and 8-year-old sons. You see, the New International Readers Version is a lot more frank and easy to understand than the New International Version—and a large portion of the book of Proverbs focuses on avoiding adultery. I wound up skipping over sentences read more

By Shara Lawrence-Weiss - Did you know that using photographs has been shown, in research, to increase awareness and learning? Photos can teach facial recognition, numbers, letters, colors, concepts, feelings, sequencing and more.

Teachers and early childhood providers have long known the value of utilizing photos in teaching. You can put that research to good use in your own home, car, at the post office or on a plane ride!

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By Diana Saufley Choosing a countertop surface for your home can be confusing and overwhelming. But doing a little research and talking to professionals in the business can help you sort out what will work best for your particular family or needs. I will help walk you through some of the basics and give you a checklist to use when making your selection. The first thing you should read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital All children need to play it safe when it comes to protecting their eyes. Eye injuries can result from mishaps that occur during sports activities; misusing toys; falling out of bed or against furniture; mishandling everyday objects such as forks, pens, or garden tools; and coming in contact with harmful household products. Parents can treat many minor eye read more