Parenting and raising beef. They have more in common than one might think, including the fact that nobody does either one exactly the same. Several of my closest friends are also moms. Despite our closeness and the crazy amount of things we have in common, we all have differences in the ways we ... READ the POST
Resisting Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is real – and scary, especially when one of your kids is sick and needs an antibiotic to help them kick the crud… One weekend in the fall of 2015, our baby daughter developed a low fever and an elevated level of fussiness. At first I thought she was sick with ... READ the POST
5 Things You Need to Know About Daily Use Antibiotics
With all the talk of antibiotic resistance, it can be slightly disconcerting when you hear “antibiotic” and “daily use” in the same sentence. The following is a reader comment, in response to the post "Antibiotic Free – What Does That Even Mean," expressing concern in regard to the daily use of ... READ the POST
Antibiotic Free – What Does That Even Mean?
“When meat is 'antibiotic free' does that mean that the meds work their way out of the animal, or that instead of treating the animal people do nothing?” This was a question I received from a friend regarding the marketing term “antibiotic free." She'd been seeing the term adorning ... READ the POST
