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Baby’s Foot Care: What to Do About Shoes (and Why Grandparents Matter)
We understand that there is plenty that new parents can concern themselves with when they have a child. This is even more true if the child in question is their first! Once parents have the initial experience, things tend to relax a bit. And by the time...
Five “Fails” for Fungal Nails
Here’s a simple truth: No one wants to look down at their toes and see ugly nails that are discolored, distorted, and perhaps even a bit ragged. Those are all telltale signs of a fairly common condition—toenail fungus. This particular infection is an especially...
Taking on Your Child’s Sweaty Feet, Foot Odor, and General Foot Funk
We know you love your child. You know you love your child. But there must be times now and then when you look over at them and think, “Just what is this creature in my house?” What language are they speaking? What orders from the mothership are they receiving from...
Can’t Believe Everything You Hear: Shoes DON’T Cause Bunions!
For as intelligent as we consider ourselves to be, people are sometimes a bit too quick to believe everything we hear and read. To support that, here are just a handful of very popular misconceptions: Energy drinks contain special alertness-boosting...
Juvenile Bunions: Be Aware of What You’re Not Aware Of
If you’re having a hard time falling asleep and need a long list of things to count to get past the insomnia, you should try counting everything kids complain about! Seriously, your list will pretty much never run out. Want some to get the list started? Here you go:...
Your Child Has Heel Pain? (It’s Probably Sever’s Disease.)
Have you ever experienced pain in the back of your foot and thought: “Eh, that’s just a normal part of getting older.” The problem with that kind of thinking is twofold. First, heel pain isn’t “normal.” (Remember, pain is actually a gift your body provides so you can...
How Weight Affects Your Heels (And What You Can Do About It!)
Even Billy Joel will tell you: (yet another Dinosaur Rock reference) Extremes are almost always bad. And that is something that can hold true for even innocuous, life-sustaining activities—like drinking water. But, at the same time, most things in life are fine in...
A Tale of Two Bunions
When Charles Dickens started A Tale of Two Cities with the classic line “[i]t was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” he wasn’t talking about life with and without bunions—but he very well could have been. After all, a bunion-free life can put you closer...
The Best Nail Treatment is an Early Nail Treatment
Recently, I posted on my blog about how you need to take care of yourself if you’re going to be in a position to take care of others. Today, I’m going to flip the script a little on you: Sometimes you need to help me if I’m going to help you. I have an array of tools...