Protect Your Family: Effective Mosquito Control Measures

Implementing effective mosquito control measures includes eliminating standing water, maintaining clean gutters, and using mosquito traps. Professional services can provide targeted treatments for severe infestations. Regular inspections and proactive measures help ensure a mosquito-free environment, safeguarding your family from potential health risks associated with mosquito-borne diseases.

Understanding the Mosquito Problem

In addition to being an itch, mosquitoes may spread dangerous illnesses, including malaria, Zika, and West Nile. In many regions, including areas in the mosquito control in South Shore, MA, maintaining effective mosquito control is essential for a healthy environment. Not only do mosquitoes reduce the quality of outdoor experiences, but their presence can also pose severe public health risks. But how can we manage these pesky insects effectively to ensure our family's safety?

Learn more about mosquitoes from the CDC, enhancing our understanding of these tiny yet impactful creatures.

What is Attachment Parenting?

Originally posted January 2016 (update at bottom)

Dear New Attachment Parenting Mother,

My youngest attachment-parented kid of 5 children has been sleeping around.

Around the house.

And I want you to know that this is going to happen to you someday, at your house. Tell your husband this is going to happen and have him read this. But you only need to show him this if he is a naysayer and thinks your baby or toddler who is sleeping in your bed and is attached to your breast nonstop is soon going to be a teenager who still sleeps in the shape of an X in between the two of you. You might also want to send this link to your mom, mother-in-law, sister, neighbor, and/or friend who think you are hurting your kid by sleeping with him.

We started attachment parenting in 2001 with our first kid. I say "we" because my husband was supportive and that is VERY important. Having a kid really tries a marriage and being on the same page with anyone about anything most of the time is hard, let alone when you are dealing with an extra human life in your house that is so very easy to mess up. (aren't we all messed up a little bit, in some way? nobody gets out totally healthy)

Check out this little thing I wrote back in 2012 about the Attachment Parenting Debate.

5K Run/Walks in Kansas City: Sweetheart Run/Walk

What: Sweetheart Run/Walk

When: (stay tuned for 2025 date)

On a personal note, here's my walking story for National Walking Day a couple of years ago with an update.

Run/Walks in Kansas City: GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5K

What: GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5K

When: (stay tuned for the 2025 date)

Where: Arrowhead Stadium, One Arrowhead Drive, Kansas City, MO

Details from 2024: Join us on Friday, May 10th, 2024, for the 11th Annual GEHA Field at Arrowhead 5k & Kids 1K, where you will run on the same field your Kansas City Chiefs play on!!!

5K Run/Walks in Kansas City: Battle of the Bean

I love walking. Walking on a treadmill is fine, but I love walking outside the most. Now that we live in the country, it's so peaceful to walk. I get off the main road and into the neighborhoods and rarely see a car. While walking, I listen to a variety of things on my phone: audiobooks, podcasts, Marco Polo messages (and I sometimes leave them while walking too), music. I'm a fan of multi-tasking, so I get to have some time out of the house, get some exercise, and also feed my brain with a book or information or friend/family updates or uplifting music.