Michael Vyskocil

No Tricks, Just Treats Healthier Halloween goodies that are actually good for your kids

Healthy Halloween Apple Monsters Fruit Kids Treat

Halloween candy by the bagful abounds on supermarket shelves at this time of year. While kids love the abundance of sweets, parents concerned about their kids’ candy intake may wonder how they can reduce the amount their kids consume. We put together the following suggestions for healthier alternatives to Halloween …

Read More »

5 Helpful Halloween Books for Kids Teach your kids about outside appearances, disguises and costumes with the following Halloween-themed tales.

“Go Away, Big Green Monster!” by Ed Emberley This classic interactive book has been helping children come to terms with their bedtime fears for more than 25 years. The storyline supports the idea that our imagination can make up things to scare us, but we have the power to eliminate …

Read More »

Finding Their Place on the Mat and in Life Holistic Life Foundation promotes healing and wellness in youth through yoga and mindfulness education

Child on yoga mat

Twenty years ago, Andres Gonzalez set out on a mission to address suffering in the world. With his experience teaching yoga to diverse populations in the Baltimore area and beyond, he began to witness the transformative power that breath work, movement and off-the-mat practice could have in people’s lives. Together …

Read More »