Jean Campbell

LATEST ARTICLES ( 848 )

• Kid Jitters and Emergencies

  Across the US, there have been several weather emergencies in recent months. Many parents have been confronted with the challenge of keeping children calm... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• What Can You Eat for 100 Calories?

  The 100 calorie packs available in most major food markets can be a handy way to maintain snack portion control between meals for kids and adults. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Has Your Child Tried the Digital Coloring Game?

  This coloring game allows kids to use their mouse to color characters and scenes from the programs on "Can Do" Street. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Food Safety and Power Outages

  

  When heat and severe storms cause power outages the big food question is…what to save and when to throw out? Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Kindergarten Readiness

  

  According to early childhood educators, there are steps you need to take to insure that your child is ready for kindergarten. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Writing with Wendy , a “Can Do” Feature

  As Wendy puts it, "Just think of writing as storytelling on a page. Then writing will be interesting and fun! Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• More Families Are Choosing Family Practitioners

  

  More and more families are choosing to have a family practitioner as their family health care provider. Who are family practitioners? Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• “Can Do” Street: A Place for Many Kinds of Families, Diversity and Disability...

  

  On "Can Do" Street there are many kinds of families. There is racial diversity. It is an inclusive environment; a place where differences don't matter. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• A Free Copy of Our Christmas Book

  

  Please take advantage of our Anniversary Celebration; order your free copy of our Christmas book, first published in 2015. We are giving away 1, 000 copies of... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Scooter Safety

  

  A scooter can be fun for kids if parents and children abide by the rules for scooter safety. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Making Braid Fabric Wreaths…Fun for Ma n’ Me

  

  When my child was in the early years in grade school, he would enjoy helping stuff the fabric tubes and braiding the tubes for the wreaths. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Reasons Not to Give Your Dog Bones

  

  Some people think it’s OK to give dogs large bones to chew on” says Carmela Stamper, a veterinarian in the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at the Food and... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Happy Thanksgiving from “Can Do” Street!”

  

  From all of us to all of you...Happy Thanksgiving! Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• The Store at “Can Do “Street Opens with $25 Free Shipping and Value Packs with...

  

  The Store at “Can Do Street opened today with 30% Savings on Value Packs and Free Shipping on orders of $25+. Children are sure to enjoy the “Can Do” Kid... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Another Beginning: I’m Going to Spend My Encore Years on “Can Do” Street

  It’s time for another beginning. As with any beginning, there has to be an end to some activity or part of your life. Six months after my second cancer, in 2009... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2015 HEALTH

• Coming Soon…The Store at Can Do Street

  

  The Store will offer quality products your children are sure to enjoy; products that are well-made, easy to care for, and budget friendly with free shipping on... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Under 40 with Advanced Breast Cancer

  While navigating in NYC public hospitals, I met several dozen women under 40 with advanced breast cancer. The youngest I met was not yet a woman, just 16 years... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 HEALTH

• ‘Lucky 13’ Tips for a Safe Halloween

  

  'Lucky 13' Tips for a Safe Halloween is a pass along for the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Centers for Disease... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Do You Know Your Breast Cancer Risks?

  

  During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I am stepping out of my role as creator and writer for “Can Do Street, and stepping into my breast cancer survivor advocac... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Can You Listen When the Words Are About Breast Cancer?

  Your friend asks you to go with her when she gets the result of her breast biopsy. You say yes, but you are really nervous about what to say or do if the result... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2015 HEALTH