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Jody Reale Lice on the Rise

According to the National Head Lice Support Center, the number of primary school children with head lice has doubled in the past 15 years despite vigilant checks by schools and parents. In the survey conducted, the number of children with head lice has doubled in the past 15 years. The survey shows 25.5 percent of parents say their children have head lice in the past 12 months as compared to 11 percent of children with head lice in 1993. What does it mean? My theory is that the increase has to… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on November 6, 2009 at 1:07am — No Comments

Jody Reale If Only Courtney Cox had Known About the Head Lice Handbook

Apparently, even Hollywood falls prey to those pesky critters known as head lice. According to various news sources, Cox's daughter Coco shared more than her toys with an A-lister's daughter. You can read the full story about Courtney Cox's hair-raising experience with head lice here. And if you happen to have her email address handy, make sure to send her here. Continue

Added by Jody Reale on September 27, 2009 at 9:57pm — No Comments

Jody Reale Why Treatments That Leave Nits in the Hair Aren't Good Enough

Here are three hair-raising words that strike fear into the heart of any parent familiar with lice: No Nit Policy. Why? Because if your child's school enforces a no nit policy, that means any child with nits or eggs in her hair will not be allowed to attend school. That probably means that, unless someone is willing to provide care for a child with head lice, one of the child's parents is going to miss work or other commitments until all signs of lice are gone. Lots of remedies promise r… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on September 22, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Jody Reale September is Head Lice Awareness Month

It's that time of the year again: Back to School Season. And with it, comes nature's peskiest pest: Head lice. That's why September is head lice awareness month. With our children all snugly packed up together indoors, keeping their wool hats right next to each other, and sharing goodies like brushes and combs, they can end up bringing home some new friends. But instead of welcoming over little Suzy for milk and cookies after school, you may end up finding the likes of little, bitty, tin… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on August 17, 2009 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Jody Reale Nothing to Fear From Camping

Parents often claim they or their children came home from a camping trip with head lice. They assume that the creatures crawled onto them from the dirt, and because they went without showering for a few days, the lice stayed. False. The only way to get head lice from camping is to go camping with others who are infested. Since tents often mean close sleeping quarters, sharing pillows and clothing make it easy for those critters to crawl from their original host to everyone else. So instead of… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on July 16, 2009 at 5:01pm — No Comments

Jody Reale Be Prepared: Fall is Coming Fast

If you're reading this in July, it sounds premature, but the truth is that fall will be here before you know it. And with another school year comes new challenges. Are you ready to deal with a head lice infestation? Do yourself a favor while you prepare yourself for the next school year: While you're buying back-to-school clothes and school supplies, get your hands on a copy of the handbook Let's Shave Our Heads and Sell the House: The Step-by-Step Guide for Parents Panicked Over Head Lice.… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on July 6, 2009 at 10:49am — No Comments

Jody Reale For When You're Ready to Laugh About Lice

In the "Hair" episode of the television show The New Adventures of Old Christine, Christine (Julia Louise-Dreyfus), is accused of introducing head lice into her son's public school. Although the show is a comedy (starring the actress who played Elaine in Seinfeld), not everyone is ready to laugh about their head lice experience until the problem is long, long gone. Personally, I still have the occasional dream at night that we're all facing lice all over again. The upshot is that I now know exa… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on July 6, 2009 at 10:43am — No Comments

Jody Reale What Would Your Grandmother Do?

Here's a nice little blog entry on a "grandmother remedy" for eradicating a head lice infestation. Not surprisingly, it mentions the physical removal of all lice and eggs from the scalp. Good information at the Grandmother Remedy Blog Continue

Added by Jody Reale on April 5, 2009 at 9:19am — No Comments

Jody Reale An Excerpt from Let's Shave Our Heads and Sell the House: The Step-by-Step Guide for Parents Panicked Over Lice

Introduction If you’re reading this, there’s either a lice infestation in your family or the threat of one in your community. And if that’s the case you may have been tempted to take drastic measures. The good news is that they are unnecessary; you can keep your hair and the house and still get rid of the head lice. If you’re panicked about head lice, or if you’re just itching to get rid of them, ASAP, you probably won’t find the situation funny until later. But there’s more good news: if you’ve… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on January 13, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Jody Reale Youngster Wins Award for Book About Lice

Moms aren't the only ones writing about head lice. Check out this award-winning book by an elementary school student, Monica's Lice Aren't Very Nice. Continue

Added by Jody Reale on December 2, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Three Kids and Counting Nothing else like it....

I looked at several books before purchasing the Head Lice Handbook and I must say there really isn't anything else out there like it. It has easy to follow step by step instructions and doesn't cost an arm and a leg like some of the other books. I highly recommend it. Continue

Added by Three Kids and Counting on November 14, 2008 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Maria Exactly What I Needed!

My youngest daughter contracted lice at school and subsequently passed it on to my two older children. I do not know what I would've done without this handbook. It was a godsend! Thank you. Continue

Added by Maria on November 14, 2008 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Jody Reale Head Lice Handbook Sample Pages Coming Soon

Dear visitors, The newly released Let's Shave Our Heads and Sell the House: The Step-by-Step Guide for Parents Panicked Over Head Lice is now available as an eBook and in print; however, to give you a sample of what you ca… Continue

Added by Jody Reale on October 23, 2008 at 10:53am — No Comments

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