I really hate the concept of “flu season” — it sets us up to be ready to get sick, right?! But I also have a healthy respect (“healthy” — see what I did there??) for statistics, and it is true that lots more folks get lots more colds and flu during the winter months. Here are three tried and true secrets for not getting sick — tips that staved off many bouts of illness in our family  over many years. (My kids are now 22 and 26 and continue to use these with great results.)

I have been sharing these tips for not getting sick with friends for years, and finally decided it’s my moral duty to put them out there to the wider world! {I invite you to read the rest at mothering.com}