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Five Scripts for Building Resilience in Children with Chronic Conditions

Imagine this: you’ve had a long day—stress at work, an argument with your spouse, an unexpected bill to deal with—and on top of everything else, your teenager, whom you’ve asked three times to take out the garbage, still won’t get off his computer. You snap and tell him that he’s being selfish, then instantly regret […]...

July 24, 2015 6:14PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Feminism and Parenting. Why Have Kids?

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I was in a mood when my eyes glanced at this book title. Indeed, I thought, the ungrateful little buggers. Oops, I’m not supposed to express that publicly. The central mothering narrative is that our children complete us. At times, they surely do. But not always. Author Jessica Valenti’s central thesis in her new book […]...

September 16, 2014 12:42PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Fatigue and Your Adrenals – Episode 40

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Adrenal-related issues are seemingly epidemic today—many people complain of some degree of “adrenal fatigue” or “burnout.” This is hardly surprising given the high stress levels of modern life. But what exactly does this mean? What is the connection, really, between fatigue and your adrenals? The unfortunate truth is adrenal-related issues are poorly understood. In addition, […]...

August 28, 2014 6:19PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Food Stress. I’ve Lost My Appetite!

Cooking dinner in my house is about as stressful as putting together two pieces of flat-pack Ikea furniture with my husband, hungover, on a deadline, with the kids milling about. And the sad part is… I used to love to cook. We have four people and four different diets going at my house. I am […]...

April 14, 2014 7:39AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Send Your Kids to Summer Camp

Here’s my final thought on what to do with your kids over the summer: Send them away Yes, I’m serious. It’s good for us. It’s good for them. I can hover too much. I tell them what to eat, how to eat, when to eat. Do this. Don’t do that. I hear myself nagging and […]...

April 2, 2014 9:56AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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