Health
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865The Tale of the Very Bad Back: When my body sent me an unwelcome message
My hair is turning gray. There’s a chance I need reading glasses. I drive the speed limit and I appreciate the artistry...
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1.8KWill Work for Food: How I got my kids to help make dinner
Not long ago, I gathered our children around for a family meeting to announce their newest chore: helping make dinner.
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1.8KFueling Performance: Learn about nutrition for a teen athlete
I’m a sports dietitian who has worked with hundreds of elite and pro athletes, and my best advice for teen athletes is...
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1.0KAll Together Now: Make family meals a reality with these simple tips
Life is so busy that sometimes it can become challenging to have a meal together. As a mom, I know that having...
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1.1KMaking Milk: Breastfeeding is doable but sometimes challenging
If you’re pregnant and considering breastfeeding, it’s useful to gather information before you’ve actually got a hungry baby on your hands. For...
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1.3KIn a Family Way: Love, marriage and babies—with some technical assistance
Carrie and Stacy Portzline-Large were married in September 2012 and soon after began to discuss having a family. They decided to go...
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729Strangers Bearing Advice: New babies bring out the expert in everyone
The voice had come from behind me as I waited in line at the bank to cash a check. “They say you...
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865Off to the ER! How to cope with a child’s crisis and hospital visit
For even the most attentive and protective parents, an emergency may arise and require immediate medical attention. As a mom to two...
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1.2KBest Friend’s Treats: Bake up some special dog biscuits
Some of my earliest and favorite memories feature a dog. A BIG dog—a Great Dane named Lady. Other recollections are of being...
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798Bugs And Us: The battle waged between good and evil bacteria
Kids are gross. No, not your kids. Other people’s kids. I’m sure your children are perfectly clean and illness-free. They never bring...
