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4 Steps to Stop Judging Others

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Why are we so quick to judge others? Are we shocked by their behavior, or just a bit envious because they dare to do or say something we would never do? Perhaps by judging and labeling, we feel superior. However, when the tables are turned…
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Is Your Diet Upsetting Your Breastfeeding Baby?

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At Annabelle’s two month wellness check-up in July, our pediatrician asked me how everything was going. I told him about how she would sleep for a solid six hours before waking up to nurse at night, then go back down for another three or…
New Moms: Babies Cry...Alot

New Moms: Babies Cry...A Lot

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Babies cry when they’re hungry, they cry when they need changing, they cry when they have gas...and sometimes they just cry. For new moms, learning how to soothe your fussy baby is a process and it requires you to delve into reserves of patience…
NYC Bus Driver Saves 7-Year-Old Autistic Girl

For Kids, Character Building Begins at Home

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As an educator, I make a priority of the six steps of character building, which are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring for others, and Citizenship. Unfortunately, the more I teach, the less I see these character traits…
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5 Steps to Take if You Are Thinking About Adopting

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When my husband and I decided to start a family, we knew we would adopt. But with so many possibilities and so much information out there, we were overwhelmed and didn’t know where to begin. Ultimately, we decided to start with the people…
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What Was I Thinking! Forgiving Yourself for Past Mistakes

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Stop! You’re going to fall! Stop! You’re going to fall! Boom! You fell. You walked straight off that cliff everyone tried to warn you about. Now, you’ve got no one to blame but yourself. It’s not like you weren’t warned, after all. I…
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Medical Myth Buster: Eating Turkey Makes You Sleepy

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Myth: Eating Turkey Makes You Sleepy Bust: The first time I heard this was from a friend of mine who didn’t want to have a turkey sandwich for lunch because “it would make her very sleepy and tired”. I had no idea what she was talking…
New Moms: Pumping Breastmilk 101

New Moms: Pumping Breastmilk 101

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Breastfeeding is healthy, natural, and a wonderful way to bond with your newborn, but—if like most moms—you can’t always be there to nurse your baby, a breast pump is a necessity. In this video, Amanda Edwards gives you the rundown on…
NYC Bus Driver Saves 7-Year-Old Autistic Girl

NYC Bus Driver Saves 7-Year-Old Autistic Girl

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Talk about being in the right place at the right time! NYC bus driver Steven St. Bernard was on his way home when he saw a little girl standing on an air conditioning unit outside the window of her third-floor apartment. Amazingly, he was able…