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Not Meant to be a Mom?

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“You’re getting pregnant this weekend,” my doctor announced. I sat up to look at him between my feet in the exam table stirrups. “Are you sure?” He showed me the results of the internal ultrasound: Those three little blobs were…
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The 5 Health Tests You Must Have This Year (For Real!)

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We know how it is: You work hard at a job all day, then come home and have to get dinner on the table. You make sure the kids do their homework, try to have a complete conversation with the man in your life, take care of the house, and hopefully…
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5 Ways to Nurture Your Child's Positive Body Image and Self Esteem

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As a mother, you have the power to create a positive environment for your children, where everyone is respected, regardless of weight or body type. Whether you are raising daughters, sons or both, the first step in creating a positive body-image…
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Spotty Nails: What Does it Mean?

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MEDICAL MYTH: White Spots on Fingernails Mean Vitamin Deficiency. What does it mean, really? BUST: Though a popular belief that white spots on one’s fingernails mean a calcium and zinc deficiency, those visible little spots on your…
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I Want to Party Like...My Parents!

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In Proust’s novel, Remembrance of Things Past the narrator is transported back in time with the taste of the soft cookies called Madeleines dipped in tea. For me it is hearing the laughter of adults at a party. My parents threw great…
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Healthy New Mexican-Style Enchiladas Recipe

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When I was growing up, one of my favorite dishes made by my mother was a traditional New Mexico cheese and red chile enchilada casserole. Served with a side of larded pinto beans, and topped with crunchy iceberg lettuce and tomato, those…
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Pay it Forward: Be a Good Mentor

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In the late 1990s, I was a high school teacher in Charlotte’s inner-city. My students had stories that were so similar to mine: lower middle class, immigrant, minority, trying desperately to make their way in a world that didn’t always…
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The Importance of a Good Handshake

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The first time the cowboy met my son Alexander, he held his hand out for the boy to shake. My son, 10 at the time, just sort of looked at the man's hand in confusion. "Shake, son," said the cowboy. Alexander looked at me for guidance,…
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Your Wellness Prescription Is In Your Hands

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I was twenty-five when I learned that my wellness was in my hands. As a third year teacher, I was fully immersed in my career. I taught. I coached. I directed the student activities program. In a bit of prescient wisdom, one student wrote…