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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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Teaching Sons to Grow Up to be Gentlemen

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You know that nasty neighbor next door? Remember that waiter who seemed so unpleasant to you the other night? They were once young, adorable boys like yours. Now, take a long look at them! If you want your boys to grow up to be gentlemen—rather…
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Prenatal Yoga Benefits for Baby & Mom

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As a certified yoga teacher, I could go on and on about the benefits of yoga. I’ve been a yogini myself for 15 years and I believe wholeheartedly in an active yoga practice. Yoga is especially beneficial during pregnancy and can help both…
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Getting Along with Your Stepmom

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I have been blessed with having more than one mother in my life. And I have been blessed to have two stepmoms, so I have had to learn about how to deal with them to keep the peace and maintain a healthy relationship with my father. Specifically,…
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The Ultimate Workout Playlist

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We’re well on our way to sweater weather—making it a little easier to camouflage those unwanted pounds—but holiday over-indulgence is right around the corner so it’s no time to slack off on your fitness routine! Without the beach…
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Preserving Your Own Identity While Being a Mom

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There was a you, before you had children. Maybe she liked posing for racy smartphone photos, or taking cooking classes, or dancing to reggaeton on the bar with her friends at the local watering hole. She probably even liked sex. You know who…
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Where the Kid Clutter Comes From & How to Get Rid of It

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Having kids equates dealing with more clutter than usual. Some is unavoidable, some is completely superfluous and downright annoying! But don’t despair: here’s where the kid clutter comes from and how to get rid of it! TOO MANY…
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Tips to Overcome Your Fears

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Fear is often considered a negative reaction, but at times it can be a life saver. In the face of real danger, fear—which is embedded in the brain’s amygdala—gets us to react instantly. It’s an automatic survival response. The amygdala…
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How to Find Resilience in Hard Times

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Resilience is the human capacity to adapt to circumstances in the face of grief or adversity, whether coping with the loss of a loved one, a layoff, a disease, a divorce, or any emotionally disrupting event. It is resilience that enables us…