September 2009

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New CDC Recommendation For Kids

New CDC Recommendation For Kids

This is hot off the press! The CDC is endorsing the pneumonia vaccine to protect our kids from swine flu complications …

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Breast Is Best, But Is Bottle OK?

Q: I’m 8 months pregnant with my second baby and I’m really starting to stress about the nursing thing …

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The Family Dinner Box Of Questions

The Family Dinner Box Of Questions

If “How was your day?” doesn’t get the response you were hoping for, try this…

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Food is Love … or is it?

Food is Love … or is it?

When we take a hard look at the epidemic of childhood obesity, there’s plenty of blame to go around …

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GROSS!

GROSS!

Get ready for a shocker….

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It’s Alive!

Q: My three year old freaks out and starts crying every time I turn on the vacuum cleaner. I have no idea why. I have to …

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Kentucky Fried … WHAT??

Kentucky Fried … WHAT??

Just when we thought the fast food franchises were trying to set a better nutritional example, a new product appears on the market that is UNBELIEVABLE!

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Shake Your Booty!

Shake Your Booty!

Driving home from the grocery store today I happened upon a sight that always warms my heart — a little kid outside playing! This guy, about seven, was riding his bike, having a ball and his mom was close by, watching. I love that! It’s so, I don’t know, encouraging or something …

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Talk To Me, Baby

On the heels of Ellen’s post about ‘Girl Talk’ last week, I’ve got to tell you a funny story that just about says it all. My oldest, Sam, just graduated from college. He and his girlfriend left a few days ago on a four month backpacking trip through South America. Gulp. The journey has been [...]

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MAMAS ALERT!

MAMAS ALERT!

Yikes! Time to get rid of those microbe-carrying reptiles before they cause some REAL problems….

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