There are many reasons for being stressed out when you are managing
a household, a job and a family. Financial worries, scheduling
conflicts and balancing work and family life, you name it. A recent
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For most of us, public tragedies—like the recent attacks at the
Boston Marathon—bring up feelings of fear and uncertainty:
uncertainty about the state of humanity, about life and death, and,
if ... Read More »
Anyone with children in middle school or above surely have dealt
with head lice in their own household or received that once or
twice a year note from the school nurse stating lice “has been
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I am the youngest of 3 children and I have two of my own kids. No
study can provide me with better evidence of the powerful influence
older siblings have on younger ones than my own life. I ... Read More »
So I’m taking a little break from my usual sharing of research
articles or medical guidelines pertaining to our children to really
just vent or shall I say, express my sadness in the fact my
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I have to be a bit selective when I highlight or bring attention to
a special day or week; it seems each and every day of the year is
associated with a cause or condition or theme. But there is
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What is the Real Message of Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In?
After reading Cheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, which
discusses women’s role as both mother and professional, I was
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How to Talk to Your Children about the Boston Bombing By: Jeremy
Shapiro My heart goes out to all those affected by the tragedy that
occurred in Boston last week. I am also extremely ... Read More »
Summer is just around the corner and I know many of us will be
spending more time outdoors, which means greater amounts of sun
exposure. And with more sun exposure, it’s hard not to think
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Today I asked a couple I was seeing, “how do you think your kids
would describe your relationship?” Later on I read a post from a
friend on Facebook that said she had made a pledge to not yell at
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