Aug 18, 20202 minPrivilege, Guilt and EnvyThe other day I saw a post of a choir video. There were perhaps 100 kids singing the same song from their homes, stitched together into a...
Jun 10, 202074 minFertility Talk for College GirlsSeveral months back I gave a 2-hour talk for college girls, covering many factors in health and fertility, available on Podbean and Apple...
May 26, 20205 minLow Carbs, Slow Metabolism?I often get questions from young women who are working out hard and watching every bit and still can't lose weight. They might be putting...
May 23, 20202 minAppreciation, and the Story of JobThe Book of Job is a fascinating exploration of the relationship between man and God under different circumstances. God and the Devil...
Apr 4, 20203 minTeens and Crashing Blood SugarDoes your teen forget to eat? Not want to stop what she's doing? While adults can often miss meals or restrict their eating and just...
Apr 3, 20204 minWhat Fasting System Should I Use?The short answer: It doesn't really matter. If you have extra weight or blood sugar problems, just pick something that works with your...
Mar 24, 20203 minPicky Eating Teen GirlsDoes your teen daughter wake up not hungry, or not knowing what she wants to eat? Does she just not have the brainpower to walk into the...
Mar 23, 20203 minKids and AnemiaDoes your kid dawdle over his food? Does he cry about everything? Is he spacey and clumsy? Does your lean, active child get short of...
Mar 23, 20202 minSimple SleepIf you've ever looked for sleep advice online, you'll find tips like "turn off screens that emit blue light" and "exercise in the...
Mar 22, 202014 minCollege Girls Health TalkThis is my first time linking to a podcast, so I hope it works. In addition to podbean, it's also on iTunes under Bright Families....
Feb 27, 20203 minClient Story: Solving UTIs and MastitisA friend with many children had found to her dismay that she was very prone to urinary tract infections that would quickly escalate, and...
Feb 8, 20203 minThinking about Health Care CostsThe other morning my husband and I were discussing insurance costs. We participate in a health sharing ministry, and our monthly share...
Jan 12, 20203 minCrossing the Threshold of AdulthoodAs a kid I could tell that it was different to be an adult. Adults got headaches and seemed to find different things funny, and they...
Jan 11, 20204 minNursing and FertilityWhat determines the return of fertility while nursing? If you read the older books about nursing and amenorrhea (such as Breastfeeding...
Jan 9, 20202 minBetter Periods The basic advice I always give girls and women about their periods, to minimize PMS and cramps, is to 1) move 2) eat fiber 3) sleep, and...
Oct 8, 20192 minClient Story: Avoiding UTIs and MastitisA friend had a problem - after every baby, she regularly got mastitis and UTIs, usually not simultaneously, but each as frequently as...
Sep 27, 20196 minGuest Post: Kids and GratitudeSteph writes from a houseful of boys, and has been practicing gratitude with her family for many years. Not too long ago, I heard a story...
Sep 23, 20195 minGuest Post: Helping Children Memorize By Wendy-Irene Zepeda (Years ago, we had an Epiphany party with a short Nativity play. When we needed a narrator, Wendy's oldest child,...
Aug 26, 20195 minHow to be Fun in the EveningsI'm a morning person. As a kid I would wake up so early there were only colored bars on my grandparents' TV, and I'd wait for Gilligan's...
Aug 25, 20192 minGirls and SkinMy 12-year-old asked me to buy her a "custom" acne formula she'd seen advertised, and I said no. More specifically, I told her she could...