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Jun 14 min read
Boundaries in Summer
It’s June 1st, foggy, and it feels like the official start of summer. Everything gets a little loose in May with all the end-of-year...
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Apr 2, 20235 min read
Do you want to be a Hot Mom?
We had a great Moms Health Class on Thursday about practical weight loss and fitness. As I prepped my slides, a friend joked I should...
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Apr 2, 20234 min read
Should your Daughter Shave her Legs?
I’m 13. It’s a warm spring day and I’m standing outside my school waiting for my mom to pick me up. A classmate is standing there in the...
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Mar 11, 20236 min read
Moms, are you "All In"?
This week I had a fascinating conversation with an old friend - who does not have children - about what it means to be “all in” with...
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Feb 10, 20233 min read
Skin Care for Teens
Today I’m highlighting some of the tips we cover in Girls Health class when they ask about skin care. We usually spend 5-10 minutes...
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Jan 8, 20234 min read
Griping Teens
“Wow, It’s so vulnerable to hear what my daughter says about our family!” This was a mom’s email right after class. I know that feeling....
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Nov 21, 20222 min read
Teens Loving Babies
Yesterday I took my younger girls (5, 9, 13) to a baby shower for a family friend, one who is like an older sister to all my girls. A...
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Nov 12, 20224 min read
What's in Boys Health Classes?
Though I have 6 younger brothers and 2 decades of experience teaching boys, I hesitated to teach a Boys Health Class. It would be better,...
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Aug 17, 20222 min read
The Things Families Do
A friend told me that her daughter had asked to deep clean the bathrooms on Saturday morning for a bit of “initiative pay.” Apparently my...
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Aug 7, 20224 min read
Literature Needs Hope
Last week I read all 3 books in the Hunger Games series, since I had the time and my 12-year-old was going through them. Dystopian sci-fi...
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May 7, 20225 min read
New Moms and Postpartum
She called me because she was exhausted after exercise and wasn't sure why... Every month or so I hear from a new mother who loves her...
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May 1, 20223 min read
Mother's Day Thanks
Everyone remembers meeting my mom, even just once. She has a huge laugh, recorded on the video of every school play. She would jump in...
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Mar 5, 20223 min read
Why are my periods irregular?
Since this is the most common question from high school and college girls, here are some questions to help sort it out. #1 Are you in...
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Feb 20, 20224 min read
Girl Athletes and Calories
It happens regularly in each section of High School Health classes that an athletic girl mentions having infrequent or absent periods,...
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Feb 18, 20223 min read
Healthy Eating but no Period?
A few months ago a mother contacted me for her 17-year-old whose cycles had not settled into a regular pattern - she only had a few per...
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Dec 14, 20214 min read
For College Students: Drinking, Smoking, and Relationships
This is a conversation that no one had with me before I went to college, and would have made some experiences clearer, more quickly. This...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
Dreams and Premonitions
Every section of Health Class is a bit different. In the class on Sleep we always start by talking about sleep stages and the role of...
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Dec 4, 20213 min read
Comparing Middle and High School Health Classes
Moms often want to know the different levels of detail and content between the Middle and High School Course. The short answer is: the...
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Nov 15, 20215 min read
That restless kid may need a job
From having kids and knowing kids, it's clear that many teens and pre-teens need a job and exercise to feel good about life. They need to...
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Oct 19, 20212 min read
Frozen Pizza Again
Sometimes we eat frozen pizza 3 nights in a week. We all like the current brand of 'meat lovers', and if it's an afternoon of hosting...
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