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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...
Dec 14, 20214 min read
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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...
Dec 12, 20213 min read
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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...
Dec 4, 20213 min read
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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...
Nov 15, 20215 min read
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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...
Oct 19, 20212 min read
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A Fool for a Patient
Sir William Osler famously wrote: "The doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient". I first heard this phrase used when studying...
Oct 18, 20212 min read
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Please teach your kids to say Hi
This probably dates me, but I was trained as a kid that it was rude not to introduce yourself to a new person, particularly a new person...
Oct 17, 20212 min read
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Building Helpful Habits
Aristotle pointed out that repeated actions create a habit, and habits make doing those actions easy. Habits are automatic, done without...
Oct 15, 20214 min read
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Building Better Relationships
We aren’t locked into our habitual roles if we examine them. The challenge is that so much of life is automatic, especially in busier...
Oct 14, 20212 min read
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A Quick Cycle Overview
Every month or so, from teenage years until your 40s or 50s, you’ll have a period, unless you’re pregnant, nursing, or have a health...
Oct 12, 20217 min read
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Nothing gets better with Gossip
The short answer is just don’t do it, because nobody wins. Communities are built on respect, affection and trust. If you feel confident...
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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One solution to pregnancy nausea
Right off the bat I'll say I didn't have a very bad case, but if I hadn't figured this out quickly it would have come and gone for...
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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Speaking Truth with Love
The quality of relationships shapes the quality of your life, so it’s worth investing time and energy to improve our relationships, and...
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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The Basics of Sleep
Toddlers need a lot of sleep, kids a little less, and teenagers at certain phases need more than kids, up to 10 or 11 hours per night. It...
Oct 9, 20215 min read
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Case Study: Low Progesterone in a Young Mom
A young mom called recently for nutrition suggestions after a miscarriage. She was hoping to be pregnant again before long and wanted to...
Oct 4, 20213 min read
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The Blessing of Siblings
My parents were in over their head. They couldn't maintain any illusion of order or control as they welcomed 8 kids via C-section in 13...
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Why I wrote a Girls Health Handbook
Before I was 10, I was listening to my grandpa talk statistics and research practice about medicine and science. I found that I loved...
Aug 30, 20213 min read
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Privilege, Guilt and Envy
The 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...
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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Fertility Talk for College Girls
Several months back I gave a 2-hour talk for college girls, covering many factors in health and fertility, available on Podbean and Apple...
Jun 10, 202074 min read
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Low 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 26, 20205 min read
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