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Jul 16, 20193 min read
The Stomach Bug Protocol
A late-night text reminded me that we have a family system about stomach illness, the fruit of experience and my desire not to clean up...
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Jul 4, 20192 min read
Teens Going Vegan
This might be more of a thing with daughters: it seems at a certain age, if they love animals they don't want to eat them. And fair...
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Jul 3, 20193 min read
Mastitis Prevention
Most of the articles a mom finds about mastitis mention frequency odds and lifestyle habits like tight-fitting bras and irregular...
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Jun 21, 20191 min read
Dye- Free Candy
Since we have one kid who's very sensitive to dyes, and they aren't good for anyone, we've bought dye-free candy for years. Much of it...
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Jun 21, 20192 min read
To my Girls, About their Bodies
Every day we experience the ebb and flow of energy and fatigue, hunger and thirst, attention and distraction. Our bodies need food,...
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Jun 21, 20192 min read
Code Word "Quickly"
A decade ago, watching my early parenting, a mom of 9 told me I needed a "code word", a word that sounded like an ordinary word, but to...
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Jun 14, 20192 min read
Jekyll and Hyde with Food Dye
When my second girl was about 4 or 5, we started to notice that her crazy behavior was sometimes totally out of the blue, rather than the...
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Jun 14, 20193 min read
Conversation with Kids: Grooming and Complicity
Many years ago I took the mandatory Safeguard the Children course through our parish. It’s unpleasant and intense because it contains...
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Jun 7, 20191 min read
What's Your Dairy Threshold?
My oldest has never been a milk drinker; she's a meat and potatoes eater without much of a sweet tooth. I assumed she didn't process...
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May 30, 20192 min read
Lungs and Emotions
Traditional Chinese Medicine has long recognized the connection between the Lungs and emotions. I first learned about this from a teacher...
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May 25, 20191 min read
Affection and Immunity
For years it seemed that if I was more affectionate with my kids, they were less likely to get sick. I wondered if it was in my mind, if...
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May 25, 20191 min read
Small Steps for Better Food
Some easy ways we get more vegetables and nutrients in without a total food overhaul: - Bell peppers with hummus, instead of crackers. -...
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May 25, 20191 min read
Sleep Habits and Kids
- According to polls, kids have lost about two hours of sleep per night over the last two generations - Teenagers need more sleep than...
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May 25, 20192 min read
Caffeine, Alcohol and Sleep
People vary wildly in their use and response to caffeine. If your current system is working, no need to mess with it. As you are awake,...
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May 25, 20191 min read
Blood and Yin Deficiency and Sleep
Have you ever felt "tired and wired"? Maybe you weren't particularly anxious, just somehow you stayed awake. Maybe you dragged around...
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May 25, 20191 min read
Is Your Alarm Making You Depressed?
(How's that for an inflammatory title?) People have strong feelings and routines about alarms. Some people love snoozing, others wake up...
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May 25, 20192 min read
Sleep, Blood Sugar, and Weight
In my senior year of college, anticipating my wedding, I found myself attentive to weight in a new way, and noticed that when I stayed up...
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May 25, 20192 min read
Does Sleep make you a better Parent?
We've all seen the toddler melt down in the store after missing a nap, and we take it as a given that a small person can't hold it...
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May 25, 20192 min read
Does Your Kid need help to learn? Part 3, Other Interventions
This may sound a little fruity. I’m going out on a limb here and gathering the techniques that adults describe as being helpful, which...
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May 25, 20191 min read
Kids and Anxiety: Dietary Interventions
Fat - sometimes a LOT of fat. Like starting the day with a cup of cream whipped up and flavored with vanilla and dipping strawberries in...
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