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May 25, 20192 min read
Foods to Treat Anemia
Animal foods contain heme iron, because the animal incorporated the iron into its body. This is the more absorbable form for us humans....
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May 25, 20193 min read
For Better Abs, Lift Things, Sit on the Ground, and Crawl like a Baby
Periodically the problem of Diastasis Recti, or separated abs, comes up in my discussions with moms. Ladies who find their tummies not...
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May 9, 20192 min read
Does You 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 information that adults describe as being helpful, which could...
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May 8, 20191 min read
More Easy Food Swaps
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 8, 20193 min read
Does Your Child Need Help to Learn? Part 1, Lifestyle Factors
A mother called me yesterday to talk about having her homeschooled son assessed for learning disabilities. We discussed his strengths and...
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May 8, 20192 min read
Does Your Child Need Help to Learn? Part 2, Nutrition
How can you help a teen with better Nutrition? So many ways, it’s impossible to capture them all. Here are a few to consider, depending...
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Mar 22, 20192 min read
Our Paleo-ish Summer
My second daughter, for a long time, was the one who challenged me most as a parent. While she wasn't a bad kid (what kid is?), she did...
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Mar 22, 20193 min read
Red Food Dye Reactions
We were slow to realize that our second child was sensitive to food dye. I didn't buy many colored foods, and we made most of our own...
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Mar 19, 20192 min read
When Your Spouse Doesn't Care About Health Food
My husband came with pretty good food habits. He knew which foods had protein and didn't have a sweet tooth, and he enjoys cooking. But...
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Mar 16, 20192 min read
3 Ways Vegetables Balance Hormones
Hey, Ladies! You probably have some favorite vegetables, but perhaps you don't know all the good they're doing you. Here are three ways...
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Mar 14, 20192 min read
No More Cramps
Some people rarely get cramps, and other get cramps so bad that childbirth is a cakewalk. It's common to be prescribed birth control...
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Mar 14, 20192 min read
Teenage Skin Care
We have two girls in puberty now, and like anyone they want nice skin. Fortunately, they get regular sun and exercise because that’s easy...
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Feb 17, 20191 min read
Creatine for Depression and Babies
Creatine has been around a long time as a sports performance supplement, and its safety is well-documented. While most of the creatine in...
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Feb 16, 20192 min read
Keeping the Family Healthy: Holiday Edition
Most routines and meals can fall out the window during a holiday season. You may be piling into a car or plane and eating junk as you...
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Feb 13, 20192 min read
Case Study: Dairy Intolerance and Infertility
Several years ago, a friend approached for help with her frequent and long menstrual cycles. She bled about 10 days out of every 20, was...
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Feb 12, 20194 min read
Kids and Anxiety
Whatever the analogous challenge for the previous generation of parents was, anxiety now ranks high on the list. Without posing as an...
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Feb 12, 20192 min read
Girls and Makeup
Makeup, shaving legs, high heels - these are the minor rituals of womanhood, and as such, many moms want to discourage girls from...
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Jan 28, 20192 min read
Gratitude: To Grandad
To Grandad Throughout my childhood and into my teen years, my grandpa was happy to answer my questions. He was retired, interested in...
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Jan 24, 20192 min read
Gratitude Practices
Gratitude trains our focus towards the good moments (and the good lessons from the hard moments). For many years we've done a...
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Jan 1, 20192 min read
Potatoes Not Prozac
This is a brief, vastly oversimplified look at the book by this name. It outlines a food and lifestyle program that was originally...
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