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Mariska Hargitay Suffering from Two-Child Syndrome

Everything changed once Mariska Hargitay and hubby Peter Hermann welcomed a second child into their lives. Its a new skill to have two children that want you at the same time, Mariska tells People. The Law & Order actress was already a parent to son August, 4 , when she adopted baby daughter Amaya in April.

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Eat Breakfast Like a King (When You’re Short on Time)

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauperWell, I am not completely sure that we can all follow that logic, but what I can say for sure is if you skip breakfast or eat one that is packed with sugar and little other nutrients you are not preparing yourself for the best day ahead. It makes perfectly good sense that you wouldnt send your kids to school with homework unprepared, just as you wouldnt want to send them out the door unprepared nutritionally. I watched The Middle the other night and laughed at the scene where everyone woke up late, and the mother (played by Patricia Heaton) was throwing her kids out the door half dressed (and half naked) with frozen brownies (straight from the freezer) as their breakfast. The house was bedlam, pretty much what a lot of houses look like in the morning. Here are a few healthy ideas to avoid the breakfast insanity at your house: