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Pets and Lowering Kids’ Stress
Finally, a parenting topic my own kids will agree I know something about: kids and pets. I live with three children, four cats, and one dog. I’m a lifelong animal lover myself. But the real reason my household includes so many pets: they’re essential to good parenting. There are few moments more validating in the…
Big-Time Bloating: A Frank (And Funny) Discussion About Gas!
Somethings up with my stomach. Its bloated. Not just post-Thanksgiving dinner bloated; this is more serious. I have to tuck my stomach into my jeans, and when I went swimming with my daughter, I couldnt even go underwater. Instead, I bobbed on the surface like a beach ball with legs.
Drinking Coffee May Lower Women’s Stroke Risk
Love coffee? Well, you could possibly be lowering your risk of stroke when you drink it, according to study of nearly 35,000 women published Thursday in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The study found that those who drank more than one cup of coffee a day had a 22% to 25% lowered risk of stroke, compared with women who drank less than that amount. In fact, NOT drinking coffee could be more harmful than helpful — the study also found that drinking little or no coffee was actually associated with a slight increase in stroke risk.
Top-Ranked Treadmills
Treadmills are among the most popular at-home exercise machines, according to the Mayo Clinic. As a busy mom, you may prefer using a treadmill at home than venturing out to a crowded gym. Whether you walk, jog or run on your new treadmill, you can enjoy a number of potential benefits, including lowered cholesterol and blood pressure, reduced risk of developing diabetes and, of course, weight loss or weight control.
101 Ways to Make a Difficult Divorce Easier on Your Children
The following is a list of things you can do to make your children’s lives easier after a divorce. Read these tips as reminders of what you and your co-parent should be doing to ease the stress of divorce on your children. Remember that the reason why you should do these things is that if you don’t your children will join the ranks of those who become emotionally hurt by the process of divorce.