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Olympic Gold Medalist Peggy Fleming Shares Her Cold & Flu Tips

Peggy Fleming is one inspiring lady. Not only is she a three-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist in the sport of figure skating, she’s also a busy mom and grandmother. And since she’s spent so much time on the ice, Peggy has dealt with her fair share of colds. She’s recently partnered with Robitussin for their Simple Acts of Reliefcampaign, which is 100 days long and is designed to help cold sufferers get back their health.

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Winter Olympics 2010: Highlights

Modern Mom is loving the Olympics this year. Watching the Olympics is a great way to get the family together for a fun activity. In my house, we love to hoot and holler at the television screen. Modern Mom has been following The Games and bringing you all the highlights. Listed below are this winter’s Olympic hot topics. Check out the ups, the downs, the celebrations and the controversies as Modern Mom originally reported them in chronological order. We will update this article as the Olympics progress. Feel free to add your favorite moment by posting a comment.

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An Exciting Night Out Without The Baby

The following is a guest post from Raquel D’Apice, founder of the humor/parenting blog, The Ugly Volvo.A transcript from the night when we excitedly went out to a restaurant and left the baby with my parents:Jonathan enters the restaurant grinning and sits down across from me. Jonathan: Ready for our hot date? Me: I know look at us going out to dinner like regular adults who dont have a baby …

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Taking Lessons From The Olympic Losers

Ah, the Winter Olympics.The crazy ice dancing outfits! Men in sequins! Women racing at 90 miles an hour.Girls doing flips 100 feet in the air. A country ruled by a former KGB officer! Conjunctivitis on air! Corrupt ice skating judges!What a powerful parenting tool.Every day, just by pushing a button, my kids and 22.5 million other viewers got a lesson in history, geography, physical education, international relations, temperate zones and …