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Laura G Owens
- November 15, 2012
- Anxiety and Depression
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Mom and depression: motherhood sadness that doesn’t go away
If mom ain’t happy no one is happy.” The quippish slogan is often said in jest, yet depression among mothers is no laughing matter. Writes the Mayoclinic.com, “About 1…
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- April 3, 2012
- Parenting
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Raising kids to embrace diversity in others, be inclusive
"Children don't come with instructions, but they do come with open minds," writes Christopher Metzler, Ph.D., an authority on issues of diversity and inclusion. How can you encourage your kids…
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- March 23, 2012
- Parenting
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When is it okay to let your teenager get cosmetic surgery?
BullyingStatistics.org reports that in 2010, one in seven children grades kindergarten through 12th was a bully or a victim of one. With the surge of social media, schoolyard teasing can…
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- January 23, 2012
- Parenting
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Tiger or pussycat mom? Amy Chua’s book stirs parenting controversy
Amy Chua makes no apologies because she once called her daughter “garbage.” As a child, her father called her garbage after she was disrespectful to her mother. “It worked really…
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- November 29, 2011
- Parenting
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The Duggar family of 19 kids: Extreme families stir curiosity.
Fourteen years ago my husband and I had a child. I wanted her more than anything in the world and was consumed with getting pregnant. After my daughter was born…
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- September 21, 2011
- Parenting
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Marriage After Baby – At Home Date Nights & More Tips to Gradually Re-ignite
It's natural for new parents to settle in at home with their baby, to "cocoon," too exhausted to go out and too anxious to leave their child with a babysitter…