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01/15/15

Blistering heat assaulted my face and dried out my mouth instantly as we left the airport terminal. My mother ushered me into a taxi. The air in the backseat was hot and gritty, it pinched the back of my legs and crunched between my teeth. From my window I could see a silhouette of a lone mountain...

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Clarissa LT

Food!

01/14/15

“What these families should be doing…” And that’s where she lost me. It had been a full day at the healthy food summit, full of well intentioned but misdirected physicians, restaurateurs and entrepreneurs spouting off on how we can make better choices and encourage others to do the same. It should...

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Leanne Simon

Family Economic Security

01/14/15

My kids went to bed last night hoping for a snow day, and they'll be thrilled to have one. I have to admit that I'm excited, too. But I can't help thinking of the parents and kids for whom this is not happy news. Kids who count on those breakfasts and lunches so they won't be hungry, and parents...

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Beth Messersmith

Environmental Health

01/13/15

Makeup can be intimate. When I use it, I may brush it around my eyes and massage it into my face. It should never contain chemicals that could cause cancer. Our friends at the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics recently investigated L’Oreal products commonly found on store shelves, and the results were...

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Gloria Pan

Food! Health Care

01/13/15

This weekend my friend Jenn ran her 23rd marathon....and stopped half way through to breast pump! Can you say Super Mom!?

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Elyssa Schmier

Food!

01/13/15

Meal planning is the most effective way to incorporate and budget healthy eating into your family’s meals. Typically, local supermarkets will share their upcoming sales and deals mid-week. Save the sale ad and begin drafting a shopping list of the meats, fruits and vegetables on sale that week...

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Denise Mestanza-Taylor

Food!

01/12/15

Children do what their parents do, so make healthy choices in your everyday life and your kids will follow … for a lifetime. Here are some ideas from Cristina, aka TriathlonMami.

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Cristina Ramirez

Food!

01/12/15

Great tips from Cristina, aka “TriathlonMami,” a mother of two rambunctious boys in Miami, Florida. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Make a decision to get going, and then take daily action. Here are some tips to help you get started: Write a list of why you are starting and...

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Cristina Ramirez

Family Economic Security Health Care

01/12/15

What is the value of breastfeeding? The answer to this question usually includes a rundown of the myriad health benefits for mothers and children, reduced healthcare costs or the intangible emotional connection nurtured in the mother-infant dyad. Now, a new program by a company called Medolac has...

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Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

Childcare & Early Education

01/12/15

Just a couple of months ago, I helped to translate Dr. Glenn Doman’s Fit Baby, Smart Baby, Your Baby to Mandarin Chinese. At the beginning of the book, Dr. Doman wrote, “The early development of mobility in newborns is a vital part of their future ability to learn and grow to full potential.” When translating this sentence, I looked at my 20-month-old. Surely we all know that learning begins at birth and the brain develops faster between birth to age 3 than any other period of life.

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