Tag: parenting
group name: health
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May 09, 2007 02:01 AM EDT --
The parent-child relationship doesn’t occur in a void. New findings in the field of behavioral genetics, for example, suggest that children are equally likely to affect how parents behave. Despite . . . more
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June 20, 2007 10:17 PM EDT --
Yesterday my planned quiet evening of writing instead were replaced by the scariest three hours of my short time as a parent. My youngest daughter had been feeling a bit queasy earlier in the day and spent . . . more
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June 13, 2008 12:41 AM EDT --
Parents everywhere are struggling with vaccination decisions in light of the government's insistence that drug manufacturers can be trusted to be honest despite their self-interest in making money . . . more
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April 17, 2007 05:56 PM EDT --
At the time of my writing, one of my teens has just walked into the house after being at his friend's all day. He called upstairs to let us know that he was home and then headed straight to his room. . . . more
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October 19, 2007 02:03 PM EDT --
Maybe I am an alarmist or paranoid mother. I don't know. But, how did I not know about this highly contagious, and could be fatal staph infection until now? What i know about MRSA . . . more
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August 30, 2007 11:20 PM EDT --
Since the very first one in 1984, my wife, Susan, and I have always been blessed with practically perfect children. The nature and extent of their very slight imperfections have ebbed and flowed over their . . . more
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November 24, 2007 04:27 PM EST --
On Tuesday we had a family bbq, since my brothers, my sister in law, my niece and my mother in law was here to visit from New Jersey and Denmark.
About nine o clock, I was going to drive my husband's . . . more
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September 09, 2007 07:24 PM EDT --
Ribald though it may be, one silly memory of my childhood is a parody sign mimicking an airline ad with one duck flying on another duck's back above the words "Fly United." If ever one picture . . . more
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November 05, 2007 09:01 AM EST --
The number of single-parent households is on the rise, as the number of families with children headed by a single parent doubled in the past 30 years. This growth is paired with a growth of acceptance . . . more
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April 20, 2007 12:04 AM EDT --
Children and teens may be deeply affected when they learn about tragic events like the recent shootings at Virginia Tech. Many parents are concerned about how much or how little to say to their children. . . . more
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April 09, 2007 05:45 PM EDT --
Parenting attitudes have undergone a sea change during the past century and especially during the last 4 decades. These changes have weakened the ability of parents to exert their will over children's . . . more
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July 01, 2008 10:49 AM EDT --
Have you ever heard the saying "you are what you eat"? If it is true, then wouldn't we want to eat the very best food we can? The most delicious, most healthy food that you can eat is food . . . more
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May 17, 2007 11:29 AM EDT --
Moms and dads often multitask. They drive their kids to and from activities, while balancing feeding the family with monitoring homework But mothers also, according to a recent Wall Street . . . more
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October 16, 2007 10:01 AM EDT --
Once children go off to school, parents can still play an active role in ensuring that their kids get the healthy diet they need to grow, learn and enjoy school yard fun.
For starters, ask for . . . more
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April 27, 2007 03:38 PM EDT --
Bigot (noun) a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.
(Source: Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
This is the word that sprang to my mind recently after . . . more
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August 07, 2007 11:33 AM EDT --
A strict or authoritarian parenting style is strongly linked to a risk of obesity in young children, according to a study published in a 2006 study in the journal Pediatrics.
Imagine that! It’s . . . more
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September 26, 2007 03:43 PM EDT --
Join us here at 2-3pm ET on Friday, September 28th for an interactive interview with Mike Linderman, child therapist and author of The Teen Whisperer.
Mike Linderman is a teen therapist unlike . . . more
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October 04, 2007 11:57 PM EDT --
Sometimes it can be difficult finding time for exercise, especially if you have children, a house to take care of, dinner to be made, errands to run and so forth. At times it can even be difficult to get . . . more
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November 17, 2007 07:56 AM EST --
With all the recent recalls of toys with paint that violates US product safety regulations by using paint with too much lead in it, a lot of parents are worried about the risk of lead poisoning. Some people . . . more
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February 01, 2007 01:05 AM EST --
My mother-in-law is presiding over one of the most unique and touching raffles that I have ever seen. Spread out on a table in front of her are about fifty pieces of costume jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, . . . more
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