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Mom & Dad

Meet your therapist for a video chat

Motherhood can be overwhelming on so many levels. Between the hectic schedules, dramatic experiences and endless responsibilities,...

Mom & Dad

Mom story: I started SuperSibs!

Melanie Goldish of Duluth, Minnesota, knows what it’s like to worry about a child battling cancer — and she knows what it’s like to...

Conceiving

Can your marriage survive infertility?

While most fertility treatments are performed on the woman, and are happening to the woman’s body, you and your partner are in this...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Payton Rae: Staying true to herself while chasing a dream

Country singer Payton Rae is well on her way to a successful singing career — and she’s only 17. From a young age, she had the dream...

Conceiving

Infertility: With a little help from your friends

I attended my first RESOLVE (The National Infertility Association) support group meeting with much trepidation, and now that I’ve...

New mom health and wellness

Fit in with a “mommy group”

The world of motherhood is a subculture all its own. Once you give birth, it seems that a wide variety of social circles open up to...

Living

What you can do to support someone with breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This devastating disease has claimed the lives of so many, and we all need to do our part...

Child Development & Health

Chasing the Dream: When others don't support your dream

In an ideal world, you would define your dream, tell your kids, spouse, family, friends — everyone — and be flooded with support and...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Chasing the Dream: Why you need a mentor – and how to find one

Every mom dreamer needs a few things: a great plan, a supportive family and... a mentor? Yes, a mentor – or better yet, mentors....

Health

Benefits of finding the right support group

Some may ask, "How can I benefit from joining a support group?" The benefits of joining a support group are many, especially if...

Losing Weight

5 Healthy habits for summer slimdown

Spring’s here and summer is near, and you're starting to panic about your slimdown for bikini season. Though quick-fix crash diets...

Losing Weight

Weight loss: Support for keeping the pounds off

Success in life is not about a matter of inches or pounds. Success is when you start taking the first steps toward a meaningful,...

Budgeting & Saving

3 Financial tips to manage money in the New Year

With a brand-new year staring us in the face, it’s likely you’ve had a few resolutions cross your mind. You know, things you want to...

Parenting Tips & Advice

How to parent a difficult child

Ever used the following to describe your kiddo? My child has trouble adapting to new situations. My child is easily upset. My child...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Supporting writing skills in the elementary years

You know that writing and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly are important skills, and so does your child's school....

Parenting Advice & Columns

Promoting writing for adolescents and teens

When a child reaches the teen years, writing is more and more critical to academic success. Teens are expected to be able to write...

Wellness

Make a healthy self-transformation in the New Year

By now, most of us get the gist of dieting: Over-indulgence is bad, exercise and unprocessed foods are good. However, as a person...