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10 Things to Know about Breast Cancer Awareness

As most of us know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Chances are, many of us have been touched in some way by breast cancer whether through a personal experience, family member, friend, c...

How Parenting is Good for your Body

Parenting is rewarding in countless ways including being good for your body.  Even if you work outside the home at a desk job, the demands of being a parent have great physical benefits.  Not only ...

Activities for Kids this Fall

Autumn is such a wonderful time of the year, but with the beautiful leaves and pumpkin lattes it’s also the start of chilly weather. While the days of swimsuits and shorts might be over there are s...

“Fall” in Love with your Nursing Bras

With the changing of seasons comes a change in your wardrobe.  When you are pregnant or nursing, adjusting to a new season may seem a little more complicated than pulling out last years pants and c...

How to Support a Friend with Breast Cancer

There are many ways you can support women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Your support can be provided in a range of options such as breast cancer education, mammograms, and other health serv...

Family Halloween Costumes

When your kids are young, Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year.  It offers something for everyone because really, who doesn’t like dressing up in a nifty costume and eating treats?...

Breastfeeding Support and “Baby-Friendly” Hospitals

A report released earlier this month from the Centers for Disease Control indicates that more hospitals than ever are providing breastfeeding support for new mothers.  Yet still, only 14% of approx...

Hand Foot and Mouth

If your baby or toddler has peeling or blistering skin on their hands or feet, it may be caused by something far more serious than dry skin. While over the counter medications and creams may have c...

Tips for Eating Healthy During Halloween

Halloween marks the beginning of the sweetest time of year.  Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving dinner, festive holiday parties and meals and Valentine’s Day, the fall and winter are jam packed ...

New Report Reaffirms that No Amount of Alcohol is Safe during Pregnancy

A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirms that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy.  While this has been the recommendation for many years, recent independent researc...