As a busy mom and professional, I completely understand your wanting to get the most mileage out of your fitness program. That’s why I created the following exercise routine that is not only simple, time efficient and easy to follow, but uses some of the most foundational exercises that anyone can do, which produce astounding …
Analyzing Amnio Miriam Schneider of Manhattan, N.Y., had amniocentesis (amnio), a test for birth defects and other conditions, after successful infertility treatments. Schneider had not one, but two completely healthy twin girls. “I decided to have amnio because when I was 39, my husband and I went through in vitro fertilization and we had ICSI …
Balancing Family and Career Under One Roof You want to be at home with your kids, but still want (and need) to have a career. If you’ve thought about how great it would be to work for yourself – no boss, no rush-hour traffic, no office politics – then you’ve probably considered working from home. …
Between the Lines They are the hardest group in the world to tempt with the pleasures of reading. Not teenagers, who are often haughty and proud of their reading habits. Not children, who love to be read to. But tweens. That Web-savvy, Walkman-wearing, Game-Boy toting group of girls and boys who would almost rather do …
Pedaling through Pregnancy It’s summer and you want to enjoy the outdoors. After all, you belong among the birds and the bees this season and deserve to flit about in the sunshine, too. What? You’re not feeling quite that light on your feet this trimester? Try biking. Swooping along on your own personal chariot while …
Words Will EVER Hurt Me It seems that every woman has a story. For Susan Wellman it was the “truly awful” adolescence of her daughter, who was victimized throughout middle school. For Rachel Simmons, it was the emotional scars left by an aggressive third grade classmate who decided that 8-year-old Rachel was to be her …
There’s a Monster Under My Bed! Has the boogeyman been making the rounds at your house lately? Or maybe a ghost or even a scary alien? You’re not alone. Nighttime fears, no matter what form they take, are common among toddlers. When Michelle Flora’s daughter Morgan was 18 months old, she suddenly started waking up …
My toddler, Noah, loves sweets. Today he was stuffing cake into his mouth with both his hands at a birthday party. By naptime, he was acting certifiably insane – shouting that he was hungry and thirsty, had to go potty, wasn’t tired, etc. We finally put him down for his nap and hoped that when …
Drug Addictions Don’t Just Happen on the Street Bet you’d give anything to not have your teen experiment with marijuana and alcohol. You’d probably be willing to give your right arm if it could prevent your teen from even thinking of trying the more hardcore drugs like crack, cocaine and heroin. Finding a joint in …
By now, for most, the glamour has worn off. The hormonal high and natural glow have been replaced by sleepless nights, aches and pains, and a dangerous lack of patience with all those people who keep asking, “You haven’t popped yet? Wow! You look huge!” Welcome to your final weeks of pregnancy. Unless you’re one …