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Event CalendarCREATE YOUR OWN CALENDAR, get email reminders, even text messages to your mobile phone - subscribe here Highlights from September 2006 Fitness 101: Get Fast, Have Fun With a Fartlek: Energy Express By Marilynn Preston Don't hold your nose when someone asks you if you've heard of a fartlek. It's the Swedish word for "speed play" and it's a simple, effective training technique you should know about if you want to condition...By Marilynn Preston Don't hold your nose when someone asks you if you've heard of a fartlek. It's the Swedish word for "speed play" and it's a simple, effective training technique you should know about if y... Read moreIM the Safe Way By Margie Wylie This has probably happened to you at one time or another: Your computer goes "Ping! Ping! Ping!" while windows pop up on the screen with a string of text messages, as your kid hunches in her chair...By Margie Wylie This has probably happened to you at one time or another: Your computer goes "Ping! Ping! Ping!" while windows pop up on the screen with a string of text messages, as your kid hunches in her chair typing and chuck... Read moreControlling Asthma During Pregnancy Controlling asthma during pregnancy is extremely important, for the health of both mother and baby. Listen to experts explain what can happen if a woman's persistent asthma goes unchecked in the nine months before delivery. More than 17 million adult...Controlling asthma during pregnancy is extremely important, for the health of both mother and baby. Listen to experts explain what can happen if a woman's persistent asthma goes unchecked in the nine months before delivery. More ... Read moreComplete September 2006 Archive Baby Shower Gift Ideas That Won't Put A Strain On Your Busy Schedule Or Budget Forgetful Son: Good Enough Moms Your Vitamin Needs Nursing Comfort Why Is My Child Always Sick? Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes The Mover: Your Pre-Toddler, 10 - 20 Months Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing a Pediatrician Broken Bones How to Help a Child Adjust to Kindergarten: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids The Halloween Grinch (That's Me): MamaCooks Pediatric Specialties Cold and Flu Smarts for Kids Make Bedtime Better Make Herb Infusions Now--for Holiday Giving Dealing With Common Ailments During Pregnancy Heart Disease Facts: What Every Woman Should Know Tracey's Craft Stuff That's Worth The $$$$: Kids Krafts Go Away! You Can't Play!: The Problem-Solving Parent Diaper Bag Round Up: Good Enough Stuff Healthy Ideas for Juices and Smoothies Revitalize Your Skin With Sugar Scrubs How To Talk To Your Tween About Money Extreme Elmo Makes Me See Red 5 Healthy Alternatives To Candy This Halloween Creative Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy Need a Break? Meditate! Homework Help for Kids Keeping Up With Your Kid-less Friends Banana Bread 5 Steps to Kid-Friendly Surfing The Butterfly: Your Talker, 28 - 38 Months Slacklining: How To Feel Balance in Your Body: Energy Express 10 Easy Steps to Organize Your Clothes Closet Recycled Maracas: Kids Krafts The Builder: Your Toddler, 17 - 26 Months The Toucher: Your Baby, 6 to 12 Months Buzz Off! What to Do When You Get Stung Attachment Parenting: Good Enough Moms Post-Conception Preconceptions Crispy Dijon Chicken ENX Update: 30 Years and What Do I Know?: ENERGY EXPRESS "I Knead Some Dough" Dough & Clay Recipes: Kids Krafts Bonding - A Family Affair: The Problem-Solving Parent Quesadilla Pizzas Fruit Soups for Breakfast The Weird World of Pregnancy Welcome to MomTalk Kids Krafts Unsavory Neighbors: MamaCooks "So Ya Wanna Be A Princess" Hat: Kids Krafts Demystifying Drug Categories for Pregnant Women Carrying Twins Boosting Baby's Brain Power in Utero The Pregnant Vegetarian Food Choices Have Significant Impact on Moods, Energy Levels Popcorn: MamaCooks Ovulation Calendar No One Deserves Pureed Baloney Middle School Blues Vegetarian Fajitas The Policy--Thumbprint Cookies: MamaCooks A Vaccine to Wipe Out Cervical Cancer Family Caretakers Musical Suggestions for Children Quiet Times But Seriously, Katie: Lenore Skenazy Mango Shrikhand: MamaCooks Cleaning Up This Act Could Be Difficult!: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids High-Energy Child Needs Limits: Sylvia Rimm On Raising Kids When Does My Kid Need That? A Guide to Childhood Immunizations Partial Irradiation Effective for Small, Early Breast Cancers: Your Health Cocaine in a Can Beats Politicians in a Lather Treatment of Single-Sided Deafness Improves Hearing; Quality of Life:Your Health Just Say "No!" to the Dirty Dozen Fruits and Veggies Limb-Salvaging Surgery Benefits Those With Bone Cancer: Your Health Pros and Cons Of Preschool Disabilities Program: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Goblin's Delight: A Fortifying Stew for Trick-or-Treaters The Art of Eating for Two Your Child And Medication Is Your Child Sports-Safe? Labor and Delivery: What You Should Know About the Big Day Grade Retention Doesn't Always Make the Grade: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Requiem for a Fish Those Terrific Twos: The Problem-Solving Parent Reclaiming Your Sex Life After the Baby Have a Teen Driver? Learn How to Save Money on their Car Insurance Backyard Sand Casting: Kids Krafts The Expert: Your Young Preschooler, 44 to 50 Months Stuffed French Toast with Fresh Berry Topping Rising Risk--Substance Use and Our Daughters Middle-Eastern Spinach Salad Peer Pressure May Help: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Words Will Help Biting Disappear: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Fears Come From Somewhere: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Make Your Own Sand Art: Kids Krafts Pregnancy: Medicine Chest Checklist Dealing With Diaper Rash The Observer: Your New Baby, Birth to 6 Months Why Won't They Do that at Home?: The Problem-Solving Parent Find the Right Daycare: Good Enough Stuff Medical Advances Likely to Reduce Threat of Cervical Cancer: Your Health Yo-Yo Painting: Kids Krafts What is Your Family's Philosophy?: The Problem-Solving Parent Abby Cadabby Makes Me Crabby: Lenore Skenazy Managing Morning Sickness Baby Yourself With Infant Beauty Products "Stuck on you" Car Magnets: Kids Krafts Teenage Brain: A Work In Progress Depression: What Every Woman Should Know Mom Having Difficulty Potty Training 3-Year-Old: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids New Fears May Come With Brain Development: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Children Must Learn Healthy Competition: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Fearful Child Can Become Brave: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Infant First Aid Nine Healthy Months: What Every Woman Should Know About Prenatal Care Physically Active Teens Stay Out of Trouble Twin Cities Parent-Child Classes: Good Enough Stuff Start Chilling and Grilling Finding Great Maternity Clothes: Good Enough Stuff No Mess Painting: Kids Krafts Twin Cities Child Care Centers Work Projects With Dad Give Confidence: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Exercising Safely During Pregnancy Age Nine Is Too Old for Thumb Sucking: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids Baby-Proofing Your Home Electrical Stimulation of Brain Improves Hand Function in Stroke Victims: Your Health Revolutionize Your Relationship Third Trimester Doctor Visits Second Trimester Doctor Visits First Trimester Doctor Visits Twin Cities Youth Groups Making Wind Fun For Fearful Child: Sylvia Rimm on Raising Kids A Look At Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Minneapolis Schools' Arts for Academic Achievement Program Rub - A - Dub Tub Paints: Kids Krafts Fruit-a-licious Playdough: Kids Krafts Edible Finger Paints: Kids Krafts Pregnancy: Diaper Bag Checklist Preparing for Delivery: The When and Why of C-sections Calcium Supplements Do Little for Healthy Kids |
September 2006 ArchivesOne-Day Get-AwaysBy Elizabeth Wells Yes, that's the sound of the school bell again, but don't despair--you and your family can still build in a fun variation of the family vacation on the weekend or their next day off. Mini-vacations offer the... By Elizabeth Wells Yes, that's the sound of the school bell again, but don't despair--you and your family can still build in a fun variation of the family vacation on the weekend or their next day off. Mini-vacations offer the same spirit-renewing benefits as their longer counterparts. The LaClairs of upstate New York said that one-day trips are a good match because "they fit into our time schedule and budget." And there are plenty of fun things to do right in your own backyard. The trick often is in finding them and getting everyone behind the idea. Kids and AllergiesAllergies can leave children feeling sniffly, teary and itchy and take their toll at play and at school. Previously, allergy remedies left children feeling foggy and tired, but today there are a variety of choices for all ages that can... Allergies can leave children feeling sniffly, teary and itchy and take their toll at play and at school. Previously, allergy remedies left children feeling foggy and tired, but today there are a variety of choices for all ages that can take care of symptoms without the unwanted side effects. You know the signs. Itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, all good indications that you might be one of the 50 million Americans suffering from allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever. But what many people don't know is that over six million children experience the same problem. Kids and Allergies.
When Your Baby Becomes A Big Sister or Big BrotherYour Baby Today: New Baby, New Mom: Relationships By Carol Harding for Your Baby Today I remember holding our first son in my arms just weeks before his sister was born, knowing that our lives would never be the... 
Your Baby Today: New Baby, New Mom: Relationships I remember holding our first son in my arms just weeks before his sister was born, knowing that our lives would never be the same again. We had always wanted our children to have siblings, but now it seemed that our
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The Best Stress Reducers for New MomsBy Kristyn Kusek for Your Baby Today Ensuring Your Baby's Health: Pregnancy Screening TestsBy: Karen Barrow You may not mind much whether your baby is a boy or a girl, but you do care whether he or she is healthy. As part of your regular visits with an obstetrician, you will undergo a... By: Karen Barrow You may not mind much whether your baby is a boy or a girl, but you do care whether he or she is healthy. As part of your regular visits with an obstetrician, you will undergo a variety of tests that will help to monitor your baby's progress and ensure a healthy delivery.What screening tests do you need, and when should you expect them? Routine Exams--At your first obstetrician's visit--and pretty much every one after--your doctor will measure your weight and the "height" of your uterus to track your baby's growth. Trouble - i n - Laws: Good Enough MomsA three-generational column by Dr. Marti Erickson with her daughter, Erin Erickson Garner, and her mom, Betty Farrell Q: My husband & I have been married for almost 7 years. Our wonderful son just turned 3 and our daughter is... A three-generational column by Dr. Marti Erickson Q: My husband & I have been married for almost 7 years. Our wonderful son just turned 3 and our daughter is due next month. We live about 1/2 mile from my in-laws and I fear that my meddling mother-in-law will constantly find things wrong with my daughter as she has done with our son from day one. At first he wasn't getting enough milk, then he didn't roll over soon enough, didn't clap his hands, walk or talk soon enough. Just after my son was born she came over to my house every single day, walking int
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Pregnancy at 20, 30, 40By Dana Sullivan for Your Baby Today You know from recent headlines that it's possible for women as old as 60 to become pregnant. But for the time being, most of us are choosing to embark on the journey of... By Dana Sullivan for Your Baby Today You know from recent headlines that it's possible for women as old as 60 to become pregnant. But for the time being, most of us are choosing to embark on the journey of parenthood much earlier. Even still, pregnancy at 20 is different from pregnancy at 40. Here's a look at the challenges of pregnancy by the decade. Fitness 101: Get Fast, Have Fun With a Fartlek: Energy ExpressBy Marilynn Preston Don't hold your nose when someone asks you if you've heard of a fartlek. It's the Swedish word for "speed play" and it's a simple, effective training technique you should know about if you want to condition... By Marilynn Preston Don't hold your nose when someone asks you if you've heard of a fartlek. It's the Swedish word for "speed play" and it's a simple, effective training technique you should know about if you want to condition your body to run faster, walk longer or swim farther. Fartlek training -- also known as interval training -- can be adapted to any aerobic activity. Here's a brief description of how it works. Let's say you're a runner and you want to improve your speed. No problem. Make your next run a training run and begin with a good five to 10-minute warm-up -- jogging at a relaxed pace --
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IM the Safe WayBy Margie Wylie This has probably happened to you at one time or another: Your computer goes "Ping! Ping! Ping!" while windows pop up on the screen with a string of text messages, as your kid hunches in her chair... By Margie Wylie This has probably happened to you at one time or another: Your computer goes "Ping! Ping! Ping!" while windows pop up on the screen with a string of text messages, as your kid hunches in her chair typing and chuckling. What is she up to? It's called instant messaging and it seems everyone's doing it these days. Instant messaging (also known as IM) lets families and friends chat online as quickly as they can type. Jump to full text of this article here ... Continue reading IM the Safe Way.Controlling Asthma During PregnancyControlling asthma during pregnancy is extremely important, for the health of both mother and baby. Listen to experts explain what can happen if a woman's persistent asthma goes unchecked in the nine months before delivery. More than 17 million adult... Controlling asthma during pregnancy is extremely important, for the health of both mother and baby. Listen to experts explain what can happen if a woman's persistent asthma goes unchecked in the nine months before delivery. More than 17 million adult Americans have asthma. Surveys show many are under treated, or untreated. When those who fail to control their asthma are women who are pregnant, two lives are put in harms' way. It's certainly important that asthma be controlled during pregnancy for a number of reasons. Certainly the mother's discomfort is not the least among them. Not only is it important for the mother to fe
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Pregnancy at 20, 30, 40.