We've all seen them... those buff, toned women who run along at a 7 or 8 minute mile pace, barely breaking a sweat. They seem completely focused on the athleticism of their bodies... the motion and the destination. That is sooooooooo not me. Want a peek inside my head?

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As a pediatric critical care nurse, I have seen all too often a sibling deal with grief. I also see first hand the lack of age appropriate reading resources that kids can relate to when dealing with such a loss. I am happy to share with you a new picture book by author Jean Reagan titled Always My Brother.

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It is spring and soon, very soon, it will be time for gardens and fresh fruits and veggies. Why not start now to break some of those unhealthy eating habits we have developed over the long winter. Here are a few tips and ideas on where to start.

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This is not like other articles I have written before where I offer tips and health and safety related information. This article is actually asking you, the reader to help me and to send me tips. Let me explain.

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Spring is here and along with the long awaited warmer weather come the new spring buds and seasonal allergies. The farmers are in the fields creating dust. Warm spring rains stir up mold and mildew along with a thousand other allergens circulating in our environment. Here are a few tips to help your child with spring allergies.

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It seems that everyone is going green and it is a wonderful thing. We all need to be both environmentally aware and think about what we are putting into our bodies as well. An earth friendly approach to the environment and a healthy approach to eating go hand in hand. But how do we get our kids to really appreciate the good green earth and what it produces…. for some, the garden is the answer.

Read more: Kids and Gardening

I'm the happiest person I know. Honestly, I'm a radical optimist and love life. Even road-ragers. I love them too. So when when postpartum psychosis hit me after my daughter's first birthday, I fell far from my "happy tree."

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You finally did it.  After months of doctor's visits and copays, rounds of medication, second opinions and second and third thoughts - you decided to schedule your child for surgery.  Ugh - the pit in your stomach is already twisting...

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Parents who are dealing with a terminally ill child are under an enormous amount of stress. The symptoms, the diagnosis, the treatments, and the trips to and from the hospital take over what was normal family life for the duration of the illness. A good outcome far outweighs the negatives, and when a child recovers and comes home, life and relationships return to a workable normal.

Read more: 5 Tips to Aid Siblings with Grief

Relationships can be difficult for both a new step-parent and the child. The horror stories of wicked step-mothers and horrid step-fathers fill both fiction and real life news stories. One may wonder sometimes if there really are any good relationships with children and step-parents in books or in real life. I can tell you that there really are good relationships between step-parents and children and I have a book for you and your child to read to prove it is possible.

Read more: A Talent for Quiet Book Review