I’d been go-go-go all my life, but when my preschooler was struggling to cope, I finally realized I had to slow down. I’d always known that my 6-year-old daughter, Lilly, had strong opinions—she started voicing them at 22 months and hasn’t let up. She’d also had some obsessive-compulsive tendencies: Her many books had to be
Continue Reading...I Hate Being a Mom, But I Love My Kid
Frustrated and exhausted from taking care of her newborn daughter, Erin* worried she just wasn’t cut out for motherhood. She felt like a terrible person—until she realized she wasn’t alone. I feel bad even thinking it, let alone saying it out loud, but it’s true: I hate being a mom. I do love my 3-month-old
Continue Reading...Top 18 Fat Burning Foods For Women
The top 18 foods that women should eat to lose weight fast and burn fat fast. It isn’t easy to lose weight fast. People always say that a lifestyle change needs to be made in order to lose the weight and keep it off. We are also told that to lose weight we need to
Continue Reading...YouTuber Marina Joyce Is Found 10 Days After She Went Missing
YouTube star Marina Joyce has been located, ten days after she was reported missing. The 22-year-old resident of North London was last seen on July 31 and was reported missing on Wednesday. Two days later, police appealed to the public for help to find her. On Saturday, London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed to E! News that
Continue Reading...Milo Ventimiglia on This Is Us Season 4’s Big Twist: “The World Expands”
Exactly what twist happens in the This Is Us season four premiere remains to be seen, and Milo Ventimiglia isn’t spilling the beans.”I can’t give away those f—king answers,” Ventimiglia said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. “Like, I really can’t.” After thinking on it, Ventimiglia, who plays Jack Pearson on the NBC
Continue Reading...Methanol-Tainted Alcohol Could It Happen Here
The number of suspected deaths from tainted alcohol in Costa Rica has climbed to 20 since early June, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Officials there have issued a health alert and seized about 30,000 containers of products suspected of having been contaminated with methanol. While Costa Rica is the latest country to report
Continue Reading...Specific Phobias
The term “phobia” refers to a group of anxiety symptoms brought on by certain objects or situations. A specific phobia, formerly called a simple phobia, is a lasting and unreasonable fear caused by the presence or thought of a specific object or situation that usually poses little or no actual danger. Exposure to the object
Continue Reading...Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder – Prevention
How Can I Prevent Anxiety? If you suffer from an anxiety disorder, you may need professional help. See your doctor for a referral to a mental health specialist. Though not a treatment for anxiety disorders, the following tips can help reduce symptoms of anxiety: Take care of your body by eating a well-balanced diet. Include
Continue Reading...Is Caffeine Fueling Your Anxieties
If you struggle with anxiety, you might want to skip that second cup of coffee, new research suggests. For some people, caffeine may help with concentration and provide an energy boost, but it can cause problems for those with general anxiety disorder, said Dr. Julie Radico, a clinical psychologist with Penn State Health. “Caffeine is
Continue Reading...Warm Bath Can Send You Off to a Sound Slumber
Here’s a win-win for all those bath lovers who struggle with poor sleep: New research suggests a soak in the tub before bedtime may shorten the time it takes to fall asleep. A well-timed warm bath, or even a warm shower, also appears to prolong how long someone stays asleep, investigators found. And indications are
Continue Reading...Taco Seasoning Recall
A Kansas food company ordered the recall of two kinds of taco seasoning sold at Walmart and H-E-B stores for fears it may be contaminated with salmonella. Williams Foods LLC ordered the recall because the cumin spice included in the mixes was separately recalled by the Mincing Spice Co. A sample lot from Mincing was
Continue Reading...A guide to eco-friendly travel
Travel has a lot of benefits. It breaks up our routine, makes us more physically active, and encourages us to try new things. In fact, a 2014 study found that experiences such as traveling make us happier than just buying stuff. The downside? Carbon emissions related to tourism have been on the rise in the
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