The annual gym membership price was the same as the sales price of the elliptical machine. He wanted the gym membership. She said she would never use it. The debate was on. He wanted frills and perks. She wanted practicality and ease. When the point-counterpoints settled, she won. Now they both work out more regularly than they ever would have imagined.
Anytime kids are in close contact with one another, lice are possible, if not probable. Have no fear, the lice myth busters are here!
A recent doctor visit prompted my physician to routinely pen a prescription after listening to my complaints. A major life change, combined with naturally-occurring hormonal changes, had resulted in feelings of anxiety and depression I couldn’t brush off. It surprised me, however, that I heard no mention of the benefits of exercise or how it might help me stay off medication if I chose to try that route first. As a seasoned runner, I knew a more consistent exercise routine might be the prescription I needed instead.
It starts out with your child being tired and looking a little under the weather. But it’s the holiday season so you chalk it up to the extra activity and some richer foods than normal. Soon, though, you realize what’s really happening. What’s happening is your child is sick and tomorrow is the ‘big day’. While we’d prefer not to have to deal with it, the reality is most families face illness during a major holiday at some point in time. Given the right attitude and a good ‘Plan B’, you can still make holiday memories. Here are a few tips on celebrating through (and in spite of) varying degrees of illness:
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