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FitLit: Doing Away with Diet Drama (and a Giveaway!)

The teenage years are full of the drama, are they not? Boys, boobs, braces…You couldn’t pay me to repeat those years of adolescent awkwardness! There is enough to worry about during those angsty years without having to deal with negative... Continue reading...

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BabyBuys: Shannon Miller Books & More! (Plus a Giveaway!)

The Shannon Miller extravaganza continues! If you missed it last week, we interviewed the Olympic gold medalist herself and reviewed her Body After Baby workout DVD. This week I’m letting you in on more of the products from the Shannon Miller Lifestyle... Continue reading...

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Freakin’ Cute Baby Animal Book (with Giveaway!)

While there may be nothing cuter than a human baby, I’m giving a close second to the Fennec Fox which can be see at left on the cover of ZooBorns: The Newest, Cutest Animals from the World’s Zoos and Aquariums. This little cutie’s name... Continue reading...

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Delicious Post-Pregnancy Weight-Loss (and a Giveaway!)

I’ve tried and loved The EatingWell Diet cookbook. The lasagna is one of my go-to meals when I have a little extra time on my hands for dinner, and a portobello mushroom “cheesesteak” is a lot of yumminess packed into a healthy, filling... Continue reading...

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A Meditation How-To for Moms

In preparation for childbirth, I took a meditation class. While my labor and delivery was over so quickly that I barely had time to even think about coping mechanisms, meditation is a hugely beneficial practice. It can increase blood flow, decrease blood... Continue reading...

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Get Out and Play!

Most of my memories of playing as a kid are memories of being outside. Riding my bike down the street, playing softball, running around kicking a ball with my brothers. Today, Matthew Edlund, M.D., author of The Power of Rest: Why Sleep Alone Is Not Enough,... Continue reading...

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5 Tips to Feed the Fam—and Have a Flat Belly

Although I’m never one to openly embrace the four-letter “diet” word (especially for moms-to-be!), I have to say that I’m becoming quite the Flat Belly Diet! fan. Even though you may not want to hear the term “flat belly”... Continue reading...

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Run Like a Mother

Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving—and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity The title pretty much says it all. When you’re a mother, a runner and working (or at home working as a full-time mom!), it can get a tad tricky to squeeze it all... Continue reading...

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