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“Real Life, Real Nutrition”: Nutritional Victories & Challenges Through the Generations – Tips to Apply Today and Thoughts to Ponder
Click Here to Replay - "Nutritional Challenges Through the Generations"  -  a Mother's Day special to honor the wonderful moms in my life.  My 70-year-old mom shares her personal health journey, and my sisters share their
Now SWIM!
I am so excited for this week!  I'm heading to California with Max to visit family, and I can't wait to plop down on the beach and play in the ocean! As I write this, I'm actually looking at an
It's Okay to Practice a Little "Tough Love"
I want to talk to you today about "tough love".  What is this really?  For some, the term "tough love" has a negative connotation - by being "tough" and enforcing structure and discipline, you need to withhold "love" and relinquish
Teaching Kids the Character in Giving
Character is More about Giving, Than Receiving

A few days ago, my son had his friend Ethan over to play.  As Ethan was leaving, he asked if he could borrow Max’s acorn collection. Max was very torn. Like most
Tap Into Your Favorable Traits For All-Out Conviction!
Max and I play a game where we pick a subject and ask each other what our favorite thing is within that subject.  For example, what is your favorite ice cream, what is your favorite color, what was your favorite