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Healthy Families

This iPhone App Could Save Your Life!

January 27, 2010

Would you know what to do if you had a life-threatening injury?
A man injured in the Haiti earthquake saved his own life using Pocket First Aid from the American Heart Association

Whether you’re at home, on the road, or in the woods, the American Heart Association’s Pocket First Aid & CPR application is at your [...]

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Who is @mpaynknoper and why should she be Mashable’s Twitter User of the Year?

November 18, 2009

In the midst of a Brazillian pop star, a rock band, a musician, a Hollywood star, stands a Twitter User most people wouldn’t recognize, @mpaynknoper. Who?
Mashable, The Social Media Guide, announced the nominees for the 2009 Open Web Awards today and Certified Speaking Professional Michele Payn-Knoper was one of the top five nominees for Twitter User [...]

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The Soul of Farming: Busy Woman’s Guide to Eating Better

August 27, 2009

Ever wonder where you milk comes from? I got a chance to find out last week when I visited a dairy farm in Western Wisconsin and met 100 hard working dairy farming women.
Having only the media view of “factory” farming, I was firmly on the organic/free range/family farm side of the argument. I have to [...]

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You Can Have Help or Have It Your Way, Not Both: Busy Woman’s Guide to Stress Management

July 21, 2009

One of the biggest gifts before my girls were born was an episode of Oprah featuring Dr. Phil. He was working with a couple with small children. The wife was overwhelmed and complaining that her husband wasn’t helping with the kids. Roll the video footage,..and we soon see her criticizing every little thing he tried [...]

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Busy Woman’s Guide To Keeping Your Kids Healthy (and yourself sane) This Summer

July 1, 2009

Help! The kids are at home and I’m losing my mind. I can’t get anything done and they are constantly asking me for food and to watch TV.
I’m afraid we’re all turning into couch potatoes.
What is a mom to do?
Sound familiar?
Full Disclosure: It has taken me two weeks to write this article.
Not because I [...]

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Do something fun: Busy Woman’s Guide to Stress Management

June 18, 2009

When was the last time you did something fun?
Something silly, out of character, or just plain goofy?
I watched my husband and daughter have a “hat fight” at the mall recently. After whacking each other with their baseball caps for a while, Gracie declared, “Bad parenting!” and laughed wildly (so did Clay!)
Laughter is a great stress [...]

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Say No and Jump In!

June 10, 2009

Finding life to harried to do the things you enjoy or spend time with the people you love?
The Queen of Adultitis Prevention and new mom Kim Kotecki posted an article about the challenges of balancing 6-month-old Lucy and the demands of the outside world. It’s a common problem – there is always something you “should” [...]

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What about family history? Busy Woman’s Guide answers your questions

June 3, 2009

The men in my family all have heart disease and high blood pressure, but the women are all healthy.
I’m safe, right?

Sorry, I’m afraid not.
Taking all other risk factors into account, if you have a close family member with heart disease, your risk nearly doubles. ALL family members, both male and female, factor into [...]

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Busy Woman’s Guide to Breast Feeding and Heart Health

April 21, 2009

Breast Feeding: Good for baby and good for mom!
Research in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows women who breast feed for a year or more reduce their risk of heart disease by 10%!
“We have known for years that breastfeeding is important for babies’ health; we now know that it is important for mothers’ health [...]

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April Fools, Blue Pancakes & A Gorilla Suit!

April 1, 2009

April Fools’ Day continues to be a big hit in the Greene household! I knew we were in trouble when Clay started laughing to himself in the car last weekend. Yes, he’d thought of an idea so fun – he’d cracked himself up!

So, it turns out you can order a Gorilla costume from [...]

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