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Month: January 2017

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When the Root of Your Child’s Behavior Problem is You

Children, Kara McNabb, Mindfulness, RelationshipsNo commentsparentingJanuary 30, 2017Kara McNabb

“I thought you said plastic was bad, Mom,” my eight-year-old son said as I handed him cereal in the green plastic bowl.

I proceeded to acknowledge that yes, I have mentioned that and explained that we don’t want to put hot things in plastic because the heat leaches icky chemicals into our food, and the more we can avoid that, the better for our bodies. “But your cereal is cold, and I don’t have time to wash any dishes right now,” I said as we scurried to get out the door and to school on time.

I took a moment to silently celebrate that he does indeed listen, because sometimes when his dirty socks are still sitting on the living room floor despite my asking him three times to take care of them, I really wonder if “I didn’t hear you, Mom” is true.…

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Managing PCOS naturally

Natural Approach to PCOS

Jenny Bork, Mind Body and Spirit, Natural HealthNo commentsPCOS, women's healthJanuary 16, 2017Kara McNabb

Back in my early 20s, a trip to a Planned Parenthood for affordable birth control led to a discussion about my health concerns. I had irregular periods, sometimes going months without one, and also worried how this might affect fertility should I choose to have children later on. I had also suffered from acne since fourth grade and wondered if there was some connection between my hormones, acne issues and irregular cycle.

She told me that it was somewhat normal to not have a period every month and that birth control would help regulate my menstrual cycle. There was no mention of the elephant in the room: that being on birth control doesn’t do me any good when I decide to have children some day.

I left that appointment with more questions than I came in with and began an emotional and frustrating journey into my health. It started by trusting that deep knowing within me that something wasn’t quite right.…

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