Two years ago, I found myself sitting in the Calcutta airport waiting for a flight when I had the pleasure of meeting a nun from Mother Teresa’s order, The Sisters of Charity. I will refer to her as Sister Bernadette throughout this post for the sake of her privacy, though I simply felt the need […]
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NIGHT TERRORS. The very words send chills down my spine! Only one of our children suffered from this frightening condition, and that was enough. Night terrors terrorize not just the child but the entire family. Consider Helen’s story. It was around the beginning of cold and flu season, and along with a cold came the first
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SUMMER. We crave it throughout the cold winters (especially here in New York), but when it finally arrives, it can be a fair-weather friend. We’ve all said it once, maybe even a hundred times, when discovering illnesses or conditions in our children. “Wait, what’s THAT?!” And doesn’t it surprise us in the summer? Who gets
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Watch out! Heat can be a monster. Our global neighbors in India have been dealing with devastatingly extreme heat this summer. As of June 1, 2,330 people have died from heat-related illnesses in India as the country waits for monsoon rains. Temperatures as high as 118 degrees Fahrenheit were recorded in Indian cities in early
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PUT DOWN the Zyrtec! THROW AWAY the Claritin! STOP slamming your sinuses into submission with Flonase! There IS another way…
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In late April 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a two-day public hearing to gather information about the consumer use of homeopathic products. I already know what you’re thinking … “Uh-oh. What does this mean for us?” But before you let worry set in, let me tell you that I see this
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A few years ago, I posted a blog on my alternative to Gatorade. Since that time, two of my sons work in landscaping during the summer months. I’m reposting this recipe for my homemade version that is a variation on a recipe that a friend shared with me years ago. Dehydration is a threat when
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Nearly thirty-five years ago, I worked at NBC as an account executive. It was interesting work because I witnessed firsthand how large corporations in America function. One of my prized accounts was Pepsi Cola. I never directly met the people from Pepsi Cola but had a working relationship with their advertising team in Chicago. This
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I write this while my husband is driving on our way back from spending the night at our son’s home. My son had phoned me asking me to help him because he had a raging fever, severe head and back pain and weak breathing. He’s not often sick, so when he does this, I
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I actually love to draw. But the drawing I’m going to recommend that you do is not artistic; it’s instructive. And it can be immensely revealing It’s time to draw a lifeline for anyone in your family who has a chronic condition. Why take the time to do this? Because without this perspective, it’s
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