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Science Says Taking a Hot Bath Burns as Many Calories as a 30-Minute Walk

Melissa Willets - September 21, 2021

Good news, fellow lazy moms of the world: New research finds that taking a hot bath may be as beneficial for

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Short Film Helps Angry Kids Learn to ’Just Breathe’

Melissa Willets - September 4, 2021

Last night my 6-year-old got so mad she had to go to bed that she started kicking and punching my husband, a

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The One Thing Gwyneth Paltrow Wants Her Daughter to Know About Beauty

Melissa Willets - August 24, 2021

Gwyneth Paltrow's name is synonymous with clean living, beauty, and well, perfection. So it's no s

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Kids’ Concussions May Impair Brain Function Years Later

Melissa Willets - August 15, 2021

Unbelievably, more than a million brain injuries are treated each year in the U.S. In kids, many of th

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Parents Who Fight in Front of Kids May Do More Harm Than They Think

Melissa Willets - July 1, 2021

You've probably heard it's not healthy for parents to fight in front of kids, and now a study publ

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French Retailer Calls for Gender-Free Christmas in Powerful New Ad

Melissa Willets - June 1, 2021

A French food retailer wanted to create a Christmas toy catalog free of gender stereotypes. Instead of \"girl

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Preach, Girl! We Love This Teen’s Body-Positive Response to a School BMI Assignment

Melissa Willets - April 27, 2021

Okay, is there anything worse than being weighed in front of your peers, at any age, let alone in the eighth

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Is ’Baby Brain’ Actually a Good Thing?

Melissa Willets - April 17, 2021

Since becoming a mother, I literally struggle to finish sentences. \"Where'd I put the...\" And I f

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Many Girls Are Woefully Unprepared for Puberty

Melissa Willets - April 12, 2021

It's a topic I'm not exactly looking forward to discussing with my three daughters: puberty. And n

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Mom Shares Embarrassing Account of Farting in Yoga Class and We Love Her For It

Melissa Willets - April 9, 2021

As a devoted yogi, I had to appreciate a mom's recent confession about how she farted in yoga class. An