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“How to Get Your Kids to Stop Bickering” — Glo.com, December 2013

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Stop the Madness

Every morning, this is my alarm clock: the banshee wail of my daughter screaming, “GET OUT OF MY ROOOOOOOM!” to her younger brother. It snowballs from there—fights over cereal, over who sits where, over who is more annoying (answer: they both win!). Their constant bickering leaves me feeling like a huge parental fail. Even though everyone assures me that this is all very normal, I’m not so sure. So, just in time for the holidays, here are 10 rules for brokering peace between your warring tribes. <<READ ON GLO.COM>>

“How to Raise a Confident Daughter” — Glo.com, May 2013

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With cyber bullying, sexy tween stars, and an ever-present pressure to be thin, real mom’s talk about bringing up girls in today’s world. 

My daughter is 6 and stronger than me in many ways. She’s the first one in line for a scary roller coaster, the loudest singer in any group, and doesn’t give a rip if her floral top doesn’t match her polka dot pants. When we had to switch schools in the middle of her first-grade year, her response was, “I’m excited!” (As for me, I break out in nervous sweats on the way to a cocktail party.) I don’t know where she gets the spunk, but I’m terrified it’s going to disappear—that one day, I’ll wake up and my daughter will be too timid to raise her hand in class or worried about the size of her belly.

Is there something I can do to keep her self-esteem high and her outlook upbeat? For guidance, I talked to experts, as well as other moms (and one dad) to find out how they’re making sure girls develop—and keep—their confidence. <<READ ON GLO.COM>>

 

“2 Minute Stress Solutions” — Prevention, December 2012

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aefdcf9f1728d852fe47ce43a74e5050New research uncovers the fastest ways to reduce tension—and actually change your brain for the better. 

When we were 5, we might have sucked our thumbs for stress relief. As adults, many of us self-soothe with junk food, a glass (or two) of wine, maybe some mindless TV. But those are fixes that don’t actually fix anything. Luckily, recent studies reveal some easy ways to lift your spirits and lower your stress that actually create positive shifts in your brain and body.

“Stress triggers the release of the hormone cortisol, which can damage our brains and weaken our cardiovascular and immune systems over time,” says neuropsychologist Rick Hanson, PhD, the author of Buddha’s Brain. We asked experts for their best instant mood boosters, backed by the latest research in nutrition, psychology, and neuroscience. Follow these tips and you’ll be saying “aah” in no time. <<READ ON PREVENTION.COM>>