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Scary Cats In Scary Hats: How To Tame Your Toddler’s Fears

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. – George S. Patton This blog is dedicated to GraceLikeRain, mother of four, who recently wrote in about her childrens fears. I couldnt stop thinking about her courage – while her husband is in Afghanistan, she is raising their family. Four children under six years old! My son was afraid of hats. It had something to do with The Cat in the Hatby Dr. Seuss. (He is a little sinister, come to think of it.) It didnt matter what kind of hat – any time I tried to put one on him, it was as if a monster were about to sit on Alessios head. That mysterious Cat and his striped top-hat had also triggered other anxieties in my toddler: bicycles and umbrellas, to name a few. Yet The Cat in the Hat is still one of Alessios favorite books. Fear. We all have it. It’s a fact of human nature. A survival tool meant for our own good. Fight or flight. Knowing when to stand strong and when to run.

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Sciatic Nerve Pain During Pregnancy

Back pain is just another discomfort women face as they carry a baby. With that little bundle growing and moving inside, he is likely to strike a nerve, even with the most patient mom-to-be. If that nerve is the sciatic nerve, just behind the uterus, pain can shoot across your back and down your leg, causing excruciating pain. Take precautions to avoid or alleviate such pain.