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Exercise Heart Rate in Children

When a child gets moving, her heart gets pumping. This temporary heart rate increase is a desirable result of physical exertion, as it strengthens the heart muscle and makes your kid more fit. When your child is next engaged in rambunctious play, take a second to check his exercise heart rate. By doing so, you can ensure that your child is getting the maximum health benefit from his exercise and that everything is up to par in terms of his heart functioning.

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Ditch the Grinch and Deck the Halls

‘Tis the season! That’s what all the billboards, advertisements, and email subject lines are saying right about now, anyway.  But ‘tis the season for what, exactly? The obvious answers are “giving” and “gathering” and “getting out the sparkly decorations.” There are presents that need purchasing and cards that need crafting; there are parties that require…

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We Don’t Want Pre-Pandemic Motherhood Back

It’s too much. Mothers everywhere are feeling desperate for relief...from the chaos of never getting a break from their kids; from the insanity of working from home with their playmate-deprived children underfoot and needing a teacher; from the stress of uncertainty, the stress of job insecurity, and the stress of parenting with partners who kind…