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Secrets for Easing Labor Pain

Studies have, for a long time, shown that deep breathing, mental imagery, deep massage or acupressure, and the presence of a constant companion or coach during labor can ease labor pains, making the miracle of birth more, well, enjoyable.

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Why Boys Need Boyfriends

A college boyfriend once asked me the following question: What does every person on earth need to survive? He liked to quiz me like this every so often. His tone made it clear that there was only one correct answer. Love, I said instantly, 100% confident my answer was right.

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Don’t Blame the Vending Machine!

Maybe it’s just me, but when I hear the phrase My lunch came from the vending machine, it doesn’t typically bring to mind images of health and happiness. Vending machine meals are what you do in college, during your first years in the work force as an underpaid and overworked entry level employee, or when youre low on time and running on empty. Chips, candy, soda… the glass-front dispensary has long been a symbol for all things junk food.