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Cocktail Party Recipe: Cosmo with a Lighter Twist

Jessie Daye

The following post is sponsored by Truvia Natural Sweetener One of my favorite ways to entertain is with a Girl’s Night In. We get so busy with kids and work and life in general, that it’s important to set aside time to get together with friends and reconnect.My friends and I are always trying to come up with lighter versions of our favorite drinks, and I wanted to share my special recipe …

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The Lighter Side of Potty Training

Sara D.

I heard a quote once that was a pediatricians response to a parents question about when they should start potty training their child and the doctors response was effectively if you start when they are two they will be potty trained when they are three, and if you start when they are three then they will be potty trained when they are three. Whoever this pediatrician is, youre speaking my language. I am all about

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Natural Ways to Make a Period Lighter & Shorter

ModernMom Staff

Before attempting to make a period lighter and shorter, make an appointment with your gynecologist to rule out any underlying medical conditions. The heavy menstrual bleeding, called menorrhagia, could be the result of hormones being imbalanced or as a side effect of an IUD or medication, according to the Mayo Clinic. Schedule your annual gynecological visit if you missed your last one, or revisit your physician to alleviate any concerns that a heavy period is not a symptom of a more serious condition. Long and heavy periods that are merely an annoyance may be treated at home with natural remedies. When natural remedies do not work, consider birth control pills that are not natural but are proven to lighten heavy periods.