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Use Your Brain!

“When are you going to start using your brain?” Come on, we have all said it at one time or another when our kids are not making the best of choices. And sometimes, those choices are pretty unbelievable. But, the truth is, we cannot expect our kids to use their brains unless they learn how.…

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The Best Ways to Conserve Energy in Your Home

Former President Jimmy Carter may have said it best: The best way to conserve energy is to not use so much of it. Americans use 24 percent of the world’s energy and only make up 5 percent of the world’s total population, according to Mindfully.org. In fact, on average, one American uses more energy than 370 Ethiopians. Fortunately, some simple things can be done around the house that are not only practical, but they also conserve energy.

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Diet Soda During Pregnancy

Drinking diet soda during pregnancy is potentially refreshing and not necessarily something to totally ban from your lifestyle, according to the American Pregnancy Association and the Baby Center. However, drinking too much artificial sweetener and caffeine while expecting places you and your future son or daughter at risk for health problems. Staying cool during pregnancy is essential, but down those diet sodas mindfully to reduce the risk of potential birth defects in your growing baby.