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Types of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
If you have not made it to the doctor yet, or simply prefer to avoid the doctor, there are some contraceptive choices available over-the-counter (OTC) at your local drugstore, grocery store or discount store. OTC birth control is affordable, accessible and effective, if it is used correctly. Both barrier methods and chemical contraceptive options are easily purchased without a prescription.
Unapologetically Create Moments of Happiness for Yourself
You stuff you child’s Paw Patrol backpack with half-done homework, throw together a turkey sandwich for lunch, and make sure there’s no funky odor coming from your kid’s favorite pair of jeans (that he’s worn for the third time in a row this week). During the day you check off items on your never-ending to-do…
70s Childhoods Vs Now – What’s Been Lost
I grew up in the 70s. This meant I was lucky to experience childhood long before helicopter parents, abstinence pledges, SAT prep courses and sexting obliterated the myriad reckless joys of American adolescence. Most parents had more than two kids, plus jobs, problems and pressures of their own. Kids’ technology risks consisted primarily of overdosing…
Mortified: A Novel About Oversharing
Meredith O’Brien, a longtime ModernMom contributor, explores the idea of blogging – and where to draw the line between sharing personal anecdotes and overharing in her new novel. Below is an adapted excerpt from Mortified: A Novel About Oversharing by Meredith OBrien (used with permission from Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing, Inc. 2013):
Teenage Diet Advice
There’s no doubt that obesity is a large problem in America, and if you have an overweight teenager, you’ll want to help him get back on the right track. You must tread lightly, though. Restricted eating or obsession with calories and food can set him up for a lifetime of weight problems. Focus instead on providing healthy meals and snacks in reasonable portions.