Swine Flu ~ How Do We Protect Our Families?

In case you haven’t heard (please don’t tell me you haven’t heard) about the flu virus that is a mutation of swine, avian(bird) and human strains, we are quickly approaching a pandemic situation.
As a parent, this feels doubly frightful.  If you’ve been paying attention to the news at all, you will have already seen or [...]

Why Women Are So Passive-Aggressive

Don’t ask me why, but lately (longly) I’ve been thinking about passive aggressiveness and why it is such a pervasive “technique,” if you will, embraced by so many women in dealing with problems.   I think I’ve got a longer post coming on this topic but, for now, check out this article on Science Daily.com [...]

Women’s Circle of Excellence

Today, I attended the second half of the 2009 Montana State University College of Business Women’s Circle of Excellence conference, thanks to the lovely invitation by a colleague of my husband’s, Sharyn Sears.
The conference, meant to be an inspirational, networking-promoting, educational event, was small enough to be intimate (there were about 70 participants) and yet [...]

Breastfeeding Woes? Avoid Use of Reglan for Boosting Milk Supply

If you currently, or have ever, experienced difficulty with breastfeeding…namely a concern over milk production (which, by the way, is rarely a true problem from an anatomical standpoint) you may have come across the advice to encourage your doctor to prescribe a medication for you called Reglan (Metochlopramide) .  As cited in this article from [...]

More Research that Supports the Practice of Breastfeeding

If someone walked up to you and offered you and/or your children a pill, a regimen, a diet plan or a set of practices that would guarantee to significantly lower your risk of…
heart disease
stroke
diabetes
high blood pressure
high cholesterol
asthma
obesity
food allergies
breast and ovarian cancer
…wouldn’t you sign up?
Well, guess what folks,  that regimen exists.  It always has.  It’s called: [...]