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Health & Family
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I’d like to thank my mother for being a room mother at every class party I ever had.
She was at every class party my brother ever had too. I remember when I was in second grade, my old first grade teacher couldn’t find a room mom to do her party — so she asked my mom. ....more>>
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Laughing helps health? Seriously?
Study finds regular laughs help to prevent heart attacks, improve your overall health.
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Jane Drummond: Kids aren’t so cute when misbehaving
I love kids. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t do what I do, because in Parents as Teachers all I do all day, every day, is work with little kids. I think they are funny, cute and a hoot.
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Walk it out: Organizations push walking as great form of exercise
Norma Wilson is a walker. The 80-year-old Joplin resident has walked in all 50 states, earning an award from the American Volkssport Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to physical fitness through non-competitive walking. She also walks three miles each morning with a friend.
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Jane Drummond: Embarrassing moments can be funny — later on
Embarrassing moments … I have had my share in life. They can bring out that hot-faced feeling that makes you want to crawl under a rock and die.
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Stuck speech? Stuttering usually outgrown, treatable if caught early
Stuttering can plague childhood years, but thanks to early intervention, it doesn’t have to be a lifelong speech disorder. Twila Bell, a speech language pathologist with St. John’s Regional Medical Center, said stuttering is identified by several core behaviors: the repetition of a word or syllable, multiple repetition of several words and the prolongation of a sound or sudden silence.
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Jane Drummond: Lessons won’t ensure a child’s greatness
I see so many families today running themselves to death by running from lessons to practices for their kids. I remember those days. Nobody I know was given more opportunity to have talent than I was.
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Clashing colors?
A breast cancer awareness movement, where women on Facebook post colors of their bras, meets with mixed opinions.
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Slick season: Auto club offers tips for driving
Every year, it seems Missouri drivers have a bit of a learning curve to overcome when navigating through the snow and ice. “The first snow storm of the season always brings out the worst in people,” said Mike Right, vice president of public affairs for AAA Missouri. “People forget that they need to reduce their speed, ...
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Jane Drummond: Parents go to great lengths in creating memories
As parents we have a need to make sure our children grow up with some great memories. I have seen parents (including myself) go to great lengths to ensure their kids have wonderful moments in life.
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Jane Drummond: Time passes more quickly each year
2010: What the heck happened to time? It seems like yesterday it was 1999 and I was panicked and buying bottled water because I had a baby at home, and I was worried the world would crash and I would have no water to mix up formula.
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Loss was a win
Amy Juhala is OK with the few pounds she has gained over the last few months. Weight gain is expected with pregnancy, after all. But Juhala, at one point, was too heavy to get pregnant, according to her doctor. Her effort to lose weight and have a baby earned her an award from the Weight Watchers organization — her story was chosen as one of the organization’s Inspiring Stories of Change.
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Movie nights require give, take and occasional lies
Here is my problem with holiday movies, or movies in general: Paul and I have loads of fun together, we enjoy lots of the same things, but picking out movies has required some giving on both sides … and some lies.
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