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LATEST ARTICLES ( 44 )

• I’m 43! And Just in Case You Were Wondering…

  

  I’m about to turn 43 years old, which is weird because there are times when I feel like I’m still 16 (of course, there are also times when I feel like I’m... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• We Just Need to Be Kind to Eachother

  Amazing moment I just experienced:I was feeling a little down this morning. Between the horrors in Boston and tragedy in Texas and the usual mom type of worries... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• We Need to Fight FOR Our Kids and Not Against Eachother

  I decided to send my Huffington Post article about Childhood obesity to a fairly well-known local fitness team and asked them for their thoughts. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Kids Are Dying to Be Perfect and Parents Feel Powerless. I’m Helping Them Both!

  

  This is my book. The book I wish my own mother had had when I was struggling and she felt so powerless. It states the problems but is full of solutions, games,... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• New Breakfast Drink from Mountain Dew..because It’s Never Too Early to Drink...

  “In a nod to the growing concerns about sugary drinks, for example, Kickstart also uses artificial sweeteners to reduce its caloric content to about half that o... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents:Helping Toddlers, Tweens and Teens...

  

  This is my book.The book I wish my own mother had had when I was struggling and she felt so powerless. It states the problems but is full of solutions, games,... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Body Image Pledges for Parents and Kids: A Promise to Be Good to Ourselves and...

  Body image pledge (for older kids):I promise to believe in myself and to reject the unrealistic and unhealthy ideals that may be thrown at me by society, the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Mayor Bloomberg, Do You Want Us to Be Healthy Or Just Skinny?

  The judge has spoken, the ruling’s been made and our right to drink super sized, sugar loaded beverages remains in tact.I’ll be honest with you and say that... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why I Had to Write the Body Image Survival Guide for Parents:

  Why did I write this book?I always thought that if I ever wrote a book about my life, the title would be, “Who knew?”.It seems fitting because whenever I look a... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Sugar-free, Fat-free, Chocolate Flavored Pudding..is NOT Pudding!

  

  And there is nothing cake-like about rice cakes.Diet companies might be able to package their fat free, sugar free, carbohydrate free “treats” to look good,... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Childhood-Obesity is NOT the Problem!

  

  Childhood Obesity isn’t THE problem. There, I said it and I’ll say it again: CHILDHOOD OBESITY is NOT THE PROBLEM. While it’s become nearly impossible to turn o... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Wrinkles and Crinkles and Laugh Lines, Oh My!

  

  last night, I had the television on in the background while I did some work and ended up watching a few minutes of an informercial for one of those “facelift... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• My E.D. Nearly Killed Me. But Although I’m a Little Bruised and Scarred, I’m...

  

  Today I found the journal I kept when I was a teenager.  I was 17 and my eating disorder was just starting to creep it’s way into my life.   It creeped it’s... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why I LOOOOVE Sharing Fit Vs Fiction with Kids!

  

  Believe it or not, there are still WAY too many people who don’t believe or understand that Body Image and eating disorder issues are killing our kids. These... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Women in the UFC? Talent Shmalent…. Are They HOT??

  

  On Saturday, February 23rd, the UFC will be including women on it’s fight card. Even better, fighters Liz Carmouche and Ronda Rousey won’t just be ON the card,... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Young, Sad, Sick Girls Just Got Themselves a New Role Model. Thanks Amanda Bynes!

  

  If there’s one thing we’ve learned about social media is that it makes it possible to share everything and anything we’re feeling the second we’re feeling it. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Do Something Really CRAZY today..Love YOURSELF!

  

  Today is a day when we’re supposed to take a little extra time and make a little extra effort to show our loved ones how much we love and appreciate them and I... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents.. A Review!

  

  The first review for my Body Image Survival Guide for Parents is in and I’m very excited and super grateful! the-body-image-survival-guide-for-parents (1)... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Available Through My Website NOW Or Thru Amazon.com in March!

  

  BOOK RELEASE: The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents: Helping Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Thrive   What do I tell my daughter when she asks me if she’s fat?... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A HUGE Thank YOU to Nigella Lawson for Kicking Photoshop’s Butt!

  

  Hi Nigella, I realize you’re very busy so I only need a minute of your time time to THANK YOU for doing what you did last week concerning the promotion photos... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY