Study: Moms reap health benefits from blogging
It’s no secret that mommy blogs are popular. Recent estimates put the number of parenting-focused blogs at somewhere around 3.9 million. But aside from offering advice on everything from teething to...
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Study finds link between spanking, mental health issues
Donna Mihalik threatens to send her son, Aiden, 3, to his room. The Mihalik family appeared on the ABC show ‘Supernanny’ in 2006. (file photo)A new study found a strong link between physical punishment...
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Check out our March/April 2013 e-zine
Click to check out our latest e-zine! I’m not always the picture of perfect health. After a two-year stint as a vegetarian, I now crave cheeseburgers. I pass over light beer in favor of calorie-heavy,...
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Putting yourself first is key to overcoming mental illness
By JENNI AUTRY for Smart Smart file photo Mental illness — it’s a taboo topic that’s made headlines in recent months. And it’s an issue that affects more people than you might think. One in four women...
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Catch up with Smart this weekend
As warmer weather nears, we at Smart have spring on the brain. Don’t miss these posts from Smart this week: Engage your green thumb with a community garden plot in downtown York. Can’t commit to your...
View ArticleDove Real Beauty video: You are more beautiful than you think
When I look in the mirror, the first things I notice are blemishes on my skin, large pores and foundation that is wearing away faster than my day is ending. My eyebrows need plucking, my bangs are...
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The pressure to be ‘the kind of person who…’
This is not me — and that’s OK. (Photo courtesy of Flickr user RelaxingMusic) I sleep like a weirdo. Or, should I say, I fall asleep like a weirdo, sprawled out diagonally in my double bed in what must...
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