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Autism and Its Puzzling Pieces

Many people wonder why the puzzle piece represents autism awareness. To someone who’s been through it, I know it’s because, like a puzzle, an autism diagnosis is made up of many different pieces, and each piece must be studied to make sure it truly fits into the big picture.

A Countess in Springtime

Like many women, including me, the "countess in springtime" had chosen clothing and makeup to communicate a mood, a time in life, and to tell her story. But in this case, the narrative was not one that indicated work or play or a fancy night out...

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Pat: The Healthy Gift that Helped Me Lose 33 Pounds

In December 2009, my husband and I talked about buying each other the usual new clothes for Christmas. We were over age 50 AND overweight...the last thing we really needed was new clothes. Instead, we decided to give each other the gift of good health.

Liz: The Dirty Little Secret My Mama Never Told Me

There was a dirty little secret that my mother never shared. Perhaps she didn’t want to burst my bubble. Or, maybe, when HER happily-ever-after got interrupted by “the change of life” she thought she was alone. But when menopause symptoms threatened my happiness, I decided to end the secret and find a solution.

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Is anyone going natural?

Last Post by Erica

Wow... MomtoanIV....um, your story is amazing! And you are so tiny to push out a baby like that on your own- and so fast! I think it's probably good you waited it out at home as much as possible! I love reading all of these stories :)

Crying it Out

Last Post by docslady

I always snuggled my babies...it made them happy and me happy too...then when they fell back to sleep I got up and went back to my own room...both of my boys turned out exceptionally well. One is fifteen now and the other is eight..no development problems, no "momma's boys". I tried the CIO method one time only and after 4 hrs I was as upset as my baby..so how does that method help at all?

Walking

Last Post by Daviva123

I walk to my friend's home every day, and adding a little music and uphill jogging isn't all too bad! I enjoy this everyday activity for me!

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