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Easy Gluten-Free Paleo-Friendly Banana Muffins

If we’re going to bake, we want to make sure the final product checks three boxes: First, that it’s a healthy snack for the whole family. Second, that it tastes good enough for everyone—even a picky toddler—to eat. And finally, that they don’t have a million...

Add To Your Diet and Subtract Weight

After weeks of heavy holiday meals, sugary cookies and festive cocktail parties, most of us are trying to clean up our eating. And that usually involves cutting out things, from fried foods to dairy. Sometimes, though, being too strict can backfire, causing us to...

Time to Think Outside the (Lunch) Box, by Anna Gass

Every day seems like a race to the finish and early in the morning, without fail, we face a dreaded challenge…school lunch. Now you might get a reprieve on pizza day or maybe chicken fingers are a favorite but inevitably a few days a week, your kids want bag lunch. So...

Holiday Stress: How to Cope

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or…is it? The truth is that many individuals have a difficult time during the holiday season. The fantasy of a cookie-cutter perfect holiday experience can be derailed by the pressures of family gatherings, finances,...

Traveling with Kids: How to Make it Better for Everyone

If you’re traveling this winter, you might be dreading the part where you tote your tired and bored kids on long stretches through planes, trains and automobiles. To get some  tried and true advice, we turned to two people who are more experienced at traveling with a...

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