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Good Nutrition for a Mother Part Two

This column continues our current series on how to promote the well-being of mothers. Naturally, fathers and children need well-being,...

Our previous column - on applying Chinese medicine to a mother's health - began a series on how to promote the well-being of mothers....

I always thought fat was bad, but now I'm reading about "good fats." What should I do? Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are in the news...

I've been feeling down lately. Things that ought to be so nice are just blah, I'm really irritable, it's easy to get teary, and I feel SO...

“It’s funny: during my pregnancy, I took really good care of myself plus got a lot of attention and support from my doctor, husband, and...

“Before having kids, I had a lot of energy and felt very healthy. But now, with a 4-year-old and a baby, I’m run down and I get colds...

For many of us, the holiday season is a mixed bag. It is a joyful time of year, when families and friends gather in celebration to...

“When I think back to my own mom, she always seemed so on top of things. I feel dismayed and guilty that I’m not handling things as well...

“When my friends without kids tell me they’re ‘so busy,’ I have to laugh quietly to myself. Juggling two children, two mortgages, and two...

“It’s been three months since the baby was born, but my husband still holds her like she was made of nitroglycerine and gives her back to...

Before we had kids, I felt like my husband and I really understood each other, but now it's almost like we live on separate continents . ....

I feel worn out and wish my husband would give me more support. He says he wants to and that I should just give him a list. Any ideas? Out...