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    Building families

    Fertility is not simply a career specialty for Dr. J. Preston Parry and his team at Positive Steps Fertility; it’s a calling. “We really love what we do …,” Parry says. “If we aren’t successful, some couples will forever return to an empty home, so we take what we do incredibly seriously — even if […]

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    8 must-haves for moms

    Let’s face it, being a mom can be super hectic. With job obligations, household responsibilities and kids who bounce from one activity to another, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Here are a few essentials that can make life a little easier.   AIR FRYER (FROM $69.99) I cannot live without my air fryer. If I […]

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    Valentine’s symbols

    THE HEART As early as the 1250s, a French manuscript titled “Roman de la Poire” (Romance of the Pear), depicted a man offering his heart (which looked somewhat like a pinecone) to his beloved. Heart-like shapes cropped up frequently in medieval art, and during the Renaissance, the symbol’s popularity grew as it was used to depict the sacred heart of Jesus. By […]

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    Eat this, not that: parent edition

    By Laurin Lambert As parents, we want what’s best for our children, and establishing healthy eating habits is no exception. However, we also live in a fast-paced world, where we as parents we are balancing homework and after school-activities along with our own adult responsibilities. How can we help our kids make good food choices […]

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    Grateful for the grind

    Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture As a busy wife, parent and entrepreneur, Rita Green has reached a startling conclusion: For moms, there’s no such thing as balance. “You are a mom first and foremost; the children always take priority,” says Green, who has four kids ranging in age from 4 to 15. “That’s the job. I […]

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    Honesty is difficult, but it’s worth it

    By Kelsie Dove My husband and I have made this pledge to our sons, but within the last year, I’ve realized what an important, yet difficult-to-keep, promise this is. At age 8, my eldest son is moving from the black- or-white, right-or-wrong and easy-to-navigate part of childhood into the gray, murky areas of young adulthood — […]

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