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“C’mon, Mommy! Don’t be a scaredy cat,” pleaded my almost seven-year-old daughter as we stood at the bottom of the steps to an indoor water slide. “Olivia,” I replied slowly in my most rational voice, “I really don’t feel comfortable...

Today I will be sharing with you 10 ways to create a healthy learning environment at home, whether you are able to be home with your little one every day or you simply want to make the best of...

The transition from 6th grade elementary to 7th grade junior high is probably the most challenging in a student’s academic career—not as traumatic for the parents as the move into kindergarten, but it is close. I’ve seen about 4,000...

The stories of my mother's childhood are ones I know well, but they aren't mine. They're hers, and they aren't just stories. They are truths, her truths. Her truths, like so many other children in this country, are filled...

Sycamore Health Center | April 2015   With the snow finally gone and the school year wrapping up, you probably have your sights set on summer. The lazy days of summer can be a nice break from the routine, but a...

“As a woman I have no country. As a woman, I want no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.” --Virginia Woolf  I am what you might call a recovering hot mess, because back in the day (read:...

So, here we are. It’s back to school time with its hot mess of emotions.  There’s excitement. First-day photos. New classes. Fresh backpacks and fresh starts.  There’s worry. Will my kid like her teachers? Make friends? Miss the bus? Take algebra...

We are a Hawkeyes through and through. My husband, James, and I met freshmen year in the only class an engineering major and music major would have in common: Rhetoric. Our first dates were strolls through campus followed by...

I had a fairly uneventful pregnancy the first time. I loved having my one ultrasound and visiting the doctor to know exactly where the baby was positioned inside me so I could soothe it in utero. I worked up...

We are – wait for it… First Time Home Owners!  My husband and I have spent the last 5 ½ years of our marriage in a “cozy” apartment. So, to finally have a home to call our own is...