Category: Health
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My yearly lecture: cover up!
OK, it’s official. Although the equinox is not happening for some time yet, it’s summer in California. We even had a lovely, sunny day on Memorial Day! Knowing that the rest of California would be on our beach, dropping their garbage, smoking their cigarettes, and running into each other with their boogie boards, we chose…
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Daddy’s little genius
There has been a small rash of these news stories recently: Kid gets extremely high score on IQ test, applies and gets into Mensa. Parents rush to news outlets to make sure Precious Petunia gets her 15 minutes of fame. I shouldn’t be so mean, but it really makes me feel mean. These aren’t 15-year-old…
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Siblings
Things have been pretty darn quiet around our house the last few days. Our son has been off on a school trip to Yosemite, so our daughter is living the life of an only child. What a relief! Don’t get me wrong: I adore both of my kids. I couldn’t imagine life without either of…
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Crippling self-doubt
I had a conversation recently with someone whom I respect greatly. She’s a great person, a loving mom, and has a successful career. But partway through our conversation, I had a realization: She suffers from crippling self-doubt. I didn’t mention it to her. Perhaps it’s just me projecting, but I’m somewhat of an expert on…
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Just about 1/4 mile
My older child has been working on his science fair project. He’s highly motivated this year, having noticed last year how the stakes were raised: they expect more, but they give more. And he’s a computer-obsessed kid who is saving for a new computer. So he’s got this idea that his science fair entry could…