http://blog.mamashealth.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scientists and for profit companies are working at breakneck speed to create products to help the large Baby boomer population. Anyone interested in a Robo nurse? I'll pass on this one. http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/20/robo-nurse-to-the-rescue/ Is it safe to have sex again? Well maybe. Recently I moved from a one-bedroom to a more spacious two-bedroom apartment and for the first time in two years I have my own private space. Excuse me while I do a little dance. Does this mean I’m ready to date? ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/19/single-parenting-dating-and-the-bedroom/ When it comes to food, I am totally addicted. A bad mood, or even worst, a bad day can be completely erased with the right mixture of meat, veggies, potatoes, and a colorful drink. Friendships have been made and lost over food. I still remember the time I thanked a ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/18/my-name-is-mama-and-i-have-an-addiction/ Every Tuesday Mama shares a personal story. This week’s story was written by an Anonymous person ********************************************************************************************* I'm a 38 year old single mom with a 17 year old son. I was diagnosed with Lupus 15 years ago and have had it come and go in and out of remission. About six years ago ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/17/fighting-lupus-my-personal-story/ Mama loves trees. When I'm having a bad day, I make a mad dash to the local park or the Los Angeles County Arboretum. When I found Trees for the Future, I knew it was a match made in heaven. Through them, I can plant trees, trees, and more trees. Trees ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/16/mamas-monday-favorite-trees-for-the-future/ Mama wants to help: A list of food banks, homeless shelters, WIC program, and winter resources. http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/15/mama-wants-to-help-list-of-homeless-shelters-food-banks-and-winter-resources/ I picked up a box of yarn today from a stranger who met me at a Waffle House. "I always meant to take up knitting," she said. "But you know how it goes!" I do. Over the years, I've given away boxes of scrapbooking supplies, a pasta maker, three different sets of ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/14/why-i-love-freecycle/ It is estimated that medical mixups happen all the time. Sometimes it is a blotched procedure, sometimes it is the wrong medical prescription. How to avoid a medical mix-up: http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/13/oops-im-sorry/ The decision came easily. The facts: My daughter is a Tween I’m a single-mom with (according to this calculator) a 30% chance of getting married again. I don’t want any more children. Sterilize me. Please. “Why would you want to do that?” The doctor sitting in front of me was an older man; his ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/12/the-sterilization-decision/ Sometimes, buying something seems like the easiest solution. Your 8-year-old comes home on Thursday afternoon and mentions mid-dinner that, oh, by the way, tomorrow she's supposed to bring something for the class bake sale. At 7:15 on a weeknight with the weekend finally in sight, the prospect of running to ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/11/stop-me-before-i-shop-again/ Every Tuesday Mama shares a personal story. This week’s story was written by an Anonymous person ********************************************************************************************* Gymnastics was my life since I was a kid. I did the sport for over 15 years on top of volleyball, track, and cross country. I even went on to coaching gymnastics in my later years. Ever ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/10/tuesday-story-it-took-8-years/ Your patience is endless. You work, you cook and clean, and then there is homework, the school projects that require you standing over one of your kidlets and saying “try it this way,” or “that sentence doesn’t work,” while they hem and haw and think of different reasons why you’re ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/09/the-single-parent/ This morning, I craved a smoothie so I rode my bike to my neighborhood Jamba Juice. I looked at the menu...oh, so many choices, and decided on the Chunky Strawberry Smoothie (without peanut better). I HATE peanut butter. When I received my smoothie, the first thing I thought was "Wow, ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/06/my-jamba-juice-glass-is-half-empty/ When I first started trying to live a little greener, I was overwhelmed by how much I thought I needed to do: From composting my trash to installing solar energy panels on the roof to replacing my green lawn with a sustainable garden, it was just plain too much. Just ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/06/little-changes-big-impact/ I have two dogs. Timber is a 7 year old golden retriever mix. He is the most handsome, obedient, and independent dog I've ever seen. I also have a 1.5 year old purebred golden retriever. Bella is very sweet, disobedient, and very playful. Timber and Bella get along very well. ... http://blog.mamashealth.com/2009/11/05/he-growls-at-her-and-she-leaves-him-alone/