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Getting Healthy for Good: The Day of Diet Doom

11/18/2011 nwamamas

By Laurie Marshall Next week. You know it’s coming. The Day of Shame for those of us who are trying to cut calories, count points, avoid carbs, etc… We skip meals the day before in […]

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The Rockwood Files: A dose of reality

11/12/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I read an article this week that made me rethink a secret I’ve kept for 10 years. My closest friends know, but it’s not something I’ve […]

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Empty “Next-er”: Look and Feel Amazing After 40

11/09/2011 nwamamas

By Carrie Perrien Smith After 40, we’re just trying to defy gravity and survive the day without a nap. Looking put together most days is hard enough. I’m like everyone else. I struggle with my […]

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The Rockwood Files: Wearing parent goggles

11/05/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The first time I saw the movie Footloose, I was 11 years old. It was 1984, and I was in the fifth grade. My best friend […]

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Getting Healthy for Good: Don’t Be a Statistic!

11/04/2011 nwamamas

By Laurie Marshall My sister and I recently spent a week away from our families, our jobs, and our daily responsibilities on a cruise to Mexico, Honduras and Belize. It was (and I’m not paid […]

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Military Mama: Overlooked holiday is coming up

11/02/2011 nwamamas

By Jade Stone Halloween has now come and gone leaving behind a trail of candy wrappers, decaying pumpkins, and upset tummies for sure. I hope you had the chance to enjoy the festivities of trick […]

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The Rockwood Files: The Sting of Fear

10/29/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Fear is a funny thing. It divides people into distinct groups – the “Hey let’s go to the haunted house” group and the “There’s no way […]

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The Rockwood Files: Lessons from a slow poke

10/22/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week the mess on my desk reached the tipping point. I couldn’t take it another minute. So I dove into the stacks of papers, determined […]

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Military Mama: Duty Calls

10/19/2011 nwamamas

By Jade Stone It appears that fall is finally here! And I am so ready for it! Aside from the rain, the crisp chill in the air is a welcomed one. As you may well […]

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The Rockwood Files: To have and to hold — for 24 months

10/15/2011 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Imagine if wedding vows sounded more like this: “I, prospective bride, do take you, chosen spouse, to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to […]

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