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Dealing with Growing Pains

It’s not just a television sitcom from the 1980s! (I won’t mention my crush on Kirk Cameron, either!) Growing pains are actually a quite common phenomenon in children. I don’t remember suffering from them when I was a child — did you? Growing pains occur most often in the legs. They are often felt after strenuous play or exercise (maybe that’s why I didn’t have them — I wasn’t much of an athlete as a kid). A child may experience growing pains during two periods of development: between the ages of three and five and between the ages of eight … Continue reading →

Staying Fit as You Grow Older

When you’re younger it may seem logical to live an active, fit lifestyle. But some women begin to leave that behind as they age. Some just succumb to the idea that they are getting older and will have to accept some of the changes their bodies go through. Others may believe that with getting older, you have less energy to stay active. But there are five really important reasons to keep exercising as you grow older. The first reason is that even if you can’t lose weight like you used to, you can knock off some pounds. Every pound matters … Continue reading →

Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease

Osgood-Schlatter’s disease occurs when the bones, usually in an adolescent, grow too fast. This mainly happens upon a growth spurt in the child. I had this disease as I was growing up, which is uncommon for a girl, as it usually occurs in boys. Out of every five kids get it and it happens more so in the athletic child. The upper shinbone, below the kneecap, will swell and cause pain. This is due to a lot of overuse with running and jumping activity or any type of activity that these actions involve, such as in most sports. The symptoms … Continue reading →

The Teenager and the Blended Family

Blended families can be complicated, and they definitely take some getting used to. It is normal to have growing pains. Some of the most difficult struggles a blended family can face is when there is a teenager involved. Not all teenagers are difficult, it is just a difficult age and sometimes that in itself can cause conflict in an already sticky situation. A teenager who is entering a blended family might be defensive, angry and defiant. While normal teenagers in any family can be this way, it can be escalated in a blended family. Teenagers need a little special handling … Continue reading →