Martial Arts & Karate: Curves
10 articles
PTSD - Sharing the Learning Curves
Asked by S.B. from Seattle
on March 30, 2008
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Do you have PTSD? I do. What's something that works for you when you have an episode (or just an anniversary) and still have to be the mom? Is there anything in par...
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- There's a therapy called EMDR (eye movement desensitization and re-(something)) that helps tremendously. I'm speaking from experience with the therapy. It interrupts t...
- You didn't say what caused the PTSD. A traumatic event, like the death of a child, sibling or parent or other close person can be debilitating. Anniversaries are diff...
- I have PTSD and have been struggling with it for years. The chronic sleep depravation and panic attacks have made my life unmanageable at times. It is especially dif...
Body Image and My 11 Year Old Girl
Asked by K.D. from Boston
on March 22, 2012
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Hello! Havent been here in awhille and its good to be back! Well my question is... How do you make and 11 year old girl feel more confidant with her body? My daughter ...
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- Let her talk to you about it whenever she wants to. Don't invalidate her feelings or talk her out of them. Let her feel them. They are normal. Be a good listener. ...
- I am going through the same thing with my 10-year-old, who isn't even big and her belly isn't that big either. Besides letting her know how beautiful she is, it has...
- I am in the same boat with my 12yr old grangirl that is my DD for all intents & purposes, she has been with us since 2 mts., this was something new to me as my 4 DD's ...
Seeking Help for Overweight Child
Asked by A.B. from Topeka
on December 7, 2006
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My 8 1/2 year old daughter weighs about 100LBS, I have taken her to the doctor and they reccommend changing her eating habbits which we have to the best of our ability...
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- Have you had her doctor check her thyroid? My daughter's friend, who is also 8, has a problem with her thyroid, which is causing her to be overweight as well. It has l...
- I can only image that it very hard, I would suggest that maybe you try and watch her carbs. If you lower your carb intake soon, the body will start taking the fat ce...
- I would be very careful not to make her have an eating disorder if i were you but i would do more to have family activities where everyone is exercising maybe make it ...
6 Year Old - Sports
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on September 20, 2011
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Hi everyone,
So - here is my latest question. How many of your young elementary aged kids play sports? How many of you do not have your kids in sports? Those of yo...
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- My kids have soccer in the fall, winter, and spring. Teeball in the spring into summer. Dance class once a week. And we do an after school gym program at a local gym...
- Yep. We USED to go 1 per season (school from 8am-4pm...meaning gone from 7-5) only left room for MAYBE 1 activity at a time. Now that we homeschool our options a...
- If a kid likes it, they will do it. If they don't like it, they will not want to go and do it. And it may be a battle to get them to go, each time. Then there is ...
Relocating to Conway AR from TX
Asked by A.T. from Little Rock
on January 7, 2009
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I am a SAHM of 2 and my husbands work talked to him yesterday about us moving to Conway area (he works at Frac Tech - oil/gas industry) we should know for sure tomorro...
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- Hi A., I live in Vilonia, which is 30 minutes from Conway. My mom lives in Conway. My husband works in Conway, also. Conway is a nice college town. There are 5 coll...
- Hi A.! I'm in the Conway area and also LDS and work from home, so maybe I can help you out with some of your questions. Let me get some links for you and send them...
- I have lived in and around Conway since I came to college in 1998. My husband and I loved the town so much we never left. There aren't any dangerous areas in Conway,...
I Need a Hobby!
Asked by S.T. from Dallas
on January 20, 2008
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I need a hobby!
I read alot, mainly about parenting topics to "problem solve."
I scrapbook and stamp for my WAHM job.
I'm looking for something special that is ...
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- With your interest in rubber stamping, you should look into letterboxing. Go to www.atlasquest.com for info about it, or just google "letterboxing". It's a lot of fu...
- OK, so I was in the same boat! I joined the Junior League of Plano. It is a volunteer organization and I have met a bunch of great women! I really enjoy it and it i...
- I built a dollhouse - ofcourse you would need to keep the small pieces away from the baby.
Image Obsessed Teens
Asked by A.T. from Los Angeles
on April 14, 2012
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My 12 year old daughter is obsessed that she's fat. Everyday she looks at herself in the mirror saying that she's got fat legs and huge breasts. But she doesn't! I've ...
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- you can't make her think anything, and you absolutely cannot convince of her of how she looks by simply denying her own perception. rather than saying 'you're wrong' (...
- YIKES! I was a stick in junior high (in Newport, right next door to you) and had a curvy friend who was bulimic (sp?), and a couple of years later a boyfriend who did...
- My niece is 12 and in the same situation. At 12 some girls develop faster. I was the tallest in my class when I was 12 but by 14 or 15 everyone else caught up. You c...
How to Help Your Mid Teen with Weight and Self Esteem.
Asked by P.P. from San Francisco
on March 26, 2008
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My daughter is 11 and a little on the heavy side and has always been teased about her weight. I always thought that she would just drop what they call baby fat. She ha...
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- My oldest went through this and lost a lot of weight during puberty in fact she lost so much it was very scary... She was about the same age and her self-esteem went t...
- P., I wouldn't say anything to her, I would stop buying junk food, have lots of fruits and veggies. I would say that your trying to have everyone in the family eat ...
- Hi P., There is more to this than just the weight issue, I'm sure. She's feeling insecure about herself because her peers tease her, and that involves a wholesale ...
Advise on Helping My 7 Yr. Old Start Losing Weight Any Tips
Asked by K.S. from Los Angeles
on September 17, 2009
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My son has gained 40 lbs in the past 2 yrs. He has grown 5 in but he is defiantly becoming obese now. I just took him to the dr. and am working on a meal plan, but i...
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- Hi K., When my oldest son, now 15, was in the 3rd grade his weight when through the roof, too. Three pant sizes up in one school year! It took my husband and I a ...
- Cut out all OJ. It's not as healthy or good for people (especially) children according to Obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig (he's a pediatric endocrinologist). Do a g...
- Are you looking to vent or are you looking for an answer? K., as there are specific guidelines to repsonses so I will quote you what some of my clients have said: ...
What Do You Do When Your Kids Aren't Home?
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on September 8, 2010
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I am divorced for several years now and my kids spend half the time at their dad’s house. My problem is that I don’t know what to do when I am by myself. It’s ...
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- Have you considered volunteering? Maybe at your church, or food bank, helping another Mom out. Life truly is about loving and serving others. I'm not saying forget abo...
- You sound depressed. You need to find other interests. I know, my world revolved around my children and I was lost when the last one moved out. Luckily I am interested...
- My mother is a widow and empty nester and she is exactly like this, and only goes out when we invite her. I read an article about things she could do, some of the s...
