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	<title>Our Big Earth from Mherge Media Group &#187; The Doctor Is In</title>
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		<title>New Year&#039;s Resolutions Women Really Should Keep</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2012/01/03/new-years-resolutions-women-really-should-keep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s 2012 and most momma types are on the hunt for ways to make sure this year gets started on the best possible note, makes for some great memories and fill itself with positivity whether it be getting into shape, less arguing, healthier food, whatever we personally take stock in. We also know that making [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Ease Holiday Stress, Naturally</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/12/21/holiday-stress-busters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the holiday season revs up, most of us feel excitement and anticipation as we prepare for gatherings, feasts and gift giving.  We all have a vision of how we’d like the holiday to play out, whether it is coordinating the parents and in-laws for a big “Griswold Family Christmas”, or watching your children opening [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Top 10 Signs That You&#039;ve Eaten Too Much of Your Kids Halloween Candy</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/11/03/top-10-signs-that-youve-eaten-too-much-of-your-kids-halloween-candy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sugar hangover from Halloween is causing major damage. Parents are flying through the streets trying to get their small children to school on time. Everywhere you look, adults are sugar crashing &#8211; passed out on the side of the road, on the couch, over the computer at 4 p.m. It&#8217;s all our kids fault. [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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		<title>Getting Positive About Post-Partum Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/06/03/getting-positive-about-post-partum-depression/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Columnist</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: Having coped with a wicked bout of post-partum depression myself, I am honored to have Esther Kane here today to talk about this important topic that hits so many new moms hard. Thanks to Esther for your perspective and helping hand. Motherhood is wonderful and magical&#8230;and sometimes none of the above. It&#8217;s great [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Bed Wetting. Helping Our Kids Overcome</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/04/08/bed-wetting-helping-our-kids-overcome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some kids, potty training is a matter of just getting the hang of things. Moms of 4 year olds celebrate kids being out of diapers forever and we cheer for the night that a dry bed is permanent. But, for many kids the diapers and bed wetting linger well beyond the preschool years and [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Family Health &#8211; What Do Parents Think?</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/02/18/family-health-what-do-parents-think/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Fyvie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an article years ago that has stayed with me. It said that we unconsciously choose friends who are on the same attractiveness level as we see ourselves. If that&#8217;s true, I must be smokin&#8217; hot! My day is definitely looking up. And, if that&#8217;s true for attractiveness, I&#8217;m guessing that it&#8217;s also true [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Hunting for the Light &#8211; Fighting off Seasonal Affective Disorder</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2011/01/15/hunting-for-the-light-fighting-off-seasonal-affective-disorder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: Registered Clinical Counselor Esther Kane wrote a column for OBE several years ago on how to help fight off those Winter blues that hit so many people hard this time of year. As those super gray days settle in, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at it [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Esther Kane &#8211; Putting The Past Where it Belongs, Finding Closure</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/09/26/esther-kane-putting-the-past-where-it-belongs-finding-closure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Rivers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my therapy practice, the work lately seems to be about helping clients release and let go of ‘unfinished business’ from the past; whether it’s an old romance that still niggles away at their psyche, healing from a past trauma, or coming to terms with one’s family-of-origin and learning to reposition oneself in our families [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Time to Give Your Kids Immune System A Boost</title>
		<link>http://www.ourbigearth.com/2010/08/29/back-to-school-time-to-give-your-kids-immune-system-a-boost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: While we are gearing our kids up for getting back to school, one thing that&#8217;s easy to overlook is getting their insides ready to go as well. The school year is what we refer to as the &#8220;Goo Season&#8221; around our house where the kiddo brings home everything that the classroom can hand [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Back-to-School 2010 &#8211; Back Care Begins with the Backpack</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: Good morning. When it comes to back-to-school health, there are some basics that every parent needs to know. One of the most important is how to help kids take care of their backs &#8211; especially as they lug their gear to school on their shoulders each morning. Cumberland chiropractor Dr. Colin Wilson is [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss yarpp-related-none'>

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