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Healthy Habits: How Twin Cities construction workers are accessing free mental health services

Motherhood Moments

Our goal is to encourage workers to ask for help when they need it and stop the stigma around mental health that pervades the construction industry,” said Jennifer Stanek, MS, PA-C, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director at TEAM Wellness at Work. The coursework gives workers tools to develop compassion and empathy.

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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

Motherhood Moments

Besides the unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior, the report shared other grim findings on sexual violence, substance misuse, depression, and other mental health woes. Hold regular conversations to normalize how teens are feeling. Too many parents preach or hold one-sided conversations with our children. This is critical.)

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Four Weekend Activities that will Rock Your Financial World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Are financial your goals aligned with your spouses? Are your goals meshed with theirs? Do the kids know what the goals are? Talk about why you took a particular action and let your family members share their actions and reasons and goals as well. Knowing where you stand is vital to making progress towards your goal. “If

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Tips for Encouraging Your Partner to Get On Board with Health Changes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even if you focus on health, and your worry about your partner’s health (and avoid appearance-related comments), you can come across as nagging. You can even say something like, “I have a goal to work up to X reps at this weight. This can be a good way to start a conversation about healthy habits as well.

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Global Newborn Health

Nicoles Nickels

From April 15 – 18, 2013 the first global conference on newborn health, the Global Newborn Health Conference , will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa. Become a part of the conversation. Brand Ambassador Global Newborn Health' I am a part of the Global Team of 200 of the Mom Bloggers for Social Good.

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How to Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Habits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In other words one small Cinnabon is a major health BOMB! When I see people engage in behavior that compounds their already problematic and serious health conditions, I seriously have to question the lack of personal responsibility. The second strategy is to practice long-term goals. At what point do you stop?

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The High Price of Excuses, Justification, and Avoidance.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last week I was having a conversation with an acquaintance who just moved to Central Park Towers, a luxury building right on Central Park West in Manhattan, i.e. my dream location… if I had a million dollars. Considering that she too is an unemployed actress, and we were having this conversation at an audition, I asked about cost.

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