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Karen Latimer

Dr. Latimer is a Family Physician and Wellness & Parenting Coach. She works with parents who want to feel more confident when helping their children and coaches young adults to help them better navigate college life and transitions. Contact her at drkarenlatimer@gmail.com to learn more. She is the author of two Audible Originals, Take Back the House -- Raising Happy Parents and Worry Less, Parent Better. She is also the co-founder of the app that makes your life easier and puts social in a healthier place -- List'm.

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March 16, 2018

My Hysterectomy Story … So Far

The skinny on hysterectomy.

March 8, 2018

MAKERS: Ten Stories You Should Watch

Watch the women who refused to be pushed around.

March 4, 2018

Art Beat’s Second Year is Sublime!

Here's a great thing to do on Sunday!

March 1, 2018

Should You Have Another Baby?

If the question is, “Should you have another baby?” the answer is “No.” I’m just kidding. Bigger families seem to be making a comeback. I’m not quite sure why, as it is harder than ever financially and organizationally to have more kids. It is probably our overachieving tendencies. Now, you can’t just throw them in the […]

February 28, 2018

10 Reasons You Should Have Sex Tonight

I know you don’t feel like it, but if you need some convincing, here are 10 reasons you should stop pretending you are sleeping and accept the passes your partner is making: 1. It is STILL flu season, and people who have more sex have better immune systems. 2. It will lower your blood pressure. […]

February 26, 2018

5 Things You Should Never Do Before Bed

Sleep deprivation is an epidemic. It contributes to obesity, depression, heart disease and overall bitchiness. It is not just our busy schedules preventing us from getting enough shut eye. Even when we go to bed at a reasonable time, many of us cannot fall asleep. Often we are self-sabatoging with terrible habits. Here are the […]

February 19, 2018

Are Your Legs Revealing Your True Age?

We recently received a letter from a reader asking what she can do about her varicose veins: “I was on vacation this month and when I looked down at my legs, I was horrified to see that they looked like my grandmother’s. I was shocked at how veiny they had become.” I’m sure you grandmother passed on many wonderful […]

February 13, 2018

Heart-Shaped Pancakes for My Valentine’s Day Breakfast Tradition

Like an idiot, years ago I started a Valentine’s Day tradition of making a huge heart day breakfast for the kids, complete with champagne glasses, red berries, candy (don’t judge me), gifts and heart-shaped pancakes. (Check out our pumpkin and gluten-free pancake recipes.) If you are a newish mom reading this, just remember, kids LOVE tradition so be careful […]

February 12, 2018

Little Kids are Hard!

I’m on a plane writing this, and there is a baby one row up and to the right of me. He’s a little guy, maybe 5 months young, and I had the same reaction any sane person would have when I saw where he was sitting. Please Dear Lord, God in heaven, all that is […]