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<title><![CDATA[When everyone has a bad day]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Whether you blame it on the full moon, too little sleep the night before or too much sugar for breakfast, every mom knows that kids just have bad days.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baby fair helps expectant parents prepare for big day]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Knowing what to expect can help relieve the nerve of expectant moms and dads.

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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot-headed nature only leads to muddle issues]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[When my co-worker pointed the gun at me, I was surprised at how small it looked. Then I got mad. 

No, not mad. Downright, vein-bulgingly outraged that this rock-brained harpy was aiming a gun at me! 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The chemistry of love: How 'falling' affects us]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Most married people look back on the early days of their relationship with nostalgia. To be "in love" is a natural high. You feel like the world is suddenly safe and the future is brilliantly hopeful and exciting. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mommies channel their inner drill sergeants]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA["Ten-HUT!" Is this an Army sergeant's call to attention, or a mom's announcement that dinner is served?
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building a stronger family through shared time]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Do the math. How much actual time do you spend as a couple, as a family? How much one on one time do you spend with each child? 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Campaign helps spread message about risk of SIDS]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[October is National SIDS Awareness Month, and to remind local parents how to keep their child safe and healthy, Iredell Memorial Hospital and the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation are teaming up to give away onesies to newborn infants at the hospital. Every onesie is printed with the message, "Stomach to Play, Back to Sleep for Baby's Safe Sleep."
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Start teaching kids about money early]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Imagine talking to an 18-month-old about financial matters. One expert says research shows children can measure money at an early age.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Let books weave their own kind of magic for kids]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/oct/08/let-books-weave-their-own-kind-magic-kids/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Once. Upon. A time.

I love those words! They make me think of such happy memories that I'm obliged to stop working, close my eyes and just savor the moment. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Are you low or high maintenance?]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Spouses come in two models. One is low maintenance and the other is high maintenance. Which one are you and how do you think your marriage partner experiences you? ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting divorced is always painful]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Even in the best of circumstances, divorce is a messy thing.

You're pulling apart two lives — untangling daily routines, promises made, future plans.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events for kids of all ages planned at Iredell libraries]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Looking for fun, free ways to keep your kids entertained this fall? From regular story times to special events, the Iredell County and Mooresville libraries have plenty of activities planned.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baby fair to offer resources for new parents]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Resources for many things new parents might need, from tips on nutrition to lessons in infant massage, will be available on Oct. 6, when Iredell Memorial will host its 16th annual Baby Fair from 2-8 p.m. at the Statesville Civic Center.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Yes, Ma'am, I do feel really old']]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Want to feel 10 years older, instantly? 

Try being told "Yes, Ma'am." By a grown-up.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Facets of marriage nurture each other]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Last week's article explored the three ways couples have entered into a marriage relationship throughout history. The three doors were a public wedding (legal), falling in love (personal) and sex (physical). Today, we will look at the three corners of the triangle to see how each one supports 
marriage. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seminar to help parents learn how to have ongoing conversations with their children about sex]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/oct/01/seminar-help-parents-learn-how-have-ongoing-conver/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Parents may think talking to kids about sex means one awkward conversation during the pre-teen years and then it's done.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What's so funny? The dilemma of bodily humor]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Warning: I'm going to be dropping an "F-bomb" in this column, and I also need to use the "B word." Unpleasant to many, I know, but necessary to convey my confusion.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PRODUCT RECALL: Children's and Infants' Tylenol]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Check to see if your product is part of the Tylenol recall.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:36:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The conversations all families need to have about 'strangers']]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/content/2009/sep/24/conversations-all-families-need-have-about-strange/lifestyles-relationships_special_occasions-parenting/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Recently, a Court TV video showed a staged interaction where an actor, portraying an abductor, asked children playing at a park to help him find his lost puppy. To the astonishment of the parents watching the video, the children eagerly helped the stranger. Some even left the park with him.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding the 'marriage triangle']]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[If you draw a triangle on a piece of paper and on the top point of the triangle write "wedlock" and on the left side write "love" and on the right side write "sex," you have the marriage triangle. Wedlock is the legal side of marriage. Love is the personal component and sex is the physical facet.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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