The Healthline / Dr. Gail Gross Parenting Styles: Which One Is Right for You? August 5, 2015

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Different Parenting Styles

When you’re a parent, there will be times when you wonder if you’re handling a situation in the right way, and there will be times when you’re so frustrated you could scream.

So how do you know what to do or if what you’re doing is on the right track? We asked two parenting experts who explained the differences between parenting styles and highlighted what is important for your child’s development. (more…)
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The Clymb / Dave McCoy A CENTURY OF ADVENTURES: MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN’S FOUNDER TURNS 100 July 27, 2015

 

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Born in August 24, 1915 (yes, he’s turn­ing 100 this year!), Dave McCoy is best known for founding the Mam­moth Moun­tain Ski Area back in the 1940s. How that happened is the stuff of leg­ends. Since then, McCoy has not only kept active (he only stopped ski­ing in 2008 after a knee injury) but he’s also been involved in the design of the Rhino, an elec­tric four-wheel off road vehi­cle or UTV he still uses to explore the Mam­moth area. (more…)

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healthline.com / Dr. Gail Gross 6 Co-Parenting Tips That Really Work July 22, 2015

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Divorce can be hard on all of the parties involved, especially children. Separated and divorced parents will still need to communicate in order to make decisions about their kids. While it can be challenging to have a neutral relationship with an ex, it’s important to try and separate those feelings from your parenting duties.

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Monsters & Critics / Dr. Constantino Mendieta Lipo, The Four Letter Word That Menopausal Women Love July 21, 2015

Natural menopause occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, with the average age being 51.4 years of age. In rare moments, menopause can occur as early as the 30’s or as late as the 60’s. Weight gain is another sign of changing hormones and the metabolism slowing down.

There are medical experts who cite decreasing hormone levels tied to weight gain and redistribution of fat. Menopause unquestionably sees physical changes occur when the female body ceases pumping estrogen, but the most vexing for so many is that weight gain – specifically increased abdominal fat –  which seems to get worse each year.

Despite abstemious diets and regular exercise, many watch their mid-sections swell and obfuscate the normally smaller waistlines that make a woman have the hourglass shape they grew up with and enjoyed as adult women. Menopause and these changes that occur in the hormonal balances stoke abdominal padding. (more…)

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