As women, we often have unique health concerns and issues that most of the time we keep to ourselves.  One of the hallmarks of being a woman involves our menstrual cycle and unfortunately, this monthly cycle can cause numerous problems and inconveniences.  HealthyWomen.org wants to help broach this sensitive discussion topic in order to help us all realize the benefit and strategies of talking with a healthcare professional and discovering the appropriate treatment measures, if necessary.  This month, they are focusing on discussing the challenges associated with heavy menstrual bleeding.

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Litsa Bolontzakis thinks we’re all living disposable lives, and that our children deserve better.

According to the Family Online Safety Institute, young people spent an average of 6.5 hours with media on a daily basis – including TV, radio and the Internet – back in 2004. Today, that figure is up to 10.75 hours per day. Moreover, according to Fast Food Stats, more than 50,000,000 people in the U.S. rely on fast food each year. These are stats that worry Bolontzakis, author of the children’s book Summer: The Magic Blanket (www.hummingbirdpublications.com).

“We are a media-saturated, drive-through society, and it worries me that some kids never know what it is to go to a park, experience nature or just spend time with their parents that doesn’t involve being shuttled between school and soccer practice,” she said. “Time and money are the two resources most busy parents don’t have in abundance, but they operate on the mistaken belief that those elements are necessary to spend quality time with their children. It’s just not so.”

Bolontzakis believes that the best things in life we can offer our kids take little time, and cost nothing.

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Have a hard time understanding Google PageRank scores? Yeah, me too! Well come to find out, the popularity contest that we thought died back in high school still lives on... Keep reading to get the full scoop!

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Summer is the season for romance as singles and couples seek magical moments amid the sunny and hot weather. However, creating a magical date can be a nerve-wrecking experience, depending on the dating situation. Thinking about what to wear, wondering if he/she will like you or stressing over what you will talk about is enough to make someone go crazy. With so much to think about, the last thing you need to worry about is your wallet.

Lucky for cost-conscious lovebirds, there are plenty of ways to spark a romantic connection without blowing your budget. Here are nine ways to enjoy a memorable yet inexpensive summer date:

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Are you a new mom struggling to find time to fit exercise into your daily routine?  Here is a quick exercise program that you can do with your baby from new mom and trainer, Sara Haley (http://www.sarahaley.com).

NOTE:  All of these exercises are progressive.  Please make sure you can execute “A” before you go to “B.”  Also, please try ALL of these exercises withOUT your baby first.  Make sure you feel confident in your technique and execution before performing them with your baby.  Feel free to adjust your “hold” on your baby, depending on what he/she needs.  Depending on the weight, age, and/or development of your child, he/she may need more support.

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As I'm sure many of you who frequently enter blog giveaways are aware of by now, there's been a drastic change in the contest blog community.  Several of us giveaway bloggers have started using a great new program called Rafflecopter, which has many benefits for both the contest hosts and the entrants.

Many of you who have begun entering these Rafflecopter-hosted contests have screamed out your enthusiasm for how much quicker and easier it is to enter blog giveaways than before.  I have to admit that I really like Rafflecopter too because validating entries and drawing winners is much more streamlined and efficient.  However, some of you have expressed that Rafflecopter is a tad confusing or is just not working as it should, so I wanted to create a step-by-step tutorial for how to use Rafflecopter and so that you can start entering this type of giveaway as quick and easy as possible.

Rafflecopter is still in a testing stage and so it is not perfect...yet.  Several of us contest bloggers are working closely with those folks and they are ironing out bugs and making improvements to the program all the time, so don't be surprised if you see a few changes now and then.  I also have become aware of a growing population of folks who love Rafflecopter so much that they will only enter those type of giveaways now!  In order to accommodate those of you who fall into that category, I've created a special Rafflecopter tag (located on my navigation bar) which will help you quickly and easily find all the Rafflecopter giveaways hosted here.

At any time, if you ever have any questions regarding Rafflecopter or its use, please don't hesitate to email me at [email protected] so that I can help you right away!

So without further ado...here's my tutorial for using Rafflecopter:

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