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Inspiring Woman: Out of Debt and Onto a New Life: Jenn Wall
~by Lisbeth Tanz

Being a single mother is hard work. Being a single mother with limited career options and mounting debt is even harder. Just ask Jenn Wall. She found herself worrying constantly about how things were going to work out, how to pay the bills and whether to buy gas or groceries.  |Read More

Keeping Mom and Family Healthy
~Doctor's Express

Moms do everything to keep their families healthy and happy, often to the extent of neglecting themselves. The overwhelming load of work, school, household chores, cooking and extracurriculars make moms vulnerable to illness.  |Read More

Give the Gift of Camp this Holiday Season

Does the thought of holiday shopping for the children in your family, in some overpriced, overcrowded toy store leave you colder than the temperature outside? Many people yearn to bestow that "special something" that continues to give long after the tree has been sent to the recycling center - something meaningful, thoughtful and most importantly, FUN!  |Read More

It's Time to Get Moving, Baby!
~by Dr. Laura Eastep, MD of Women's Health Specialists of St. Louis

Exercise during pregnancy is a great way to improve your overall health and sense of well-being. In addition, it may help with some of the normal "aches and pains" of pregnancy, as well as building endurance that will be helpful during labor and the delivery process. |Read More

Do You Know What the Crisis Nursery Did in 2011?

Find out how many safe havens they provided to homeless, overwhelmed with parenting stress they helped. More importantly find out how you can help the kids of our community.  |Read More

Creating a Strong, Supportive Family
~by Dr. Denise A. Fleurant, PsyD, MFT

One key to an emotionally healthy life is having the backing of a strong, supportive family. A strong family may be as small as two people or as large as a kinship network of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. The size of the family does not matter as much as the feeling of belonging and the sense of sustenance that emerges from living with stable familial support.  |Read More

Diabetes and Weight Loss Surgery
~Des Peres Hospital

Approximately one-third of adults are obese. Nearly eight percent of the American population has diabetes. When these two conditions overlap, and a person who is morbidly obese and has diabetes, weight loss surgery may be recommended to not only help lose weight but also treat type 2 diabetes. |Read More

ADHD: Not Just for Kids
~by Drs. Jason & Jennifer Rhodes

When we hear ADHD usually a picture of a hyperactive kid running his parents ragged is what comes to mind. However, it's now known that the symptoms of ADHD continue into adulthood for about 70% of children with ADHD. That translates into 4% of the US adult population, or 8 million adults. However, few adults are identified or treated for adult ADHD.   |Read More