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Welcome to our advice column where our editors offer thoughtful answers to your pressing inquiries. Head here to submit an anonymous question, and follow here for new Good Questions.✨ How do you deal with chronic comparison issues? I have been in and out of therapy since I was a teen, and am good now with my past depression issues, but I cannot seem to let go of comparing everything about myself to other women—and sometimes making unwarranted mean comments. I try journaling, meditating and yoga, and am otherwise very healthy and successful, but I always feel like I’m lacking physically...

Disclaimer: I recieved a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC Regulations. My older children loved the thinking skills books from The Critical Thinking Co.TM when they were little, so I was so excited to get to review Dare To Compare Math: Beginning for grades 2-3 to review. I remember loving math as...

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What is MSG and what does it stand for? MSG stands for monosodium glutamate. It is a flavour enhancer that is commonly added to Chinese food, canned vegetables, soups, and processed meats. It is part of a larger group of chemicals called glutamates. “MSG contains glutamic acid which is also naturally found in tomatoes, parmesan cheese, meat, walnuts, clams, sardines, mushrooms, and other foods,” says Emily Rubin, RD, the head dietitian for the celiac and fatty liver centers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. What is MSG used for? MSG is added to foods to enhance their savoury or umami...

A FlyLady Before Bed Routine will make you prepared for whatever tomorrow brings. Part of the FlyLady System, your evening habits and routines will set you up for success. FlyLady Before Bed Routine One of the best things you can do for your future self is to stick to a good evening routine. In FlyLady’s book, Sink Reflections, she talks about slowly adding one thing to your routine at a time so it becomes a habit. I’ve struggled to keep up with my own before bed routines, because I am NOT a night owl. If I could, I’d go to...