Parent:Wise Austin - 2009-07

What If I Have a Hormone Imbalance?

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:32:20 +0000

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Dr. Screven Edgerton

Hormone balancing is not an exact science: it requires both careful assessment and customized treatment. That's because your hormone response is as unique as your fingerprints.

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Dr. Screven Edgerton is an ObGyn with Balanced Hormones and Health in Austin.

Finding Peace: Balancing Hormones, Transforming Lives

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:09:07 +0000

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Melody R. Pickle

“You’re a wreck,” the doctor pronounced. “Do you feel normal?”

The question took me by surprise. What did he mean by “normal”? I hadn’t felt “normal” for about as long as I could remember, which is why I was sitting in his office, unresponsive and confused. What I wanted to tell him, but couldn’t choke out the words, was that I had felt this way so long that I did not know what “normal” was anymore..

Instead, I described how abnormal I was feeling.

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Melody R.Pickle holds a Ph.D. in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She and her family live in Bastrop. She can be contacted at melodypickle@sbcglobal.net.

Editor's Note

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:05:32 +0000

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Kim Pleticha

Hormones have long been a convenient scapegoat for treating women as second-class citizens.

Pro Politics or Pro Love?

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:03:56 +0000

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Emily Wierenga

I see them marching down the street on a certain Sunday afternoon, bearing signs that proclaim the sanctity of life.

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Emily Wierenga is an author and artist whose work has appeared previously in Parent:Wise.

Then Came the Hokey Pokey

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:00:42 +0000

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M.W. Cornelison

I remember as a teenager hearing small children use terms like wee-wee and pee-pee to describe their genitals. I would roll my eyes and think, “That’s ridiculous. My kids are going to use the correct words for their anatomy.”

Over the years I never wavered in my conviction. And when my daughter was born one month and one day after my son’s first birthday, I stood firm. As my babies grew into curious toddlers, I began to implement my policy of using the terms “penis” and “vagina” instead of cutesy euphemisms.

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M.W. Cornelison swears her daughter wasn't scarred by the experience, but she's not so sure about her husband... She and her family live just outside of Austin where she helps her husband run their business and plies the kids with pizza whenever possible to steal away more writing time.

News Notes

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:57:05 +0000

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Kim Pleticha

Sara Hickman Named “Texas State Musician”

A Day at Pedernales Falls State Park

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:53:28 +0000

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Hannah Diller

Let’s face it: We live in Texas, where triple-digit temperatures rule the summer day. Come summer, we want to scurry into our air-conditioned caves and hibernate until October rolls around.

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Hannah Diller lives and explores with her family in Central Austin. She can be found on the web at http://dillerhome.blogspot.com or at dillerh@gmail.com.

Do Something Weird

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:48:56 +0000

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Jocelyn LiLi Xu, age 7

Do something weird, grow a beard.
Set a trap, that you can wrap.
Play some cards, that grow in yards.
Make a day, when everyone pays.
Find some jam, made out of a lamb.

Potty Song

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:33:57 +0000

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$6-10

So seriously, who willingly brings an annoying song into the house to play over and over and over again until one’s brain explodes out of one’s head?

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On Tray Grocery Cart Snack Tray

Brian J. Stankiewicz — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:29:06 +0000

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If you’ve ever had to pick up five thousand Cheerios in a crowded store aisle, this product is for you.

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