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Our food hang-ups hurt kids. Here's how to flip the script.

Our food hang-ups hurt kids. Here’s how to flip the script.

When parents seek help from Crystal Karges, the stories they tell her are often similar: A young child has become wholly preoccupied with food, especially sugary treats. At birthday parties, the child hovers near the dessert table, riveted by the cake instead of playing with friends. The parents are afraid that the behavior they’re seeing might be a warning sign of a bigger problem.

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Our food hang-ups hurt kids. Here’s how to flip the script.

When parents seek help from Crystal Karges, the stories they tell her are often similar: A young child has become wholly preoccupied with food, especially sugary treats. At birthday parties, the child hovers near the dessert table, riveted by the cake instead of playing with friends. The parents are afraid that the behavior they’re seeing might be a warning sign of a bigger problem.

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Are Washington kids eating fruits and veggies? Data shows where we rank in U.S.

Mar. 1—When it comes to nutrition, a lot of Americans are starting off on the wrong foot. According to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in three kids ages one to five did not eat fruit every day, nearly half did not eat vegetables every day, and more than half drank a sugar-sweetened beverage at least once in the past week. The data is also ...
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‘Mommy brain’ is real, but research shows it might be beneficial

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 27, 2023

Psychologist and mother of three Alison Kravit has, on occasion, forgotten the word "therapy." Hollie Swire, a licensed independent clinical social worker and new mother of one, has set off for day care without the bag of her son's clothes and bottles. Christina Moran, a stay-at-home mom of three who has master's degrees in nursing and public health, worries she won't be able to process information quickly or express herself succinctly when she goes back to work. "It's a very uncomfortable feeling," she said.All are experiencing the foggy thinking and bouts of forgetfulness commonly known by such cutesy and patronizing terms as "mommy brain," "baby brain," "pregnancy brain" or "momnesia."
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Local ballerina, 17, plans leap toward being a professional dancer after first place award

Dancing since age 2, Avery Denney has taken a leap closer to her goal to become a professional ballerina after receiving a first place award in January. The Rathdrum resident, 17, took the top position in a senior classical ballet division of the Youth America Grand Prix, among about 140 solos. She plans to go to the grand prix finals competition this April in Florida.

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