Twyla Righter

This is the final article in the series on post baby bodies.  And it’s going to be another one of those that is eye-rolling-ly obvious.  But is so important and true.  Your future will very much be determined, not by any big dramatic choices you make, but by the little tiny choices made every...
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If you have been following my “Body back after baby” series then I am delighted to tell you that this is my favorite article that I will be posting. This is the weird freaky stuff that I have tried – things that I should maybe be embarrassed to admit that I tried, but that...
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“I finally figured out why losing weight has gotten so much harder as I’ve gotten older!  I was used to breastfeeding every few years to take it all off.”  Kathy Schwarzer (my mother) Let’s assume you’re pregnant right now, and you’re worried about getting you’re figure back postpartum.  I am telling you today that...
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First of all, I need to admit that I am not – NOT – a supermodel look-a-like.  If you saw me walking down the street your first thought would not be “How does she looks so good?”  It wouldn’t be your fifth thought.  It wouldn’t be a thought that you would ever have. But,...
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We spend much of our time as parents teaching our children to obey; to obey us, and to obey other adults and authority figures.  But one of the most important lesson we need to teach our children goes in the opposite direction.  It is how to say no.  Learning to obey and developing the...
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Kids growing up in the US today will share many similar childhood experiences. Most will have grown up with SpongeBob and Dora. Most will have played in soccer leagues or on basketball teams. But there will always be certain experiences that are unique to the specific areas in which a child grew up. These...
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It happens every single year.  I start the holiday season about a week before Thanksgiving with a thrill in my heart and semi-cogent plan of attack. I have:  The Thanksgiving performance for the little ones – Thanksgiving dinner itself (the need to clean, cook and decorate for company), then comes Christmas shopping, decorating, cooking,...
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“It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.” ― Dave Barry Ah the feeling!  Dragging your weary bleary-eyed body toward the coffee pot first thing in the morning.  Life seems...
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