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Christina Elston

Articles by Christina Elston

Allergies

Have Allergies, Will Travel

Allergies don’t have to come between you and a great vacation.

Live Well

Put Some Spring in Your Steps

You might cover hundreds of miles on your next vacation or business trip, but that doesnā€™t mean it will be easy to reach the 10,000 steps a day that experts recommend for good health. There are ways, however, to tuck them in. ā€œEvery minute counts. Every step counts,ā€ says Heidi Simon of America Walks, aRead More

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10 Ways to Help Your Kids Get Through School Stress

Try these strategies if you feel like your child could use some help juggling priorities or coping with school stress.

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10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Parent-Teacher Conference

The parent-teacher conference is a rare opportunity to sit down for one-on-one time with your childā€™s teacher. They are a chance for a two-way discussion of your childā€™s progress that goes far beyond test scores and report cards. They also offer an opportunity to establish a partnership with the teacher so that you can workRead More

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10 School Backpack Essentials

Your childā€™s backpack is a kind of bridge between home and school, a place to carry essential supplies. But carrying around a pack all day can take its toll. Help your child start the school year off right with a backpack that fits correctly and fill it with all the necessities.

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Tips For Traveling With Older Parents

Valerie Grubb loves to travel. Not only that, she loves to travel with her mom. In the past 20 years, the author of ā€œPlanes, Canes, and Automobiles: Connecting With Your Aging Parents Through Travelā€ has logged more than 300,000 miles with her mother, now 85. ā€œItā€™s been one of the best things Iā€™ve ever done,ā€Read More