Why Babies Cry and How to Help Your Baby Cry Less

Posted: 2010-07-03

To help all my friends who have become new parents I'm updating some of my baby articles starting with one of the most stressful situations when taking care of babies -- crying.

My husband and I were very proud to have learned how to reduce our babies' crying, and now that we've graduated from the early years of our children's lives, I'm sharing what we learned from our experiences.

If you have a baby, are going to have a baby, take care of babies, or know somebody who does, then read about how you can help your baby cry less at
http://www.kristensguide.com/Family/Babies/why_babies_cry.asp

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The Best Place to Start a Weight Loss Plan

Posted: 2010-06-04

I've been talking to lots of people about weight loss lately. They've been noticing that there's less of me to see these days (quite literally) and my clothes are getting baggy. When I tell them what I've been doing to take off the pounds, I keep hearing the same old excuses. My response, empower yourself, and I wrote a little something about it.

Check it out at
http://www.kristensguide.com/Health/Weight_Loss/best_place_to_lose_weight.asp

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My Weight Loss Journal Update: Down 50 lbs! 20 more to go :-)

Posted: 2010-06-04

I've been busy trying to get healthier. In 2006, when I started the weight loss journal, I weighed 200 lbs. Today, I weigh 150. I've lost 50 lbs. so far. Yay me!

My highest weight ever was 230 lbs., which means in the course of my life, I've lost 80 lbs. (OK, so that high weight was while I was pregnant, and my highest non-pregnant weight was 215 lbs, so technically I've lost a total of 65 lbs. of fat, 10 lbs. of baby, and 5 pounds of pregnancy "stuff." But in all fairness, I had to work VERY hard to get out those babies, so I'm giving myself credit for it.)

Recently I've put my fitness efforts into high gear, and it's been giving me so much more than just a smaller waist size.

Read the journal entry at
http://www.kristensguide.com/Health/Weight_Loss/Weight_Loss_Journal/2010_june.asp

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How to Allow Yourself to Have True Happiness

Posted: 2010-02-17

I am a happy person. When everything in life is going along as I've planned, I'm happy. When things fall apart, and I know that my life will never be the same, I'm still happy.

I wasn't always a happy person. I didn't always understand what happiness was, so instead of being happy, I tried to chase happiness. It wasn't until I learned about true happiness that I finally became happy.

Happiness isn't about the things that happen to you or the things that you do. Being a happy person is a state of mind, and you can become happy right now.

To learn more about true happiness, visit
http://www.kristensguide.com/Happiness/true_happiness.asp

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Kristen's Guide is now available in multiple languages

Posted: 2010-02-10

If you prefer to speak a language other than English, you can still read all the articles on Kristen's Guide. Kristen's Guide is now using Google Translate. Just go to http://www.kristensguide.com and select the language of your choice at the top right corner of the page. Then, browse as usual.

Supported languages include
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Kristen's Guide Is Now on Facebook

Posted: 2010-01-29

You can now become a fan of Kristen's Guide on Facebook, where you can make suggestions for the site and get updates conveniently on your FB home page. Plus, you can meet other Kristen's Guide fans just like you. Just go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kristens-Guide/305553156154 and become a fan (Facebook account required).

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Two New 2010 Weekly Calendars/Planners are Ready

Posted: 2009-10-19

Number 2 and 3 on my list of most requested items is up. The 2010 Weekly Planner (a basic, simple design) and the 2010 Weekly Planner for Value-Focused Tasks (to help you focus on your priorities).

If you were waiting for them, come and get 'em at
http://www.kristensguide.com/Printables/calendars.asp

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