Getting into the Snuggly Comfort Zone
…a rebellious rethink of the Comfort Zone concept We have talked many, many times in this column about moving outside
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Wandering and Swimming along Lake Oeschinen in Canton Bern
One of the benefits of being a geologist in Switzerland is that I can sample, drill and wander through spectacular
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Way of Tea
Chado is the Japanese ritual of serving green tea. To the outside observer or the unknowing participant, the whole process
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Breastfeeding and the Comfort Zone
It’s not easy, perhaps, to stay in the Comfort Zone, especially when you have babies. But why not? After all,
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What Is This “Comfort Zone” of Which You Speak?
The last time I was in any sort of parenting comfort zone was before my first child was born. Back
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Baby’s First Outing!
There will come a time when you need to do it: one day you will have to put on (maternity) pants and leave the house with that new little human of yours. Doesn’t sound so hard, right? But honestly, my experience of this with each of my babies was entirely petrifying!
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A Twin Mom’s Comfort Zone
I believe that moms of twins and comfort zones are mutually exclusive. Beginning with the pregnancy and on to the
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2018 Poetry Contest Winners – “Friends”
Thank you so much to all of the young writers who took the time to write out their poems and enter the Family Matters Poetry Contest. Here are the winners.
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Delicious Dairy-free Chocolate Mousse
What happens when you combine chocolate, whipped cream and eggs? Chocolate mousse, of course! Sinfully indulgent, creamy and luxurious, it
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Going Wild in Swiss Nature Parks
When spring comes around everyone gets a bit antsy. We humans become more active just as animals do when the
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