Category: useful

  • The art of wearing a baby

    The art of wearing a baby

    Babywearing was born out of practicality. Mothers needed a way to go about their daily lives while tending to their babies. It has been practiced in many cultures for hundreds of years and remains popular today.

    Babywearing is using carriers, wraps or slings to hold the baby close to Mom or Dad while leaving hands free to cook, clean, shop or take care of other children.

    Some parents don’t wear their babies because the practice looks intimidating. Babywearing International of Central Missouri is available to help.

    Source: The art of wearing a baby

  • Helpful Tips to Get That Internship

    Helpful Tips to Get That Internship

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    A couple of weeks ago I visited New York for the first time with the Mizzou Magazine Club to tour magazine offices, speak with editors and designers (some were Mizzou alumni!), and get a feel for the city. One of the main questions we asked were what they looked for when hiring interns; this is the collective consensus.

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  • Savvy Shopping

    Savvy Shopping

    Source: Savvy Shopping: Parents outfit kids in gently used clothes

    Children grow up in the blink of an eye. With rapid growth spurts, they outgrow clothes in a matter of months. Some local parents have found a budget-friendly way to keep them warm, cozy and well-outfitted. Instead of buying new, moms and dads shop consignment stores and swap shops.

  • Weight loss challenge creates sustainable eating habits

    Weight loss challenge creates sustainable eating habits

    When it comes to losing weight, frustration is a given, but persistence makes the difference. Columbians Jeremy Morton and his partner, Nathan Fuchs, began the Whole 30 Challenge in September 2015. Fuchs’s CrossFit gym was participating in it, so Morton decided to try it as well.

    Source: Weight loss challenge creates sustainable eating habits