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Health | Mind Matters

Posted: Thursday - Nov. 12, 2009
Upton: Finding joy at a shower
Last Sunday I attended one of the best baby showers ever. This is amazing for me to say because I tend to be a cynical about the fuss people make over whether to buy pink or blue clothes (the baby doesn't care!), games that force me out of my seat and ladies discussing diaper issues.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
Upton: Family secrets leak out
Cherlyn always thought she had a pretty good childhood. Surrounded by family and close friends in Denver, she discovered early that she was adopted.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
Upton: Happiness takes work, patience
I wish I had a quarter for every time I've heard a parent say fretfully, "I just want my children to be happy."
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
Upton: Have you had a hug recently?
One of my co-workers, who is known for his light-hearted humor and graced with an engaging smile, opened his arms wide to hug me one morning. Receiving it with laughter, I felt warmed, made ready for work and startled all at once.
Posted: Thursday - Sept. 17, 2009
Upton: Whole foods are the key to dieting
I'm eating a FiberOne bar as I write this column. The information on the package promises to provide 35 percent of the fiber I need each day. Is it healthy? I have no idea.
Posted: Thursday - July 9, 2009
Upton: Find hope after losing your job
You are suddenly unemployed. Terminated. Let go. How do you begin moving on?
Posted: Thursday - May 28, 2009
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Upton: Teacher burnout a real problem
As the school year draws to an end, students aren’t the only ones yearning for a vacation. Many teachers can’t wait for the much-needed break from the halls of learning.
Posted: Thursday - March 19, 2009
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Upton: Batterers and those who stay
When the young, the beautiful and the famous show the world that they are just as vulnerable as the rest of us, we sit up and take notice. Two young pop stars had a horrible fight one night, and the results were aired internationally.
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 13, 2008
Upton: Surprises aplenty this year
This year’s elections were full of surprises. A woman (Hillary Clinton) and an African-American (Barack Obama) were the strongest candidates vying for the Democratic ticket.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 30, 2008
Upton: Be free to accept yourself
One of the most painful things to hear as a counselor is a tirade of self-loathing.
Posted: Wednesday - Sept. 17, 2008
Upton: Single life can be a lonely life
Never-married and childless, Stephanie (not her real name) never dreamed her life would turn out the way it has.
Posted: Thursday - Aug. 7, 2008
Upton: Preparing for a good school year
How I remember my school days! The excitement of change and the promise of new discoveries made the beginning of a school year a positive time for me.
Posted: Thursday - July 24, 2008
Upton: Former dealer tells about street life
When writer and minister Keith B. was growing up, his family didn’t have much.
Posted: Thursday - July 10, 2008
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Upton: Parenting strategies for today
On my bedroom dresser stands a photograph of myself with a baby on my back. The child is one of my energetic nieces. The photo was taken a few years ago when my niece, now age 7, could barely walk.
Posted: Thursday - June 26, 2008
Upton: Slumber party invigorates young and old
Remember slumber parties? Pigtailed and glassy-eyed, as little girls we giggled into the night in our best PJs.
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