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Relationships

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Why You Keep Having the Same Argument and How to Break the Cycle

Keep having the same fight with your partner? Learn why it happens and how to break the cycle with expert-backed strategies.
By Jon Spayde
Dating/MarriageHealthy Communication
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How Letting Go of Bitterness Can Improve Your Health and Well-Being

Negative emotions may suppress the immune system and increase vulnerability to disease.
By Experience Life Staff
Attitude/MindsetEmotional Intelligence
smoking

The Unseen Risks of Secondhand Smoke and Kids

Being exposed to smoke-filled environments can affect children's future smoking habits.
By Experience Life Staff
Family/Parenting/Kids
a mom and her toddler hold plank.

How Busy Moms Can Prioritize Health and Turn Exercise Into a Habit

Starting a fitness routine isn't easy — especially for busy moms. Developing the mental strength to get you moving has to be step number one before fitness can become a lifelong habit.
By Kara Douglass Thom
Family/Parenting/KidsFitness Tips
hands holding freshly dug plants

The Surprising Health Benefits of Volunteering

There are plenty of fine reasons to volunteer. Do it for charity, for community – or just for the health of it!
By the Experience Life Team
CommunityPersonal Development
A mother plays with her child.

Goodbye, Mother Guilt: The Secret to Staying Committed Is Letting Go

Laurie Lethert Kocanda on overcoming mother guilt.
By Experience Life Staff
Family/Parenting/Kids
keys and heart keychain

How a Long Commute Can Strain Your Relationship

Your long commute could be affecting your relationship.
By Experience Life Staff
Dating/Marriage
a woman and her dog

9 Surprising Ways Dogs Improve Your Health

In addition to being cute, pets improve our lives.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
PetsRelationships
Lisa Arie

Horse Sense: Lisa Arie

Lisa Arie shares the instinctive wisdom that brought her to a more centered place.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Pets
a dad works while his toddlers crawl over him

Strategies for Cultivating a Healthier Mindset With Work-Life Balance

If job-related thoughts dominate most of your waking hours and energy, it may be time to rearrange your priorities and give the other aspects of your life some room to grow.
By Jon Spayde
Family/Parenting/KidsTime Management
post pregnancy workout

Post-Pregnancy Pelvic-Floor Workout (Video)

These basic exercises will help get your post-pregnancy body back to its pre-pregnancy strength.
By Kara Douglass Thom
Family/Parenting/KidsPregnancy & Postnatal
Bert Jacob, Life Is Good founder

The Good Life: Bert Jacobs

By remaining true to their optimistic natures, Bert Jacobs and his brother parlayed three little words into a multimillion-dollar, do-gooder business.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Family/Parenting/Kids
Blake Mycoskie, found of TOMS

Sole Provider: Blake Mycoskie

Blake Mycoskie is helping children in need around the world - one pair of TOMS Shoes at a time.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Family/Parenting/Kids
Group of people with bikes

How Social Connections Influence Your Health and Habits

You’ve heard by now that you can “catch” obesity from your friends, family — even distant acquaintances. But you may have missed the flip side of that story: Good health and fitness are catching, too.
By Courtney Helgoe
Fitness TipsFriends
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How Joining Clubs and Organizations Improves Your Health and Well-Being

As we abandon group activities in an attempt to regain time and productivity, we may be risking the loss of a powerful support system - one that’s critical to both our health and happiness.
By Wanda Urbanska
CommunityFriends

Behind the Scenes With Supermodel Lizzie Miller (Video)

At the cover shoot for our "Get Real" issue, size-14 supermodel Lizzie Miller talks about being “the girl on page 194” of the September issue of Glamour, the need for more images of real women in the media, and how she’s overcome her own personal struggle with body image.
By Experience Life Staff
Family/Parenting/Kids
Relationship Revival

Relationship Revival: How to Renew A Relationship

Even the best relationships can get dulled by time and drained by stress. Happily, there are simple ways to renew your bond — no matter how long you’ve been together.
By Courtney Helgoe
Dating/MarriageRelationships

Behind the Scenes With DogTown Star John Garcia (Video)

John Garcia has always been a dog person, and at the cover shoot for the October 2009 issue of Experience Life, the celebrated dog trainer and star of National Geographic Channel's DogTown series talks about the impact his four-legged friends have had on him throughout his life. He also explains the mission of Utah's Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and discusses what we can learn from man's best friend.
By Experience Life Staff
Family/Parenting/Kids
dog lover

A Dog’s Best Friend: John Garcia

As a kid, John Garcia depended on a canine pal who always seemed to see the best in him. Today, he returns the favor by helping dogs deemed “unadoptable” become their best selves—and find loving, forever homes.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
PetsRelationships

Behind the Scenes With Actress-Athlete Maxine Bahns (Video)

At the cover shoot for our September 2009 issue, new mom and actress-athlete Maxine Bahns explains how she balances her time between parenthood, her career and her personal relationship with her husband, road cyclist Patrick Watson. She also discusses how she'll share the values of health and fitness with Madison (then just 3 months old).
By Experience Life Staff
Family/Parenting/Kids
edibles

Rethinking School Lunch

Forget pizza and corn dogs. Think freshly prepared meals of homegrown fruits and veggies. That’s the sort of school-lunch program that chef and author Alice Waters thinks all of our children deserve.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Cooking & FoodFamily/Parenting/Kids
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