It’s week six of The Stress Less Holiday Challenge and sometimes family can be stressful. My parents, my sister, and my sister’s boys are all coming into town this year. There will be 11 people in my small home for 10 days. Some may cringe at the thought of hosting for that long, but not [...]

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Homework. It doesn’t have the best ring to it, does it? But it’s essential! Ever wonder how to improve and energize the process for your child? Now that the school year is getting hectic with holidays and tests, I asked UW Professor of Psychology Dr. Liliana Lengua what habits she recommends for homework success. She [...]

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Tom Whittaker said, “Everest for me, and I believe for the world, is the physical and symbolic manifestation of overcoming odds to achieve a dream.” I am captivated by Mt. Everest and traveling there has been my lifelong dream. After losing 85 pounds since 2011 and finishing 17 half marathons in 2 years, I recently [...]

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What would you like to do with the rest of your life? What used to be called “retirement,” that seemingly empty space after full time work ends, is acquiring added meaning as we Baby Boomers reach our 50s and 60s. On the evening of October 23, we’ll have a rare opportunity to participate in a [...]

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When I see older patients for the first time, I can quickly tell who exercises regularly. They move more quickly, have better posture, and slimmer waistlines. Recently I met a woman in her mid-90s. She survived cancer more than 15 years ago, takes no medications, and lives independently. Not surprisingly, she takes a walk every [...]

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I can still remember being pregnant with my first child and searching for the right place for childcare. As a working mother, it was extremely stressful to take the extra time to search, go visit, and budget for this new chapter in our lives. The Whole U created this infographic so that we could share [...]

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As 12-year-old girls, we giggled about sex education night. We knew it was inadequate and didn’t take it seriously even though we had tons of thoughts and feelings about what was going on that year. Fast forward to now, and I’m a parent hungry for information on navigating the safety and social issues around healthy [...]

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When I received an invitation to my cousin’s wedding last fall, my first thought was, Woohoo, I’m invited! My second was, What am I going to wear? Even though the big day was more than six months away, this was a pressing question. No doubt Linnea’s Palm Springs wedding would be incredibly glamorous and fun; [...]

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UPDATE: Back in June, Joe shared his story with The Whole U. Joe is one of the many who has received cancer treatment at UW Medicine. Now he’s cancer-free, works for UW Environmental Health and Safety, and will be the latest featured guest in The Whole U Speaker Series. Join us as Joe shares his [...]

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When I stepped onto campus for the first time four years ago, I knew I was about to become one of the many students in the class of 2014. However, my narrow view of UW consisted mainly of my sorority, my classes, and my limited interactions with professors. It wasn’t until I got my first [...]

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I have been a mom for almost seven years and in that time have read close to 20  child development and parenting books, spent long Saturdays in seminars, joined mommy groups, and if you could search my Google history you would see a full chronicle of my parenting neurosis. From the common sleeping and eating [...]

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One of my favorite jobs of all time is being a mom. It is a hard job, but so rewarding and so fun. I am inspired by my own mother. She spent so much time with us and stayed at home for 10 years so quality time was never an issue, especially since modern technology [...]

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