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Karen Latimer

Dr. Latimer is a Family Physician and Wellness & Parenting Coach. She works with parents who want to feel more confident when helping their children and coaches young adults to help them better navigate college life and transitions. Contact her at drkarenlatimer@gmail.com to learn more. She is the author of two Audible Originals, Take Back the House -- Raising Happy Parents and Worry Less, Parent Better. She is also the co-founder of the app that makes your life easier and puts social in a healthier place -- List'm.

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The Lego Movie – a review

I wasn't expecting Captain Phillips, but I think The Lego Movie could've been so much better. I saw the coming attractions over a year ago and remember thinking, by the time the movie comes out

Expand Your Musical Palate

  Are you one of those people who say, “I hate country music.” If so, you are missing out. Country ain’t what it used to be. Yes, there are still lots of trailers and broken down pick ups and cans of beer, but it is so much more than that. When my kids say they […]

What the College Kids are Listening To

I recently went to an O.A.R. concert. The only song I knew was Shattered, but I downloaded a bunch of their stuff as soon as I got home. They started out as a college band back around my hey day and now, have a cult following. No doubt I would’ve jumped on that bandwagon had […]

Gravity – a review

Despite being a fan of Sandra and George, I give it a B-.

Now We Can’t Even Take Tylenol?

Acetaminophen has long been a pregnant woman's only resort for pain relief. Now, we may even be losing that.

Orange is the New Black

Piper Chapman is sentenced to 15 months in a woman’s prison for a crime she committed over a decade ago. As she muddles through life behind bars, we get to watch. I heard this was a great series, but having been scarred by scenes in Oz, I put off watching it. Now, I’m addicted. It’s on […]

A Great Music Moment on TV

Check out this great video that embraces the love of all kinds of music.

Should I Get a Mammography?

For now, the answer is still yes. I hate when things get confusing. I turned 40 last May and was feeling very good about myself for getting my mammogram in the same calendar year. Granted it was December, but the important thing is, I did it. The current recommendations from ACOG are for women aged 40 […]

Wyckoff Boutique Makes Non-profit Fashionable

New shop is dedicated to fighting cancer.

Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Leaves You Feeling Anything But Cold

      By: Kasey Kelly As possibly the biggest Disney fan in Ramsey (at the very least), I admit I went into Frozen expecting to love it. I’ve been following the movie’s progression since it was first announced back in 2011, and once I saw the Broadway star-studded cast I knew it was not […]