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The Happy Hour Effect, Kristen Brown

Television can be a release at the end of a long day, an outlet to balance us out or a destructive stream of imagery that sucks our productivity and changes our outlook. But we have a choice in how we view television. Dr. Nancy Mramor is an award-winning author, trainer and psychologist who specializes in health and education issues with a focus on body, mind and spirit. She will teach us to follow our gut so we make better choices for ourselves and our children in what we choose to watch on TV.
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By Kellie B. Gormly, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, March 26, 2012

In recent conversations, one word that Kelly O’Brien keeps hearing is “Pinterest.” Over and over again.

“I feel like that’s all anyone is talking about,” says O’Brien, 33, of Mt. Washington.

And it’s no wonder, says O’Brien, who has become a devotee of the Internet sensation. The public-relations professional uses Pinterest to promote clients and for personal benefits. In her Pinterest account, she has a food board she calls “Yummy Smart Cookie.” Here, she stores recipes that otherwise would pile up as kitchen clutter.

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By Margaret Harding, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, August 24, 2012

Breona Moore told police that she had a miscarriage and checked out several hospitals before deciding to steal a baby from Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC this week, investigators say.

But investigators are skeptical of the miscarriage claim because family and friends believe Moore is unable to have children and prone to lying. Police are looking into whether she has psychological problems.

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By Kellie B. Gormly, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, August 27, 2012

Ever since Meg McKivigan and her husband, Josh, adopted their baby, Eli, on the day he was born, her Facebook network of friends stepped in to help — established friends and ones she met online through the social networking site.

Can I have a glass of wine while breastfeeding? Does anyone have a travel crib I can borrow? Is this baby acting normal?

McKivigan, a first-time mom at 28, posts questions like those and gets answers quickly from other moms on Facebook.

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