Cynthia Ramnarace

 

Independent Journalist

 

Freelance Writer specializing in Caring for our Children, our Parents, our Bodies, our Minds.



Rockaway Beach, NY
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  • Caring for our Bodies
    Health Service

    Your 10 Most Annoying Weight Loss Issues Solved iVillage.com

    Which is Worse? Eating Well with Diabetes iVillage.com

    BRCA Genetic Testing: What You Need to Know EverydayHealth.com

    Gabrielle Giffords: Surviving a Gunshot Wound to the Head iVillage.com

    Which is Worse? Choose the Healthier Holiday Food iVillage.com

    Which is Worse? How to Pick the Healthier Dessert iVillage.com

    Will Marriage Make You Fat? How to avoid the 'Love Chub' Trap iVillage.com

    Bye Bye Pain: Easy Ways to Feel Better Now iVillage.com

    Measuring Up: Iron Kiwi Magazine

    No Bed of Roses (Pregnancy Bed Rest) American Baby Magazine

    “Am I Pregnant?” Signs That This Month Might Be the One iVillage.com

    In Defense of Older Mothers iVillage.com

    New Pregnancy Weight Guidelines Target Obese Women iVillage.com

    Caring for your Teeth, from Age 1 to 100 EverydayHealth.com

    Can Aspirin Reduce Your Risk of a Heart Attack? EverydayHealth.com

    Exercise Before and After Weight-Loss Surgery EverydayHealth.com

    Plastic Surgery after Weight-Loss Surgery EverydayHealth.com

    5 Things Pregnant Women Need to Know About Swine Flu iVillage.com

    Aloe, Oatmeal and Other Tricks to Soothe a Sunburn iVillage.com

    What Will Health Care Reform Mean for You? iVillage.com

    Sleep Tips for Fibromyalgia Sufferers iVillage.com

     A Healthy Lifestyle can Improve Fibromyalgia iVillage.com

    Manage Stress, Manage Fibromyalgia iVillage.com

    Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia iVillage.com

    Which is Worse? Guilt-Free Barbecue Foods iVillage.com

    Are You Getting Enough Exercise? iVillage.com

    10 Easy Ways to Burn 100 Calories iVillage.com

    The Perils of Bisphenol A: What You Need to Know iVillage.com

    Does Breast Cancer Run in Your Family? iVillage.com

    Winter Pregnancy Survival Guide iVillage.com

    Which is Worse? Foods to Choose When you Have High Cholesterol iVillage.com

    Oops! Birth Control Mishaps iVillage.com

    10 Drug-Free Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure iVillage.com

    Bye-Bye Pain: Easy Ways to Feel Better Now iVillage.com

    Life on the Edge: High-Risk Pregnancy Can Mean High Anxiety Pregnancy Magazine

    Healing 'Down There' Pregnancy Magazine

    The FYI on GMOs  Kiwi Magazine

    Measuring Up: Vitamin B12 Kiwi Magazine

    Measuring Up: Fiber Kiwi Magazine

    Measuring Up: Folate Kiwi Magazine

    Measuring Up: Magnesium Kiwi Magazine

    Measuring Up: Probiotics and Prebiotics Kiwi Magazine

    Measuring Up: Vitamin C Kiwi Magazine

  • Caring for our Parents
    Caregiving, Caregivers and Elder Abuse

    Caregiving in the Community AARP Bulletin Today

    How to Cope with a Caregiving Crisis AARP Bulletin Today

    11 Strategies for Managing Your Parents' Finances Care.com

    9 Secrets of Caregiving AARP Bulletin Today

    How to Communicate with Your Parents' Medical Team Care.com

    The Surprising Caregiver: Your Grandchild   AARP Bulletin Today

    Cost of Taking Care of Mom and Dad   AARP Bulletin Today

    Are you Overwhelmed Caring for Someone Else? Call Your Concierge  AARP Bulletin Today

    How Can We Protect Against Elder Abuse in a Down Economy? AARP Bulletin

    When Elders Go Missing AARP Bulletin Today

    'I Love you Mom, But You're Driving Me Crazy' AARP Bulletin Today

    The Forgotten Victims: Haiti's Elderly   AARP Bulletin Today

    Congress Passes Elder Justice Act AARP Bulletin Today

    10 Things You Don't Know About Caregiving Prevention.com

    Demands Grow on Workers Who Are Caregivers at Home AARP Bulletin Today

    Hiring Home Health Workers:Who's Helping Your Parents? AARP Bulletin Today

  • Caring for our Children
    Parenting and Children's Health

    Telling the Kids Mom has Breast Cancer iVillage.com

    Speedy Recovery These all-natural, at-home tricks prove that your family doesn't have to take this cold and flu season lying down. Kiwi Magazine

    What to Say When Your Child Asks About a Tragic Event iVillage.com

    7 Ways to Protect Your Young Athlete From Sudden Cardiac Death EverydayHealth.com

    The Facts of Life, MTV Style: 16 and Pregnant iVillage.com

    It's Playtime! What Your Child Learns from Play  American Baby Magazine

    Now You're Talking: How Children Learn to Speak American Baby Magazine

    Good Mood, Bad Mood (Emotional Development) American Baby Magazine

    Crawl, Walk... Run! (Large Motor Development) American Baby Magazine

    Handy Work (Fine Motor Development) American Baby Magazine

    Circle of Friends (Social Development) American Baby Magazine

    Beyond Baby Fat: Nearly 10 percent of children ages 2-5 are obese American Baby Magazine

    The Truth About Vaccines and Autism: Slideshow iVillage.com

    Tummy Troubles: Natural remedies can help reset your child's upset stomach. Kiwi Magazine

    Making Sense of the Senses Kiwi Magazine

    Securing a Future for Your Child With Disabilities AARP Bulletin Today

    Should You go to the ER? American Baby Magazine

    Temperature Rising: How to Treat Your Feverish Child American Baby Magazine

    ADD/ADHD Children: Effective Discipline Techniques EverydayHealth.com

    5 Ways to Improve Social Skills in Children With ADHD EverydayHealth.com

    Tips for Parenting a Child with ADD/ADHD EverydayHealth.com

    The Hidden Cost of Swine Flu for Families iVillage.com

    Make Baby Smarter Before She's Even Born iVillage.com

    How to Treat a Cold Without Medicine iVillage.com

    The Magic of Play: How it inspires and aids early development KidsHealth.org

    Smart Toys for Every Age KidsHealth.org

    Your Best Shot: The Vaccine Debate Kiwi Magazine

  • Caring for our Grandchildren

    As Stress on Families Rises, Grandparents Give Grandchildren a Boost AARP Bulletin Today

    When the Volunteer Room Mother at School Is Grandma AARP Bulletin Today

    The Granny Nanny Phenomenon AARP Bulletin Today

    Caregiving Grandparent Gets Fired AARP Bulletin Today

  • Caring for our Relationships

    Interracial Marriage Then and Now AARP Bulletin Today

    Till Dementia Do Us Part  AARP Bulletin Today

    5 Ways to Get Your Husband to Stop Snoring iVillage.com

    Sexsomnia: More Common Than You Might Think iVillage.com

    How Lisa Rinna Kicked her Sex Drive into High Gear iVillage.com

    Libido Lifters iVillage.com

    6 Foods to Get You in the Mood iVillage.com

    The Most Common Sex Dreams Decoded iVillage.com

    Could Sleeping Apart be Good for your Marriage? iVillage.com

  • Caring for our Minds

    7 Daily Tricks to Fight a Frazzled Brain EverydayHealth.com

    Epilepsy in the Workplace EverydayHealth.com

    Talking About your Epilepsy EverydayHealth.com

    Could You have Adult ADHD? How to Spot the Symptoms iVillage.com

    Stop a Migraine Before it Stops iVillage.com

    Treating Migraine Pain iVillage.com

  • Caring for our Homes

    Contractors Required to Get the Lead Out of Paint Jobs AARP Bulletin Today

    Are You Hosting Billions of Germs in Your House? AARP.org

    2009 Bathroom Trends BobVila.com

    2009 Kitchen Trends BobVila.com

    Design a Green Home Office BobVila.com

    Creating a Pet-Friendly Home BobVila.com

    The Low-Stress Home Renovation BobVila.com

    60-Minute DIY Projects BobVila.com

    Resolving Job-Site Conflicts Between Homeowners and Contractors BobVila.com

    Renovate Your Rental BobVila.com

  • Older Adult Issues
    Long-Term Care

    Long-Term Care: Are You Prepared? AARP Bulletin Today

    Fewer African-Americans Plan for End-of-Life Care AARP Bulletin Today

  • Profiles and Narratives

    Bettie Cox: The 64-year-old Rodeo Rider O, the Oprah Magazine

    Marilee Herrera-Peterson: The 40-year-old Army Recruit O, the Oprah Magazine

    'I Was Shot in the Head' Stories of Survival iVillage.com

    Living With ... Rheumatoid Arthritis EverydayHealth.com

    Living With... Fibromyalgia EverydayHealth.com

    His Cancer Bills Nearly Cost Them Their Home iVillage.com

    Health Care Reform: For Her, a Long-Awaited Lifeline iVillage.com

    No Longer Caught in the Medicare Donut Hole iVillage.com

  • Q&A

    Interview With Dora Calott Wang, Author of 'The Kitchen Shrink' AARP Bulletin Today

    My Life: Ruby Gettinger chronicles her battle with obesity EverydayHealth.com

    My Life: Liz Lange talks about her cervical cancer EverydayHealth.com

    My Life: Scott Hamilton talks about his cancer battles EverydayHealth.com

    My Life: Jennie Garth talks heart disease EverydayHealth.com

    My Life: Lonnie Ali talks about caring for her husband, Mohammad Ali EverydayHealth.com

    Ending Elder Abuse: Interview with Prosecutor Paul Greenwood AARP Bulletin Today

  • Lifestyles and Trends

    What to Say When... Illness Strikes iVillage.com

    What to Say When... At a Funeral iVillage.com

    What to Say When... A Coworker Is Fired iVillage.com

    Texting and Email: No Time to Talk AARP Bulletin Today

    Smartphone Nation AARP Bulletin

    Myth Buster: Do You Save Money Shopping at a Warehouse Club? AARP Bulletin Today

    How to Approach Military to Show Your Appreciation iVillage.com

    We Are Women. See Us Run for Senate  iVillage.com

    Should Health Care Reform be Repealed? iVillage.com

    Denied Health Coverage? This Plan Could be for You iVillage.com

    Is Health Care Reform Bad for Women? iVillage.com

    Would You Cuddle Up With an E-reader? AARP Bulletin Today

    Visiting a Theme Park Soon? Watch Your Weight iVillage.com

  • Essays

    New York Different, Resilient:Reflections on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

    Is Religion an Old Folks Club? iVillage.com

Why Caretaking?

So much of our lives are spent taking care: of our children, our bodies, our relationships and, when time permits, our sanity.

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