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Anna Wintour: a rare face-to-face with the most important woman in fashion

The editor-in-chief of American Vogue talks to Jess Cartner-Morley about Michelle Obama, fake news and only spending 20 minutes at parties.

Portraits by Tyler Mitchell

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One morning last August, Anna Wintour was playing tennis with her coach in the 40-acre grounds of her Long Island summerhouse. She noticed he seemed a little distracted: “But his wife was about to have a baby, so I thought he was nervous about that.” Then it struck her that they had attracted an unusual number of spectators. The house was brimful with family, but it was earlier than most people get up on a weekend. (“I’m a morning person,” says Wintour, for whom anything later than 5am constitutes a lie-in.) As she prepared to serve, she heard a car pull up. “I am pretty OCD about guests and where they are sleeping. I thought, I’m not expecting anyone else, I don’t have any more rooms. Who is this? And then I thought – that looks like Roger [Federer, with whom Wintour is good friends]. And that looks like [his wife] Mirka. And that looks like their twins.” Wintour’s daughter Bee Shaffer, it transpired, had arranged for a Federer-Wintour family tennis tournament, “which was the best gift a daughter could give a tennis-mad mother. I got to play doubles with Roger for the first time in our very long friendship, against my two nephews.” Twenty-five floors above Manhattan, behind the ebonised mahogany Alan Buchsbaum desk from which she has ruled the fashion world for three decades, she leans back in her chair and smiles at the memory. “We won, of course.”

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Parenting three boys is like trying to solve the riddle of the fox, chicken and grain | Romesh Ranganathan

We’re on the farm going back and forth between mini golf and kids’ disco, while my son grapples with sibling-based Fomo

My ongoing fears about my incompetent parenting were compounded last week when I found myself utterly incapable of meeting the needs of one of our children. I’m loth to write about this, as my previous column on the kids’ bedtime was met with a number of tweets along the lines of, “Man struggles to look after kids. How VERY progressive.” For the record: I am inexperienced at bedtimes because I work evenings. But some people have assumed it’s because I am reinforcing the patriarchy.

My wife and I have three boys, and it turns out this is the perfect number to ensure that you are never doing something that everybody wants to do. There are disagreements, Fomo, and forced compromises. I often wonder if the kids would be better named Fox, Chicken and Grain – as in the riddle about how to take them across the river one at a time without the fox killing the chicken, or the chicken eating the grain. It is a puzzle I would often use when I was a maths teacher, until one child told me he would take the grain first, and then watch from the boat as the fox killed the chicken, which is the answer I imagine Boris Johnson gave as a kid.

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Parenting Advice 10 THINGS EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW


Parenting Advice 10 Things Every Parent Needs to Know – 10 lessons from 10 parents around the world

The Parenting Junkie shares with us global parenting advice and parenting tips from 10 parents around the world. In this video you’ll hear each parent share 10 things every parent needs to know. In this video about things I wish every parent knew you’ll also hear things every parent should know to make parenting more enjoyable. Some of the things parents should know will be discussed by the parents around the world in this video. Some of these tips also would be things I wish I knew before becoming a mom. Or for parents it also includes things I wish I knew before becoming a parent. These tips are so basic yet so powerful they are definitely things every mom should know. I wish every parent knew the lessons from parents who have been in their shoes before. These lessons from parents around the world are applicable as advice for new moms and advice for first time moms. The tips for new moms and tips for first time moms will get you on your way to a more connected and loving relationship with your children. The tips from these parents around the world include tips for new parents, tips for first time parents, and tips for parents in general. This global parenting video and lessons goes into detail on what every parent should know. You’re definitely going to get great information from this parenting wisdom from around the world. Checkout these tips on what every parent needs to know.

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#10 – There is another way [0:50]
#9 – Why you should love yourself [1:31]
#8 – You have an inner child [2:34]
#7 – You can be the change you wish to see [3:39]
#6 – Liberate yourself from what culture dictates [4:17]
#5 – You don’t have to do it alone [4:54]
#4 – Know what is important [6:12]
#3 – The benefits of the Internet [7:03]
#2 – It’s about investing [8:23]
#1 – It’s about the process [9:16]

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How to be a Perfect Parent and Raise the Perfect Child


How to be a Perfect Parent and Raise the Perfect Child
The Parenting Junkie will teach us exactly how to be a perfect parent. Do you long to be a perfect parent? Do you want to know how to raise perfect kids? Then you are in luck, in this video you will learn what exactly it takes to raise perfect kids by learning how to be the perfect parent. Learn how to be a perfect mother including how to have the perfect birth. Learn how to be a perfect mom and how to raise a perfect child. Once you learn how to raise the perfect child you will be the envy of all your mom friends. You too can learn how to raise perfect children. Included in this video on how to raise the perfect kid you’ll also discover how to find the perfect sleeping arrangement including the perfect sleeping schedule for baby. Also as children grow older you will need the perfect education plan which is outlined in this video as well. Perfect parenting is the only way to guarantee you have perfect children. If you’ve made it this far I have a mini spoiler alert: perfect parents don’t exist.

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UNSCHOOLING DAILY ROUTINE // A Real & Raw Look at a Day in the Life of a Work at Home Mom


Unschooling Daily Routine
The Parenting Junkie gives us a behind the scenes look of a day in the life of a work at home mom (wahm). The day in the life of a mom morning starts off with elimination communication (EC) and baby potty learning. In this unschooling daily routine we see how a morning routine can include selfcare items such as journaling. The Parenting Junkie’s mom morning routine with baby even includes meditating with a baby and meditating while nursing. After the morning routine it’s off to the gym for some crossfit. The day also includes the homeschool routine which is based in child led learning and natural learning. During bedtime you’ll see natural literacy in action. This day in the life also includes heading to a homeschool co-op with vegan lunch for vegan kids. During dinner you’ll see baby led weaning (blw) and the bedtime routine with 4 kids including bath time with kids and story time with kids.

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2:10 – Gym Time, crossfit, crossfit mom
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HOW TO TEACH KIDS MINDFULNESS (it’s simpler than you think)


How to Teach Kids Mindfulness
The Parenting Junkie will be teaching us how to teach kids mindfulness today. You may wonder how to teach children mindfulness but don’t know where to begin. Mindful parenting is important because teaching kids mindfulness can make such a positive impact on their lives. But mindfulness for children is simpler than you think. You can teach mindfulness for kids in every moment and this skill can be applied to mindfulness for toddlers and mindfulness for families in all stages of growth. Teaching mindfulness to kids by example is key, because it’s all about learning how to respond not react isn’t it? These 10 mindful parenting tips will have you practice mindful breathing for kids and teaching mindful games for kids. Before long, gratitude practice for kids will be second nature and you’ll know what forest bathing with kids means. Mindfulness and kids are meant to be together.

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HOW NOT TO TALK TO KIDS (10 Parenting Mistakes When You Open Your Mouth)


HOW NOT TO TALK TO KIDS

The Parenting Junkie knows first hand how not to talk to kids. With four little kids at home, mindful parenting and teaching mindfulness to kids by example is top priority. But mainstream parenting is saying the opposite! Do you want see mindful parenting compared to mainstream parenting advice? It’s the start to learn how to become a better parent friend. So let’s learn what kids want to hear instead. We’ll tackle big ones like how to get your kid to apologize. This is conscious parenting advice for all who are open to it. Instead of mindless talking, you can teach empathy to children! Instead of power struggles, teach empathy in kids. It’s amazing to see mindfulness in kids. So step back and listen to what your toddler needs to hear, and then get through to children in a meaningful way. Let’s do parenting how to respond instead of react.

10 Parenting Mistakes When You Open Your Mouth
1. Because I said so [1:00]
2. It’s your fault [2:10]
3. Apologize, now! [2:50]
4. You’re OK! [4:16]
5. You’re being difficult! [6:56]
6. Stop Crying! [8:25]
7. It’s not hard, it’s easy! [12:28]
8. We don’t do that! [13:46]
9. Go to your room! [15:11]
10. This is my home and I decide! [16:10]

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7 Types of Play Kids Need (LEARNING THROUGH PLAY)


Learn about the 7 Types of Play Kids Need and what they learn while doing it! You’ll learn the importance of play, about schemas, and the benefits of independent play.

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Productive, Minimalist WAHMS (Get stuff DONE as a Work at Home Mom, or Dad!)


Productive, Minimalist WAHMS (Get stuff DONE as a Work at Home Mom, or Dad!)

The Parenting Junkie is bringing you more content on how to b a productive minimalist wahm. If you watched the video about minimalist mom productivity, and you want to be a productive mom while benefiting from the minimalist mom life, this video is for you. Minimalist mom productivity for the WAHM requires a good WAHM routine. And we all know how important a WAHM morning routine is for any work at home mom. These productivity tips for moms are for all work at home parents including work at home dads too. So, take note of my top 10 productivity tips for working moms if you wonder how do working moms do it all and start using the practical tips of time management for moms and the hacks for time management for WAHMs now. How moms do it all is not a mystery. These work from home mom tips include tips for hiring help for mom and daily rhythm for wahm. Don’t go without the work at home mom schedule because you’re afraid of creating a productive schedule.

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Mouth Taping for Good Health in Kids and Adults

Mouth Taping for Good Health in Kids and Adults

What would you think if I told you that braces, asthma medication, decongestants, ADHD medications, and even CPAP machines could be replaced by a simple $2 roll of tape?

No, it’s not actually the tape that’s solving the problems, it’s just training you into the habit of nose breathing and out of the habit of mouth breathing.

Nose breathing is our natural way of breathing, with mouth breathing being part of our emergency ‘fight or flight’ system. Mouth breathing even triggers a fight or flight response on its own. Our modern culture contributes to the mouth breathing habit in a few ways.

First, our culture is higher stress than that of our ancestors, and stress triggers mouth breathing.  Inversely, mouth breathing also triggers a stress response, creating a loop.  Second, low-grade inflammation, chemical irritants, and mild allergies often result in chronic plugged noses. And the owners of these plugged noses often get in the habit of mouth breathing to get the air in.

Once again, your body, when encouraged to work properly through diet and lifestyle changes, is very capable. Little changes in our lifestyle add up to big changes in our overall health. In this case, it’s that we are too often breathing through our mouths, especially during sleep.

Mouths are for talking and eating, noses are for breathing

When we breathe in and out through our nose, we are using the normal pathway for air.  Irritants are caught immediately in our nose.  The air is warmed in our nose before hitting our lungs.

Different parts of the brain are oxygenated in different concentrations with nose breathing.  In contrast, mouth breathing encourages the high-anxiety fight-or-flight response and alters brain chemistry. (source)

Tape to encourage nose breathing:

Somnifix is specially designed for mouth taping, and it may be a good way to introduce yourself to tape the mouth. But at around 50 cents/night for their specialty tape, most of us have chosen to use regular medical tape instead.
3M Micropore tape is widely recommended for its less-sticky adhesive that leaves little residue the next day.  This tape works for many people, but some are allergic to the adhesive.
Hypoallergenic silk tape is what we ended up using due to an allergy to the adhesive on the micropore tape.

Other ways to encourage nose breathing:

Running a warm mist humidifier helps keep airways open.
Practicing nose breathing and closed mouth posture (tongue resting on the top of the mouth)  during the day.
Mindfully practicing nose breathing during exercise.
Keeping stress low to keep the body out of fight or flight response.

Mouth breathing is associated with:

Cavities, due to dry mouth
Narrow palate, requiring braces and/or removal of teeth (source, source)
Change in facial development including a smaller chin (source)
Poor quality sleep (including thrashing, snoring, and waking up grumpy)
Attention deficit during the day (source)
Allergic rhinitis (source)
Thyroid and adrenal function, due to reduced nitric oxide (source)
Increased stress response including the fight/flight response (source)
Sensory processing issues, especially oral defensiveness
Learning disabilities, due to poor quality sleep and lack of nitric oxide in the brain (source)

Is more oxygen always better?

Just like food and water, it is possible to get too much oxygen to different parts of the brain.  In the case of mouth breathing, it is shown that breathing through the mouth over oxygenates the prefrontal cortex, which causes a ‘fatigue’.

The prefrontal cortex, which also is one of the main parts of the brain affected by alcohol (source), is responsible for such things as self control, emotional regulation, personality, and delayed gratification (source).

Our results suggest that continued oxygen load on the prefrontal cortex from mouth breathing during the waking hours is one possible cause of ADHD arising from central fatigue.

Source: Increased oxygen load in the prefrontal cortex from mouth breathing: a vector-based near-infrared spectroscopy study 

Nasal breathing increases Nitric Oxide

Nitric oxide is a vasodilator that is produced at least 10% more when we breathe through our noses.

The discovery within the paranasal sinuses for the production of nitric oxide (NO) has altered the traditional explanations of sinus physiology… healthy paranasal sinus epithelium expresses an inducible NO synthase that continuously generates large amounts of NO, a pluripotent gaseous messenger with potent vasodilating, and antimicrobial activity.  (source)

Nitric oxide is important for pulmonary (lung) function, and not having enough of it is associated with cardiac problems, increased cancer risk and cancer progression, poor wound healing, asthma, and more  (source).

Continuous and regulated generation of NO is essential for the health of the cardiovascular system, immune and nervous system. Decreased production and/or bioavailability of NO is recognized as being one of the earliest events in the onset and progression of many diseases. – Nitric oxide enhancement strategies

This paper discusses the necessity of nitric oxide in pulmonary function and how those who are intubated miss out on this important compound.

Dental and Orthodontia problems

As Dr. Weston Price found,  good oral health (avoiding cavities and having straight teeth) is much more of a holistic problem than just genetics, brushing, flossing, and needing braces.

Dr Mark Burhenne, DDS, talks about mouth taping, mouth breathing, and its effects on oral health in this podcast.

“Mouth breathing changes the hemodynamics of blood flow in your body and brain. It causes dry mouth which can lead to more cavities, bad breath, coated tongue, yellow tongue, or geographic tongue.

It can cause or aggravate gum disease, make you snore more and is involved in sleep apnea. If you are a mouth breather as a child, it changes how your face and airway develop and effects how you sleep for the rest of your life. Mouth breathing lessens the amount of nitric oxide that is created. It impacts the humidity of the lungs.”

From the High Intensity Health Podcast, click the link to read the rest of the show notes or listen.

Asthma

This study used a nasal dilator, not mouth tape, but showed that with nasal breathing episodes of nocturnal asthma was significantly reduced.  The study showed decreased usage of asthma medication with nasal breathing as well.

This study, though, showed no improvement in asthma symptoms in the 50 patients that had active asthma.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring both can be helped by nose breathing rather than mouth breathing. This is due to both the increased nitric oxide and the lessened airway resistance with nose breathing in sleep. Both of those processes work together to help sleep apnea sufferers get a better night’s sleep.

This switch from nasal to oral breathing is disadvantageous physiologically and mouth breathing is associated with a reduction of the retropalatal and retroglossal areas and it lengthens the pharyngeal airway as a result of further posterior retraction of the tongue, which might result in elevation of Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) during sleep. (source)

This small study found, “Upper airway resistance during sleep and the propensity to obstructive sleep apnoea are significantly lower while breathing nasally rather than orally.”

This paper talks about the $5 device Nozovent, which manually opens the nose to encourage nose breathing, “It has also been shown to result in a decrease of the sleep apnoea index and improvement of arterial oxygen saturation during sleep apnoea.”

This small study of 30 people shows improvement with mouth taping in those with mild obstructive sleep apnea and open mouth breathing.

This study showed that humidifying the air encouraged nose-breathing and in turn reduced apenic episodes.

Interestingly, nasal surgery to encourage nose breathing through the removal or polyps or correction in those with obstructive sleep apnea has been explored, and the results have not been consistently helpful for sleep apnea, though they have helped with subjective ‘tiredness’ and snoring (source).  To me it looks like encouraging nasal breathing by taping the mouth and humidifying the air are more sure-fire, and clearly less invasive, options for sleep apnea treatment.

Please remember: Sleep apnea is a serious condition and you should work closely with your doctor before modifying any of your treatments.

How to mouth tape for kids:

I have three different children with three different temperaments. This is how we tape their mouths to encourage nose breathing.

Tape to encourage nose breathing:

Somnifix is specially designed for mouth taping, and it may be a good way to introduce yourself to tape the mouth. But at around 50 cents/night for their specialty tape, most of us have chosen to use regular medical tape instead.
Hypoallergenic silk tape is what we ended up using due to an allergy to the adhesive on the micropore tape.

Encourage kids to DIY

My middle child, age 10, (up at the top, also my carnivore baby) gets a kick out of my health experiments and willingly does up his own mouth tape every night, and it’s still on every morning.

He seems to be in a better mood most mornings, but I haven’t seen any drastic difference with him.

Sneaky tape

My oldest, age 12, is my child that has special needs and thrashes around at night and sleeps with an open mouth more than the other two.

She does not like to go to sleep with tape on her mouth, but I can usually sneak in and stick one piece from top to bottom after she falls asleep but before I go to bed.  While I quickly put the tape on, she briefly wakes up and rolls over without fussing. She does take the tape off sometime later (before morning), but I know she’s keeping it on for at least an hour, and she lays more still and I don’t hear snoring when she has it on.

I also will tape her mouth when she’s watching TV (like I do for my littlest) if I notice open-mouth posture. But for the most part she will self-correct to avoid the tape, which is ideal!

She gets dark circles with sleep deprivation, and these circles have seemed to lighten.  Of note: Dark circles are also signs of an allergy (most commonly dairy).  I do think that the mouth tape is helping her sleep quality improve.

Daytime Tape for Littles

My littlest is almost 5, but I don’t quite feel comfortable with his mouth being taped closed when I’m asleep.  He has pretty good closed-mouth breathing when I check on him at night anyway, but to continue encouraging nose breathing I tape him for an hour or so at a time during the day. He doesn’t nap, so ‘quiet time’ or screen time is a good time for this.

Of all my children, my little is the most chatty, so using a movie helps encourage compliance- if the tape comes off, the movie goes off. I haven’t noticed anything specific with him, but I’d like to encourage the nose-breathing habit.

For adults:

To tape my mouth, I simply put a strip of tape on before going to bed.  Using the minimum amount necessary to remind yourself to keep your mouth closed vs to seal the mouth can help avoid feeling claustrophobic.

Stories of Mouth Taping:

Just Take a Bite talks about taping her adorable daughter’s mouth, among other things to encourage nose breathing, to widen the palate, heal adrenals, reduce picky eating, and increase attention during the day.
Beverly Meyer, of On Diet and Health, tapes her mouth for deeper sleep, less snoring, for asthma and allergies, for a more calm mind and body, and to increase nitric oxide production.
Alex Fergus tapes his mouth closed for deeper sleep and to prevent dry mouth associated with mouth breathing.

 

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