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Average (noun): a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual. At a glance, this Cambridge dictionary definition has a clearly positive connotation. If I go to the doctor for my annual physical, and my blood work comes back at “a standard that is considered typical or usual,” then I’m having a good day. The same applies as I recall my children’s developmental milestones during their early years. When they were babies, all I wished for at each doctor’s visit wa

I’ll never forget the first time I heard about the Whole 30. A friend of mine excitedly explained, “For thirty days I’m cutting out bread, rice, beans, dairy, sugar, alcohol…” As the list went on, my brain slowly shut down. This sounded like the dumbest idea I’d ever heard. Why in the world would someone do such a thing to themselves? Funny thing is... a few months later, that person was me! To read tips for navigating your first Whole 30 from someone who's been there, click