Parenting Choices
for a New Generation
Making Critical Career Decisions
Caring for Your Baby
I Introducing Epoch Baby ®
I Baby Massage Techniques
Postpartum Skin Health
Flawless Skin:
Protecting a Precious Asset
by Linda Dyett
One month old Ashley Freeman of Greenwich, Connecticut, has pouty little rosebud lips and skin
“just like silk,” sighs her proud mom, Kiyomi. Two week old Alejandro Lopez of Boynton Beach,
Florida, “has skin like butter—no, make that cream cheese,” says his mom, Patti. Meanwhile, in Seattle,
Washington, Zelie May Wynne-Jones’s skin at eight months is “so soft and delicate—as if it hadn’t been
anywhere or done anything yet,” says her father, Michael.
That’s right, agrees Amy S. Paller, M.D., professor of pediatrics and dermatology at Northwestern
Memorial School of Medicine in Chicago. We have a million reasons for hugging and kissing our
precious little ones, but all it takes is the gentlest caress of their adorably plump cheeks or their darling
little Buddha tummies, and you can have no doubt that babies possess the world’s softest, lushest, most
huggable skin. The reason for that? “Baby skin is what fresh, new skin looks like—no DNA damage,
no wrinkling or brown spots from the sun,” Dr. Paller explains. Many pediatricians and dermatologists
claim the layer of waxy vernix that coats their skin in the womb also contributes to that softness.
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They point, as well, to the rich stores of collagen in newborns’ skin, and to the fact that babies (unlike
the rest of us) don’t yet have a history of taxing their facial muscles. Sure, they’re famous for laughing,
crying, squealing, frowning, and generally making the world’s funniest faces. But they’re just getting
started; those facial muscles they’re trying out are brand new.
Of course, baby skin is delicate too, and needs extra-loving attention and care. According to Jerome
Litt, M.D., a Cleveland, Ohio-area dermatologist, infants and babies under one year of age have skin
with fewer oil and sweat glands. It can get dry—especially on the arms and legs, which may need
added moisturization, proposes Ellis Gottesfeld, M.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology at
New York University Medical Center. Their skin also contains less pigment—meaning it has less
ability to ward off sun exposure. And it’s more
porous—meaning it’s easily affected by irritants
such as harsh detergents. So whatever you do,
keep your baby out of the sun and wash his or her
clothes in a hypo-allergenic detergent or laundry
soap, proposes Dr. Litt. He also suggests dressing
baby in soft, loose-fitting garments that don’t
chafe or irritate the skin.
As for how best to care for and nurture your
munchkin’s skin, no doubt you’re aware of the
numerous pre-toddler consumer options now
available: super-absorbent diapers…the softestever muslin onesies…Jaguar-class strollers with
state of the art sun canopies. But the latest trend,
arriving in the wake of a whole new generation
of independent cosmetic lines for grownups, is
Key plant based ingredients have been
used and trusted for centuries by traditional, indigenous cultures around the
world to protect their offspring’s skin.
“boutique” quality skin care for babies.
Not surprisingly, some of these baby product
lines fit into the ultra-gentle, pure and natural
botanical category. The most recent of them,
Epoch Baby® from Nu Skin, takes botanical
products a giant step further. Epoch Baby’s trio
of skin and hair products is the first-ever ethnobotanical skin care collection for tiny ones. This
means that its key plant based ingredients have been used and trusted for centuries by traditional,
indigenous cultures around the world to protect their offspring’s skin.
The three products from Epoch Baby® are scientifically qualified, too. Their botanicals are
blended into ultra-gentle, high-performance formulations. So not only do you and your baby join
a global tradition of mothers and babies from remote South Sea Islands, Indomalaysia, and rural
South America, but you do so knowing these products have been prepared using the highest standards
of modern skin care. Overall, Epoch Baby® provides a new generation of skin care products to
protect your baby’s flawless skin—a most precious asset.
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Epoch Baby® Hibiscus Hair and Body Wash
Epoch Baby® Ylang Ylang Massage Gel
Epoch Baby® Babassu Liquid Powder
Age-old wisdom
for today’s future
With each tender smile and tiny embrace your baby means
cleanses baby’s skin, hair, and scalp. This tearless wash contains
the world to you. And all you want to do is give your baby
hibiscus flower extract to help moisturize and maintain a
the best care the world has to offer. This includes using only
healthy looking scalp while cleansing the skin and hair. It
the safest, most natural products on your precious one. But
dispenses conveniently from a one-hand, easy to use foamer
which should you choose? Now you can tap into gems
of wisdom passed down by generations of
parents from the far reaches of the globe
to give your baby the best care possi-
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Through
Epoch Baby® Ylang Ylang Massage Gel
the Nu Skin Force for Good
Foundation,™ a nonprofit organi-
Helps you bond with your baby. Used
traditionally in Polynesia and Indo-
ble. Epoch Baby® brings you tried
zation, $.25 of the sale of each Epoch®
and trusted ancient botanical tra-
product goes toward the preservation of
ditions, perfected in partnership
human life, the continuation of indigenous
with leading ethnobotanists.
vides warming and uplifting ben-
cultures, and the protection of fragile eco-
efits. This soothing massage gel
systems. By giving back to communities, we
spirit of ethnobotany in the use
also contains fragrant Tahitian
hope to make the world a better place for
of personal care products for your
gardenia flowers, used by Polynesian
the children of today—and tomorrow.
“Epoch Baby captures the very
baby,” Ethnobotanist Dr. Paul Cox
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explains. “Indigenous cultures believe so
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strongly in the safety and value of botanical
ingredients that they have long used such ingredients
on their own children. This ancient wisdom has been passed
down from generation to generation, and today we have timetested solutions to some of the most common baby personal care
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malaysia for massage, the oil of the
tropical flower, ylang ylang, pro-
healers to calm and moisturize, and
olive oil, used historically in tropical
climates to soothe and soften skin. Created
especially for infant skin, this gentle, nurturing
formula melts into an oil and absorbs quickly, leaving
a light, soothing aroma that instills a sense of well-being
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needs.” The result of years of study and centuries of ancient
Epoch Baby® Babassu Liquid Powder
wisdom, Epoch Baby® is specially formulated for tender infant
Provides a natural, safe way to keep baby comfortable and dry.
skin. This premium line features a tearless hair and body wash,
Now you can protect baby all over, without worrying about
a gentle baby massage gel, and a soothing liquid powder.
inhalation of airborne particles. This fragrance-free
formula starts out as a light, safe lotion then dries
Epoch Baby® Hibiscus Hair and Body Wash
into a silky, whisper-soft powder. To absorb wetness,
Makes bath time an enriching experience. Indigenous
it features babassu nut powder—used historically in
parents have long used special flowers and plants to
South America as a starch. Also contains burdock and
cleanse their babies. Throughout Polynesia, and in Southeast Asia
calendula to help comfort sensitive skin and form a barrier
and Central and South America, hibiscus flowers and leaves
against chafing and irritation, making it ideal for use in the
have been boiled in water to produce an infusion that gently
diaper area (order number 01 102898).
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Career Options
New Mothers in Transition
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For many new mothers, the birth of a child is accompanied by the birth of a dilemma: “Can I be a
good parent while managing my career? Am I ready to put my career on a shelf to become a full time
mother?” This is rarely a cut and dry decision for today’s career woman. Income, lifestyle, and career
goals factor into the decision to stay in the work force while the desire to spend more time with one’s
child is generally the most compelling reason to stay at home. A woman who has committed a substantial part of her life to a career or who sees her profession as a defining element of who she is may
find accepting the full-time role of “stay at home mom” a difficult transition to make. Even women
who have just started a career may find it difficult to adjust to the abrupt change of pace and lifestyle
that staying at home can bring.
To ease this transition, more and more women are looking for alternatives that enable them to have
it all—a career and a full family experience. Thanks to the telecommunications revolution, running a
home-based business is a viable option for today’s mothers. Modern, entrepreneurial women now have
more opportunity than ever to earn an income while remaining front and center in their children’s
lives. While a handful of women have the opportunity to continue in their current career and work
from a home-based office, most do not have this luxury. Finding the confidence to step out from the
corporate world and start a business from home is the only viable option for mothers who want to
balance a career with family life.
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Karen Piotrowski—Home Economics
that’s earned in a corporate position. And if you’re hesitant to
With two children at home and a husband who traveled frequently,
leave a job for financial reasons, remember, it can be a short term
Karen Piotrowski juggled a demanding career in marketing, a long
hiatus rather than a permanent retirement. Ongoing networking
commute, and child care coordination. Routine household and
with the people that recognize your talent is the key to keeping
child-rearing demands were complicated by the distance between
options open.
home and office. When Karen’s younger daughter developed health
complications, Karen found herself questioning her priorities and
Denise Burleigh—Making the Transition
concluded that her career was not worth the sacrifice of time away
Denise Burleigh had an established career as an AT&T account
from her children. The decision to resign from her corporate job
executive. Her success in managing relationships with business
did not come without reservations. Her commitment and dedica-
customers led to promotions and increasing responsibilities. As
tion had taken her far; she enjoyed the growing responsibilities and
the demands of her position led to extensions of her work day,
recognition associated with her
Denise found herself missing
career and was proud of the
her children’s school programs,
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position she had achieved.
PTA meetings, and anything
else that occurred during the
However, at home, she found
a new and equally rewarding
position. “You realize you can
get caught up in your career
and forget what’s important in
Overall, approximately 50 percent of all
women-owned businesses were home-based.
work week. Common childhood
illnesses became mini crises,
Women Business Owners, Facts on Working Women,
resulting in panicked searches
U.S. Department of Labor, April 1999.
for back-up at home since job
demands made last-minute
life,” Karen says. “My family is
absenteeism a non-option in
let go of her career. Through
Self-employment is an occupational option
for many women. There were 3.4 million
self-employed women working in 1999.
freelance consulting work, she
20 Facts on Women Workers, Facts on Working Women,
seizure that almost took his life.
stays abreast of developments
U.S. Department of Labor, March 2000.
very important to me.”
Karen did not completely
in her industry, maintains a
network of contacts in the
most cases. Then Denise’s
young son had a traumatic
It became painfully clear to
Denise that if she continued
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her busy work schedule outside
business world, and finds her
of the home, there was a good
needed daily contact with other
chance she would miss out on
adults. She feels that her part-time consulting business has enabled
the elements of her life that meant the most to her—and she
her to be more involved with her children’s activities and run an
was no longer willing to make such a sacrifice.
organized household today, while creating the opportunity for an
Once she established her priorities, the decision to make a
eventual return to a corporate setting at some point down the road.
change was easy. Denise was already in the process of building a
Karen’s advice for leaving a career position relates to economic
network marketing business as a Big Planet distributor so a few
implications: “For many women, it’s not a matter of what they
months after her son’s episode, she left AT&T and began to
actually want, it comes down to what they believe they can afford to
work from home.
do.” Karen recommends taking a closer look at your true financial
Denise set up her home business, duplicating some of the
situation and needs. Oftentimes, people don’t appreciate how much
structure that had made her successful in her previous corporate
of their income is supporting the cost of their career. Gasoline,
job. She established specific work hours that her family learned to
lunches, wardrobe, and day care can eat well into a second income
respect. But she also allowed herself the flexibility to manage
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emergencies, attend school programs, run errands, and spend
budding business, she soon realized working from her home wasn’t
spontaneous time with her children. Denise found special comfort
the ideal situation. Since her children were in school, she bought
in being at home when the children arrived from school. With a
a nearby office building, leased some of the space to other busi-
teenage son, lack of adult supervision could have opened the door
nesses, and moved her thriving new business from her home to an
to a world of unsavory possibilities. According to Denise, “It gives
office. Today she runs both that business and serves as Executive
the children a sense of security when their mom is home when
Vice President of Sales for another company.
they get through [with school], and we’re able to talk and to see
each other a lot more.”
Julie’s ultimate success probably surpassed what she might
have achieved had she stayed the course on her previous career
Denise’s advice for career women considering leaving the corpo-
path. But the ultimate reward was that she was able to have the
rate world and working from home is simple: “Get yourself into a
best of both worlds: career and family. She enjoyed the time she
routine, stay with it, and stay disciplined, consistent, and persistent.
worked from home. She could be with her children and work
When you’re working at home,
when they were sleeping or at
it’s imperative to treat your
school. She had the ultimate
business like a business. Getting
flexibility to be there when
up in the morning and getting
they needed her. “When I was
dressed—just as if you were
working from home, I could
going to the office—is really
be a mom,” Julie says. “I could
beneficial to your attitude and
also be a successful business
the way you approach your
person. As long as I set my life
new career.”
up to accommodate that at
home, it was very doable. And
Julie Ekelund—
A Fresh Start
I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”
For Julie, the important
Julie Ekelund had set her sights
thing was making the choice.
on becoming the CEO of a
Her thoughts: “If your heart
successful company. As she
feels like you should be with
advanced through the manage-
your kids, then be with your
ment ranks according to plan,
kids. If your heart feels like
she was surprised to feel that
you need to look after your
her life was spiraling out of control. “I felt like somebody else was
career, then do that. You read about it all the time, women trying
living my life for me,” Julie says. “I had somebody cleaning my
to be all things to all people, and generally they’re not very happy.
house. I had somebody doing my laundry. I had somebody taking
We need to choose. And that doesn’t mean you can’t be a profes-
care of my children. There was somebody else basically living in my
sional person and have children. You just have to accept the speed
house because I was gone all the time.” Julie shared her feelings
bumps that working and having children put in front of you. I’ve
with her husband and he asked the question she had not allowed
encouraged other friends to consider their options because it was
herself to consider: “Well, why don’t you quit?”
such a wonderful thing for me—to take a short break, to focus
Julie left corporate America completely for about two years,
on what was important at that time, and to not feel like I lost out
but as her children got a little bit older, she grew restless and
on precious time with my kids. By taking time off and not feeling
began taking on product lines as an independent manufacturer’s
guilty about either missing out on my kids or missing out on my
representative. As she started hiring associates to help manage her
career, I think I’ve given the best of myself.”
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Touch
The simple art of infant massage has been shown to have numerous health benefits. It helps stimulate babies’ minds, enhances responsiveness,
and helps their bodies grow. A study by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami found that full-term babies massaged three
times a day over a 10 day period gained weight 47 percent faster. Researchers also found that babies who were massaged at least two days
a week had lower levels of stress hormones, fussed less, and slept better overall.1 Parents agree that infant massage brings positive benefits—
babies eat better, are more relaxed, and sleep and digest their food better. Massage also helps you draw closer to your little one.
The best time to introduce massage to your baby is when he or she is around two or three weeks old. Pick a time of day when your infant
is in a good mood—not too tired or hungry. And find a peaceful, softly lit room where the temperature is comfortable (about 80°). Also,
make sure you have everything handy: Epoch Baby® Ylang Ylang Massage Gel (see p. 5), a blanket for baby to lie on, and soothing music.
Squeeze a generous amount of Ylang Ylang Massage Gel onto your fingertips and rub them together to warm. Now you’re ready to begin.
Tummy and Chest
Head and Face
Hands and Fingers
Lay your hands on baby’s belly. In a circular
Place fingertips together at the top of the
Hold baby’s hand in your palm. Using
motion, gently rub tummy. Next, perform
head. Moving your thumbs in a gentle
the thumb and forefinger of your free
the “I Love You” motion. Slowly slide one
circular motion, slowly work your way
hand, gently stroke baby’s palm in circular
hand up the right side of baby’s belly (I),
down to the jaw line. Next, move to the
movements. Next take each finger between
then continue across the chest (L). Finish
corners of the nose and stroke in little
your forefinger and thumb and gently
by drawing a half-circle from the left side
tiny circles outward to the cheeks. This
squeeze as you pull upward. Repeat on
to the right side (U). Repeat several times.
helps decongest the sinuses.
opposite hand and fingers.
Legs and Arms
Feet
Back
Encircle baby’s leg with the thumb and
Cup baby’s foot in the palm of your hand.
Turn baby onto stomach and place your
forefinger of each hand. Gently turn hands
With your free hand, gently apply thumb
hands horizontally across the back.
in opposite directions (as if wringing out
pressure to the bottom of the foot as you
Gently rub in opposite directions from
a towel) as you move up and down the leg.
rub in circular motions, working from
the nape of the neck down to the legs.
Repeat on opposite leg and arms.
baby’s heel to toes. Repeat on other foot.
Repeat several times.
1 Isadora Fox, American Baby, LXIV: 3, 49. March, 2002.
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You’ve Had a Baby—
When Will Your Skin Return to Normal?
Some of the changes that occur during pregnancy and after
natural wild mint—used by Native American tribes for calming
delivery are expected while others are a surprise. “What happened
aches and pains—and a combination of horse chestnut, eucalyp-
to my skin?” “My legs never felt this achy before.” As a new
tus, and peppermint oil to stimulate tired legs. The clear, cool-
parent, you’re more likely to be concentrating on the personal
ing formula quickly melts into your skin so it can even be used
care needs of your baby. But it’s important, for your sake and
over stockings. Soothe and relax hot, tired feet with Epoch®
for baby’s, to reserve some time to take care of yourself.
Firewalker® Relaxing Foot Cream. This cream contains natural
ingredients like Hawaiian ti plant extract, traditionally used by
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Polynesian firewalkers to absorb heat and to cool and soothe
Right now, getting a good
the skin. Firewalker® also leaves your feet feeling smooth and
night’s sleep probably seems
soft with the help of babassu oil.
impossible. The good news
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Epoch® IceDancer® Invigorating Leg Gel
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Epoch® Firewalker® Relaxing Foot Cream
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nancy, hormones can wreak havoc on your complexion, stimu-
3.4 oz. tube
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lating a cascade of biological events that cause skin to become
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dull and discolored—often called pregnancy mask. This system
Busy days and late nights spent
enhances the skin brightening process, working to minimize the
caring for your new little one
activation, synthesis, and expression of discoloration on the skin’s
can be demanding, taking
surface. Clinically proven, the key ingredient technologies fea-
their toll on your complexion.
tured in each product combine to create the most comprehen-
De-stress your skin and restore
sive skin brightening system available for lessening the effects
of discoloration and restoring your skin’s radiant glow.
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vitality with Epoch® Glacial
Marine Mud enhanced by Epoch® DeStressing Rare Earths™
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Mineral Infusions. Glacial Marine Mud™ draws out impurities,
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removes dead skin cells, and nurtures skin with more than 30
beneficial minerals, including zinc and sea botanicals. Mix with
DeStressing Rare Earths™ Mineral Infusions to eliminate visible
signs of stress such as puffiness. This “power pack” contains a
combination of cucumber extract and mother of pearl—long
used by people of the South Pacific to promote healthy looking
skin. When used together regularly, these products will leave
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your skin looking well-rested, refreshed, and glowing.
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Epoch® Glacial Marine Mud™
Your feet and ankles may be returning to normal, but now
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Beyond the Basics
During and after pregnancy, you may experience breakouts or
notice your skin doesn’t look as vibrant as before. Nu Skin
Clear Action™ is a comprehensive system that works to diminish
scarring and discoloration associated with past breakouts, clear
present blemishes, and keep your skin looking healthy and
vibrant for the future. Revive tired, dull skin with the Nu Skin®
Galvanic Spa™ System II. This system’s gentle galvanic currents work to deliver important antioxidants and botanicals to
your skin when you use the Galvanic Spa™ II Instrument and
Face Conductor with Pre-Treatment and Treatment Facial Gels.
You’ll achieve facial spa results at home, leaving your complexion
looking refreshed, healthy, and vibrant.
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From Head to Toe
Taking care of your skin is just
as important from the neck
down as it is for your face.
Look and feel healthy all over
year round with Nu Skin®
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Perennial™. Survival strategy
for healthy looking skin, this intense body moisturizer provides
the same protection to the skin that nature uses to guard tender
flower bulbs through the harsh winter. Perennial™ features
IBR-Dormin™—a natural compound derived from narcissus
bulbs that has been scientifically shown to maximize the skin’s
natural defense mechanisms against environmental aggressors,
increasing cellular durability. Fragrance free, this lotion keeps
your skin comfortably soft and healthy looking.
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