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March 13 • 2014
arents never stop worrying
about their kids, even when
they become independent
adults. Are they eating right? Are they
getting enough sleep?
With her 20-some-
thing children in
mind, Birmingham
freelance writer
Debra Darvick
developed "Mom's
10 Commandments
of Health:' helpful
Debra Darvick
reminders about
important health
habits.
While not at all religious — the text
does not mention God — the Mom's
10 Commandments echoes the bibli-
cal "Big 10:' Darvick, who writes the
"Dear Debra" column for the IN's Red
Thread magazine, said her aim was
to instill some of the wonder of the
human body in believers and atheists
alike.
She said she had fun trying to make
the Mom's 10 Commandments mimic
the cadence and form of the Bible.
Instead of "I am the Lord your God;
Darvick's first commandment states,
"I am the force of Nature who brought
your body out of the straits of birth"
Her second continues, "You will have
no other body but this one
Instead of remembering the Sabbath
and keeping it holy, Darvick urges
readers to "remember the power of
sleep and keep it wholly."
The 10th commandment, about not
coveting, became a way to teach read-
ers about valuing their own bodies:
"You shall not covet your neighbor's
waist or her hair, not his height or
biceps, nor any physical aspect that is
your neighbor's"
She included some humor, too.
Commandment Seven says, "You shall
not eat adulterated foods, but consume
instead greens and grains, proteins
and fruits. And some ice cream now
and then!"
While raising her children Elliot,
29, of Los Angeles, and Emma, 26, of
New York, Darvick stayed away from
processed food. She created meals that
were colorful and healthy. She exer-
cised regularly.
Darvick sent each of her chil-
dren a typed copy of "Mom's 10
Commandments:' hoping they'd use
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habits.
A few months ago, Darvick was talk-
ing with David Crumm, editor of Read
the Spirit Media, which had published
her book, This Jewish Life, a collection
of 54 first-person stories of Jewish
Americans.
Read the Spirit wanted to publish
things other than books, and a poster
version of "Mom's 10 Commandments
of Health" seemed perfect. Read the
Spirit hired Rick Nease, former art
director of the Detroit Free Press, to do
the graphic design and launched the
poster Feb. 10 through a number of
social media channels.
The 81/2- by 11-inch poster has an
apple-shaped blank space in the center
that can be used for a personal note.
Organizations and health and wellness
professionals can use that space for
promotional messages.
Darvick plans to market the posters
nationally through organizations that
want to encourage families to promote
healthy living. She also plans to sell
them individually, but is evaluating
the initial public response before set-
ting a price. Click the "contact me"
link at www.momslOcommandments.
com to leave your name on the mailing
list for updates and ordering.
Over the next few months, Darvick
plans to blog about issues related to
the commandments at www.
momslOcommandments.com (also on
Twitter at "#momsl0c").
"I hope the Mom's 10 Command-
ments of Health poster paves the way
for families to have ongoing discus-
sions on various topics of health, nutri-
tion and body image:' Darvick said.
The ultimate accolade? "My kids
love it," Darvick said. "They say I'm an
inspiration"
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