HealthDay News, THURSDAY, May 21 — When dealing with financial worries, some women may actually overspend to try to cheer themselves up, a British survey shows. The poll of 700 women found that 79 percent said they’d go on a shopping spree to give themselves an emotional boost. About 40 […]

by Kay Helbling “For Your Information”, “As Soon As Possible”. Admit it, we’ve all been using shorthand in our communications for years. But, in the world of instant messaging or text messaging, there’s a whole new language that’s spoken. As parents we can feel technology leaving us in the dust. We […]

HealthDay News, Parents of Hispanic teens in the United States have the most influence on their kids’ decisions about sex, according to a new national survey. The birth rate among teens overall in the United States is rising after 14 years of decline. Among racial and ethnic groups, the rate […]

By Olivia C. Rossi, RN, MSN, ACSM Your Personal Trainer On your way from where you are to where you are going, have you stopped to explore opportunities to be more active and get in some exercise along the way?  As the spring sun entices us back outdoors more regularly, […]

By Sandy Toes, Shell in Your Pocket. As featured in 4 Reluctant Entertainers Real Entertaining for Real People I have always enjoyed entertaining before I even had kids, but it has evolved and changed over the years. Looking back at my “entertaining” adventures, I have realized that it is not […]

By Sharon Lacey, Portland Comedian www.sharonlaceycomedy.com www.myspace.com/sharonlacey Before I began my career as a standup comic, I spent 23 years cloistered away in middle school classrooms.  I naively thought that racism was a thing of the past in America.  That was my hope, and it was easy to hold onto […]

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By HealthDay News FRIDAY, May 15 — While the official tally of confirmed U.S. swine flu cases topped 4,700 on Friday, experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimate the true number of infections at more than 100,000 nationwide. Also on Friday, health officials announced two new […]

By Jean Tracy, NW Author KidsDiscuss.com, Parent Newsletter Many parents feel frustrated when their kids roll their eyes, say “whatever,” and walk away. Now it’s time to consider solutions. Do you remember how Casey rolled his eyes upward and away when his mom confronted him with his kitchen mess? How […]

HealthDay News, WEDNESDAY, May 13 — The number of unmarried women having children has risen sharply in the United States and several other countries, according to U.S. health officials. In the United States, 40 percent of births are now to unwed mothers, and most of these are to women in […]