How to Make a Marriage Thrive by Chantelle K. Dockter, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor CCCOW.org Here I sit, halfway through our 5 ½ hour plane ride back to Portland, OR. My husband and I just spent a glorious week in Maui, without kids! We adore our little girls, but man […]

Remembering women veterans: Patty Berg — Golf star and Marine Many people think women golfers are a recent phenomenon, but the story of Patty Berg goes back a half century. Patty Berg helped create the LPGA in 1948 and was the LPGA’s first president.   Berg won 15 major titles which […]

Being a veteran makes it harder to find work for women. 12% of women veterans are unemployed compared to 8.6% civilian women in a report cited in this Fox News video. See more below. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Photo Album of First Lady Wind Hair Days – Michelle Obama, Laura Bush & Hillary Clinton By Evergreen, Oregon writer This week Michelle Obama made news on her England trip for twice having a bad hair day with the English wind blowing her hair amiss.   Bad hair days, or should we […]

Don’t let Oregon soak our kids By Evergreen Oregon writer This month I went to an elementary school soccer game and I was surprised that the parents let their kids get drenched in a downpour. The photo shows the sidelines full of parents donning umbrellas (the unofficial spring flower of […]

By Erika Weisensee, Oregon Writer Many consider Memorial Day weekend to be the unofficial kick-off of summer. Some families camp and others go to the beach. When I was growing up, my parents made sure we always observed Memorial Day and I mean really observed Memorial Day—the day set aside […]

“LET GO” of Stress . . . Even if it’s Only for Five Minutes a Day by Olivia Rossi Your Personal Trainer Stress. It can be positive and get you started or negative and hold you back. Like a tight fist, it takes up residence in that space between your […]

Why Not . . . Be A Confident Single Woman? by Shannon Ables Simply Luxurious Life “If you’re not happy single, you won’t be happy taken. Happiness comes from within, not from men.” Being single should be one of the most enjoyable times in your life. And whether you are […]

To Feel Better, Exercise Harder: Study by Health Day News Vigorous exercise offers more of a mood boost than less strenuous exercise, a new study finds. U.K. researchers compared 11 sedentary people who did moderate and high-intensity exercise. Their mood was assessed before, during, immediately following, and 20 minutes after […]

Photo of the week: Time Magazine has a new cover that hits at the heart of the week’s tragic news of powerful men going under to do sexual scandals. The Time Magazine cover is not out yet but has already made many TV news mentions. Time is playing right into […]