I wanna grow up to be a button pusher, like mom! By Christina Rainey, Oregon Writer Kids are so funny. My toddler, Lauren, told me she wants be a mommy so she can, “Push buttons.” I guess that what she thinks I do all day: paying for food, using the […]

Study looks at impact of getting pets when kids are born By Health Daily News, MONDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to pets in infancy and childhood probably won’t increase a child’s risk of developing an allergy to cats and dogs, and may actually protect against such allergies, new […]

By Oregon Employment Department Oregon ranks 12th in the nation in percent of women-owned businesses according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau (Table 1). In 2007, nearly 30 percent of Oregon’s businesses were owned by women. That matches Oregon’s share of businesses owned by women in 2002. Of […]

Here is the Top 10 list of Forbes Magazine’s “self-made” women billionaires of the world. These are women billionaires who played a major part in their fortunes.   See Forbes for complete list. 1. Wu Yajun $5.5B (China, Developer) 2. Rosalia Mera $4.2B (Spain, Zeta stores) 3. Zhang Xin $2.9B (China, […]

A Father’s Secret (drawer) Blown Wide Open by Kelli Warner KMTR-TV Morning News anchor Springfield, OR Did you know Father’s Day is the fifth most popular card-sending holiday? Sons, daughters, wives, mothers, sisters and brothers will scoop up $100 million dollars worth of funny and sentimental cards this month alone. […]

By Erika Weisensee Approximately one in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute for Justice. Domestic violence is a pervasive social problem that affects people (and yes, men, too) of all ages, races, and socio-economic backgrounds. Yet, […]

Exploring the “Many Modes that Can Lead You to Roam” by Olivia Rossi, RN, MSN Your Personal Trainer I’m not a triathlete but I was that day. I was away from home at a conference in Eugene. It was an exercise conference and we sat for hours listening to lectures! […]

Who says moms can’t do it all? This photo has become an internet hit. It shows a Virginian mom catching a foul ball while holding her 8-month old son whose legs are flying with delight. That man with the baseball jersey on her right is in fact her husband who […]

by Health Day News Male and female military personnel exposed to combat zone trauma tend to experience similar mental health problems and recover at the same rate, a new study reveals. The finding — the first to examine the role of gender on combat-linked stress after deployment — was based […]

Fragaria of Rosacaeae by Leona Atkinson Marvelous Works It’s June, and that means it’s Strawberry and Rose Festival time here in Portland!  With the Rose Festival happening this weekend in Portland, we are also being invited to honor the Strawberry, as June is it’s month and time to shine, in […]