With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, food is everywhere—lots and lots of high-calorie, high fat, delicious food. But this time of year doesn’t have to lead to a dieting disaster, says one expert. Steve Siebold is author of the book Die Fat or Get Tough: 101 Differences in Thinking Between Fat People […]
Getting dressed for date night is so many things: an extravaganza of girly accoutrements, a series of ‘I have nothing to wear!’ crises, the glory of finally finding a perfect effortlessly sexy ensemble (only you know it took hours to assemble), and the anticipation of the romantic unknown. Of course, a great-fitting bra is essential […]
Celebrating Thanksgiving away from home has, for better or for worse, become the only way for me to do it. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. There are no gifts to worry about, no religious traditions to observe or break… just family and food. For several years before I emigrated from the U.S. to […]
Life insurance isn´t just for dads, mothers should have it too! Traditionally, the male half of the couple has been the primary income earner, and the one primarily responsible for tending to the financial matters of the family. All too often, this means that the wife and mother is left out of important financial decisions. […]
No friendship is made of Teflon, and there’s plenty of bad behavior you can exhibit to drive even a best friend far, far away. Assuming you want to avoid this outcome, here are seven surefire ways to lose a friend—don’t be guilty of even one of them! Blow off your dates. Don’t be the friend […]
You need to shape up with an efficient routine that isn’t too time consuming! Whereas many women may take the all-or-nothing approach to exercise, or believe that more is better, this is not necessarily true. If you are a mom or a busy mujer, what you really need to get or stay in shape is […]
Financial New Year’s resolutions are vital for a mother. After all if your finances are in order, you will sleep better at night and have more energy to devote to your children during the day. Following is a list of financial resolutions you should consider making: 1. Get life insurance: Nobody wants to consider what […]
Are you wondering what the discipline alternatives for young children are? For John Leguizamo’s character in Freak, it was his father’s dreaded throwing of the chancla. For Little House on the Prairie’s naughty Nelly Olsen, it was the crack of her pa’s belt. But physical punishment runs a fine line with what is considered abuse these […]
On August 6, 2011 San Diego police officer Jeremy Henwood was killed in the line of duty. At 36, this brave veteran had already survived being deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. His final act of kindness—buying cookies for a young boy he encountered in McDonald’s moments before he was shot—was caught on […]