Healthy Food Cheat Sheet: How to Not Gain 10 Pounds this Thanksgiving
Diet & Nutrition, Health
Healthy food and Thanksgiving don't usually go hand-in-hand. Thanksgiving is the gateway to two months of excess. Followed by four months of desperately trying to rein it all back in. When it comes to keeping those extra pounds at bay, preparation…
The Pros and Cons of Having Corrective Lasik Eye Surgery
Family Health, Health, Slider
Longing to toss your glasses or contact lenses for good? Then you may have already considered corrective LASIK eye surgery, but are unsure if it´s safe or right for you. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, LASIK (laser-assisted…
Does Everything Need to Be Organic? When to Splurge on Organic Food
Diet & Nutrition, Health, Slider
It would be wonderful to be able to afford to buy all organic food but, as healthy and environmentally friendly as it is, few of us have the budget for it. It turns out that organic versus non-organic isn't always so cut-and-dried. Even the…
Dawn, On! 15 Reasons why the Morning Journal Heals the Soul
Empowerment, Featured Stories, Health
Creative gurus swear that morning pages will change your life by clearing out all the noise in your head. Morning pages are three pages of actual pen to paper stream of consciousness writing where you can be as whiny and grumpy as you wish.…
In Defense of Being Silly & The Importance of Play
Empowerment, Health, Slider
In our over-scheduled world, we often overlook the importance of play — for children and adults. Young children in particular develop important skills through play. According to a Wall Street Journal article by author of Free to Learn, Peter…
10 Reasons why Working Out in the Morning Makes You Close to Divine
Diet & Nutrition, Featured Stories, Health
Setting your alarm an hour earlier so you'll have time for working out in the morning may sound painful but it hurts so good! For one thing, nothing makes you feel more virtuous than starting your day with exercise. And that's just one of…
Eyes Wide Open: New Illicit Drugs on the Streets Parents Need to Be Aware Of
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
No mom wants to admit that her precious offspring would ever use illicit drugs. Unfortunately, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports, "Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million…
Modern Mothering: 12 Parenting Tips & Rules that Could Use a Revamp
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
The truth of the matter is that there is no perfect way to parent and all of us can use parenting tips from time to time. Can we all agree on that? Great. That said, the battle of old school versus new school parenting tips and styles continues…
Spotlight on Famous Hispanic People: HBO presents The Latin Explosion: A New America
Entertainment, Featured Stories, Health
If you’re a Latin music fan, mark your calendars: on November 16, the royalty of famous Hispanic people will receive honors thanks to an HBO documentary that explores the cultural impact of Latin music in the U.S. The Latin Explosion: A…