Deliverance: 20 Things to Consider when Making Your Birth Plan
Health, Parenting, Slider
Pregnancy and the whole concept of having a baby is a time of many overwhelming changes. Making a birth plan for labor and delivery is probably one of the tasks on your long list, along with packing your hospital bag and pre-washing the baby’s…
Table for One: 10 Reasons Why There is No Shame in Dining Alone
Empowerment, Featured Stories, Health
It’s a staple shot of movies—that poor soul in a dingy restaurant dining alone. It’s also the theme of many country songs and more than a few paintings. It’s always nice to go out to dinner with friends but sometimes having the table…
Doh! 10 Ways to Cope with Getting Caught in the Act by Your Kids
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
Ask anyone who has children and they probably have a story about being interrupted in THE ACT. Talk about destroying the mood! We know sex between partners is normal but, how parents caught in the act should explain it to children is another…
Hail the Fail: 15 Reasons Why Failure is Your Best Friend
Health, Inspiration, Slider
No one really thinks about the fringe benefits of failure. It's no secret that people are afraid to fail. And yes, failure can be terrifying. We're not going to lie to you. Messing up doesn't feel good, not measuring up to your own expectations…
PMS Patrol: 12 Things Your Man Can Do to Make Aunt Flow Less Annoying
Family Health, Featured Stories, Health
Thank the universe for PMS relief because sometimes it feels like being a woman sucks. There, we said it. Maybe not all the time, but sometimes being a girl is the pits. Like, say, during childbirth…and during that one week each month when…
Queen of Cups: 10 Reasons Why You Should Try Cupping Now
Family Health, Featured Stories, Health
If you are Gwyneth Paltrow or Jennifer Aniston, cupping therapy is nothing new to you and you proudly show off your cupping marks at Red Carpet events. What is cupping you ask, and does it have anything to do with bra cups? It’s the latest…
Flu Freedom: 10 Reasons to Get a Flu Shot
Family Health, Featured Stories, Health
If you've ever had the flu, you know what a nightmare it is and you’re all too familiar with many of the reasons to get a flu shot this year. The flu can sideline you for days (or weeks) leaving you weak, exhausted, unable to function, and…
Gross Patrol: 15 Things in Your Fridge that Need to Be Tossed
Family Health, Featured Stories, Health
You've heard of spring cleaning—it's that dreaded time of year when you self-impose a massive purge session of all your old clothes that need to be retired. So now your closet is organized and up-to-date, but what about refrigerator cleaning?…
The Joy of Thank You: 12 Reasons Why Gratitude Will Make You Happier
Featured Stories, Health, Inspiration
This is the season of the pumpkin spice latte. This is the season of holiday music playing repeatedly in every store and on every radio station. It is the season of gift giving, hot apple cider, fireside cuddles, apple pie and family reunions.…