This article caught my eye; written by Christine Hohlbaum, she gives simple and useful tips to help reduce our self inflicted holiday stress. Think slowing down this holiday season isn’t in the cards? Think again. You can make your season merry and bright with a few slow-style tips.

It’s a new school year and I’ve sent my now 7th grader off to school with a little bit of trepidation. It’s not as if he’s not prepared. He has all of the tools and supplies he would need to get a jump start on this year. He’s looking forward to seeing his friends and meeting new ones. I don’t worry about that.

It’s a topic many of us don’t want to talk about: teenagers and drugs. Unfortunately, its that silence that often leads our children to experimentation and at times, death. Safeguard your home and be alert.

I recently attended my eldest daughter’s bridal shower. The room was filled with the excitement of young love and the promise of that union’s loving future. For some of us, it reminded us that our relationships may have become a little stale, a little distant.

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about President Obama and his wife, Michelle. It seems some people are bothered by their dates, while other people find it wonderful.

Sexting is a term that was non-existent during my childhood. I recently discovered that roughly 20% of teens are sending nude or semi-nude pictures of themselves to one another via their cellular phones or computers