Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

Moms / Mom Tips

The safety of the entire family usually seems to fall on Mom, but it’s important for even the smallest family members to know what to do if disaster strikes. Whether it’s an injury, crime or natural disaster, you can teach your children how to take control and get help when…

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3 Habits He Hates

3 Habits He Hates

Love / Love Tips

Certainly, there are some little idiosyncrasies in the opposite sex that can drive you up the wall. Guys are stereotypically not great communicators; they don’t show a great deal of emotion; and they’re always leaving that seat up. But did you know that there are things women do that men…

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Silicone Hair Products

Silicone Hair Products

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

For women who have frizzy hair, silicone hair products are a godsend. They seem to add shine, silkiness and manageability to hair that needs taming. And when you straighten your hair, it helps add that pretty sheen to it. But are these “serums,” as they’re sometimes labeled, aren’t all they’re…

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Love Him from a Long Distance: 5 Secrets

Love Him from a Long Distance: 5 Secrets

Love / Relationships

Some people may say that it is impossible to keep the fires burning on a long-distance relationship. Others reply that simply isn’t true because absence makes the heart grow fonder. So who is right? The survivability of your long-distance romance will depend on the type of relationship you have built….

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The 411 on Detox Diets

The 411 on Detox Diets

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

The simple word detox evokes images of cleansing away impurities from your body. It conjures up thoughts of healthy individuals with clear skin, white smiles, and a slim physique. Behind the scenes, the detox diets, for some individuals, can be more like a horror film full of fatigue, diarrhea, and…

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Love Songs for Cuddle Time

Love Songs for Cuddle Time

Love / Love Tips

Looking for a little mood music in the bedroom? Why not create a playlist especially for those times when you want to get close? We’re not talking bow-chicka-wow-wow kind of music – though certainly, your cuddling may lead to it! We’re talking sweet songs that may even lull you to…

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Take a Hike for Health

Take a Hike for Health

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

The changing fall foliage makes this time of year perfect to get out into the great outdoors for a hike. It’s a great way to exercise with friends, or just go out alone and enjoy nature. It’s a more appealing way to get in a workout than plodding along on…

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The YMCA can make you T-H-I-N

The YMCA can make you T-H-I-N

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Do you take advantage of what your community has to offer? If the answer is “no,” then it’s time to break out of your shell and see what your city has to offer. Most communities have a YMCA. For a fraction of the price of a sports club, you can…

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Why Is Obesity Such a Widespread Problem?

Why Is Obesity Such a Widespread Problem?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

The United States is clearly the fattest nation in the world. According to world obesity statistics, 30.6 percent of Americans are obese. Running a close second is Mexico, with 24.2 percent, and coming in third is the United Kingdom with an even 23 percent. These obesity statistics represent individuals of…

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