Your partner is perfect in every way – or so you think. Perhaps you have a nagging suspicion he’s not being completely honest with you sometimes. Maybe the signs of cheating have made themselves known, or perhaps you just have a feeling in your gut. Either way, there may be…
If you’re a new parent readying yourself for the first outing with baby, then you might wonder what else goes into the diaper bag…besides the obvious diapers, of course. It’s best to have the diaper bag packed while you’re still pregnant and waiting for baby to arrive. After all, in…
There may be nothing worse than being pregnant and feeling terrible. Being sick with a cold, the flu or some other malady may be even worse for pregnant women, whose medication options are limited. If you have a cold while pregnant, then the symptoms can seem worse than if you…
We all want to be fashionable, to appear as if we’re on top of the latest trends and fashions. We don’t all have the budget for it, but that’s no reason to opt out of being stylish. Follow these tips on how to look like a million bucks for a…
When that first child comes along, it may feel like you couldn’t possibly give out the same amount of love to another child. Yet it doesn’t take long before you realize that having any other number of children afterwards seems to draw from this reservoir of love that you never…
The secret lies in the concentration of calories in portions of food, a concept she calls “energy density.” There are foods with low-energy density (which are good for you) and foods with high-energy density (which are not in fact). Low-energy density foods allow you to eat heaping portions without consuming…
If you’re watching your weight this holiday season, you’ll definitely give thanks for these helpful hints. Let’s face it – the holidays are definitely the time to pack on the pounds. From lavish food spreads to holiday spirits, we can’t help but indulge in the food festivities. Many of us…
A bowl of cereal can be a great way to start the day. However, not all cereals are created equally. Some cereals are so loaded with sugar that they are bowls of candy in disguise. The more a box of cereal resembles a box of cookies or candy, the less…
They taste great shelled, boiled or smashed up into peanut butter, but peanuts tend to get a bad health rap. In reality, nuts are a healthful and sensible snack in moderation. They contain about 15 percent of your daily protein needs, plus folate, vitamin E, niacin, vitamin B6, and many…
Between television, video games and all of the other daily distractions, some people often forget to read between the lines, or read at all, for that matter. When it comes to activities you do with your children, there is no substitute for reading. The American Association of Pediatrics maintains that…