Puberty: A Change Is Gonna Come

Puberty: A Change Is Gonna Come

Moms / Mom Tips

Perhaps one of the most confusing and embarrassing times of a person’s life is when they begin undergoing puberty. The best way to handle it with your kids is to be prepared. Don’t expect your kids to feel comfortable asking you any and all questions about the changes their bodies…

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Give Yourself a Bust Lift Naturally

Give Yourself a Bust Lift Naturally

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

If you feel like you must, you must…increase the firmness of your bust, then there are a few things you can do before rushing to the plastic surgeon and demanding a breast lift. Saggy breasts are caused by many factors – heredity, pregnancy and age all contribute to that droop….

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Gym Etiquette: Do You Have It?

Gym Etiquette: Do You Have It?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Even Miss Manners would acknowledge there’s such a thing as gym etiquette. You’ve either got it or you don’t. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the dos and don’ts of the gym, but here’s a recap in case you’ve overlooked anything. Always carry a towel. Most gyms require…

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How to Handle Family-Unfriendly Coworkers

How to Handle Family-Unfriendly Coworkers

Moms / Mom Tips

Whether you’re pregnant, on maternity leave or have returned to the office after the birth of a child, you may run into coworkers who aren’t exactly excited to help support you in balancing parenting with work. But striking that work-life balance is important, primarily for you and your family, but…

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Got a Lot to Lose?

Got a Lot to Lose?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Weight loss can be tough for anyone. Many of us have a pesky 10 or 20 pounds to lose, but what if your weight loss goals are bigger – much, much bigger? It takes time, determination and a plan to lose 100 pounds or more, but it can be done….

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Post-Summer Rehab for Your Hair

Post-Summer Rehab for Your Hair

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

After a few months of sun, sand and chlorine, your hair is probably ready for a much-needed rest. Summer takes a toll on hair, drying it out, sapping it of color and making it frizzy and unhealthy. Now that you’ve put all that summer fun behind you, it’s time for…

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5 Signs Divorce Looms

5 Signs Divorce Looms

Love / Love Tips

Most of the time, it’s obvious when your relationship has reached a rough patch. But for married people who have taken vows that end in “…so long as you both shall live,” it can be hard to let go of a marriage, at least not without a fight. Take a…

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Juicy Fruit: Sweet News for Orange Lovers

Juicy Fruit: Sweet News for Orange Lovers

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There’s no denying the benefits of oranges. They have been touted as a superfood and with good reason. Oranges are loaded with herperidin, which has been shown to lower blood pressure as well as cholesterol. Oranges also have strong anti-inflammatory properties proven to ward off disease and fat. Oranges have…

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Your Body Image, Your Self-Esteem

Your Body Image, Your Self-Esteem

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

I had just spent an hour with my trainer Rusty lifting weights, run 35 minutes on the treadmill, taken my Dalmatian Lucy for a vigorous 40-minute walk, and then driven to the YMCA for an hour-long stretch class. Exhausted, I had to ask why exercise was ruling my life. I…

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