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12 Warning Signs of Learning Problems

Posted on January 13, 2011

How can you tell if your child might develop or have a learning problem? This short list can offer you guidance. From Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.

How to Find a Pediatrician

Posted on November 2, 2010

Identifying a doc for your child takes a little legwork and some in-person interviewing. Here, Drs. Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet Oz, bestselling authors of YOU: Raising Your Child, provide everything you need to know about finding a pediatrician.

Choosing Child Care

Posted on October 5, 2010

Enlisting qualified, nurturing caregivers is one of the best things you can do for both yourself and your child. Here’s how to find someone you want to trust with your most prized possession. From Drs. Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet Oz, bestselling authors of YOU: Raising Your Child

The Three C’s of a Relationship

Posted on July 20, 2010

Three things to consider when you begin dating someone, from Become Your Own Matchmaker by Patti Stanger, star of The Millionaire Matchmaker

The 7 Qualities of a Good Friend

Posted on July 6, 2010

What is the key to maintaining quality relationships, especially in today’s hurried world? Karol Ladd, bestselling author of The Power of a Positive Woman, believes it goes back to something our grandmothers told us: “If you want to have friends, you must show yourself friendly.”

33 No-Nonsense Ways to Save Money by Saving Energy

Posted on June 17, 2010

Follow these easy money (and energy) saving tips from Stacy W. Johnson, host of Money Talks and author of Life or Debt 2010, and you’ll see a difference in your utility bills next month.

5 Ways Stressed-Out Teen Girls Can Find Time to Relax and Enjoy Life

Posted on May 20, 2010

“Supergirls” feel the unrelenting need to succeed — sometimes at the cost of their own happiness and sanity. Liz Funk, a 21-year-old college grad, self proclaimed “recovering Supergirl,” and author of Supergirls Speak Out, has advice for other Gen Y girls who, like her, feel like 100% just isn’t enough.

Family Feuds by the Rules

Posted on May 4, 2010

Country music star Naomi Judd, shares her family’s nine essential rules for fighting fair — and resolving conflict. From Naomi’s Guide to Aging Gratefully: Facts, Myths, and Good News for Boomers

7 Kinds of Kisses and What They Mean

Posted on April 29, 2010

What you can tell from even the simplest of kisses. From the book I Love You. Now What?: Falling in Love Is a Mystery, Keeping It Isn’t by Mabel Iam

5 Reasons Divorced Women Get Married Quicker

Posted on April 8, 2010

For all the trauma and heartbreak divorced ladies have been through, they’ve won hard-fought dating advantages. From Become Your Own Matchmaker by Patti Stanger, star of The Millionaire Matchmaker

Spotting Bottoms in the Stock Market

Posted on March 30, 2010

When stock prices are so low that they are out of sync with reality, fortunes can be made. Mad Money host Jim Cramer, author of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money, shows you how to read the signs and buy, buy, buy.

Why the Internet Is Ruining Your Job Search

Posted on March 10, 2010

And how to work around it to find your next job, from Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy, by Allison Hemming

10 Gems That Attract and Enhance Love

Posted on February 24, 2010

How to strengthen your relationship with Mr. Right using gems and stones. From Making Room for Mr. Right by Robin and Michael Mastro