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Does Your Spouse Have ADD? 25 Tips for Couples
Posted on November 18, 2010
Perhaps those annoying “tics” your partner exhibits are really symptoms of ADD. Here, 25 tips for coping with an ADD-afflicted spouse from psychiatrists Edward Hallowell and John Ratey, authors of Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood.
How Breast Cancer Affects Your Marriage
Posted on November 18, 2010
Inspirational stories and tips for helping your husband even as you are adjusting to your body changes. From Dear God, They Say It’s Cancer: A Companion Guide for Women on the Breast Cancer Journey by Janet Thompson
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.
10 Tips for Explaining ADD to Children
Posted on October 13, 2010
Has your child or student just been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder? In their book, Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood, psychiatrists Edward Hallowell and John Ratey share ten tips for explaining ADD to children.
Condoms 101 and Safe Sex 101
Posted on October 12, 2010
Seven ways to use condoms better, plus 10 ways to make sex safer. From Our Bodies, Ourselves by The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective
How to Make Your Child’s School Safer
Posted on August 10, 2010Because 55 million kids in this country spend most of their waking hours in school, we need to start paying more attention to the cleanliness and safety of these buildings. Involved parents can make all the difference in bringing about the changes necessary to protect their children. Here’s what you can do, from Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care by Deirdre Imus
How Much Should You Eat? A Guide to Portions
Posted on July 27, 2010
Our ideas about portions have become so out of control that in many restaurants, a single entrée could easily feed four people. Here’s how to figure out for yourself how much you should eat, from Naturally Thin, a New York Times bestseller by Bethenny Frankel.
23 Do’s and Don’ts to Prevent Packing on the Pounds at Work
Posted on July 8, 2010
Tips that will help you avoid overeating at work, from Karen R. Koenig, author of Nice Girls Finish Fat
Does Your Family Make You Fat?
Posted on June 21, 2010
The stress of family time can take a toll on your sanity… and your diet. Karen R. Koenig shares how to prevent overeating around your family by improving your relationship with your loved ones and quit playing nice! From Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever
24 No-Fuss, All-Natural Gardening Tips
Posted on May 18, 2010
From keeping weeds at bay to preventing dirt from getting under your nails, two dozen easy gardening tips from Linda Cobb, the Queen of Clean and author of A Queen for All Seasons: A Year of Tips, Tricks, and Picks for a Cleaner House and a More Organized Life!
Are You Overweight Because You’re Just Too Nice?
Posted on May 4, 2010
How to handle your friendships to prevent overeating, from Karen R. Koenig, author of Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever
The Greenest Way to Hand Wash Your Dishes
Posted on April 1, 2010
10 tips for washing dishes quickly — and greenly — from Green Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck
4 Ways to Preempt Emotional Eating
Posted on March 23, 2010
Do you eat in response to stress or other emotional triggers? Stop that habit with help from Drs. Susan Mitchell and Catherine Christie, authors of Fat Is Not Your Fate: Outsmart Your Genes and Lose the Weight Forever.
20 Tasty Mini-Meals That Will Help Control Your Hunger
Posted on March 4, 2010Eating smaller amounts more frequently may make it easier to control your weight, especially if you’re over 40, says Chris Robinson, author of The Core Connection. Eat five or six of these tasty mini-meals throughout the day, and you’ll never feel hungry and you’ll keep your blood sugar steady.
