Having six kids close in age meant that for a long time, “Back to School” involved purchasing countless little backpacks, pencil crayons, safety scissors, easy-to-open lunch containers, new shoes and uniforms. I did a lot of shopping, organizing (and yes, labeling!) all the items I purchased for my crew of elementary school aged school-aged kids. […]

I love Cinco De Mayo so I always have tacos on the brain! But since these grilled veggie tacos are so healthy, you don’t need a holiday as an excuse to eat them! And let me tell you, even non-vegetarians LOVE these. You can also go a little crazy and mix up what veggies you

“You’re an extraordinary human being.” These words were spoken to me by a peer recently. Throughout the day those words continued to chime in my ear. They were not just a casual compliment but a profound acknowledgment of my heart. At that moment, I felt a validation that surpassed any material gain. It made me

The following is a guest post by Brant Secunda and Mark Allen Does obesity run in the family? According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, if one parent is overweight, there is a 50 percent chance that their children will also be overweight.  But when exercise becomes a family affair, everyone wins!

Last night a parent friend called me and talked about her older son moving home, and having a hard time finding work. After working hard on a degree in BioEngineering, he realized his true love was in the theater arts, but he also knew he needed to find work to support himself. So, for now,

“Today’s feminism isn’t about women doing it all. It’s about women NOT having to do it all.” – Gloria Steinem I began buying into the myth of “doing it all” at an early age. In my 20s, I had my checklist life in mind: start a lucrative career right after college, meet someone and fall in

The following is a guest post by Alane Miller Howell, Ph.D.   Imagine you are a man in a deserted area. You see a woman walking naked and drunk down the street.  Nobody is around.  Nobody will know.  Do you rape her or help her? WHY? Chloe, a college freshman, goes to a fraternity party

The other day one of my teenage daughters told me she was going to delete her Instagram.  She said she kept noticing that her mood and the way she felt about herself changed whenever she was logged on. She felt pressured about her looks and her social life; basically, she was not feeling good about