holidays

Mom & Dad

Monday mom challenge: Make mom and dad time for Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching. You’re inundated with red and pink and another candy holiday. You’ve likely received notices...

Couple Time & Romance

Worst Valentine's Day gifts

We talked to 20 women about Valentine's Day about the gifts that they have received of the years. Print out this list of the worst...

Couple Time & Romance

5 Reasons to hate Valentine's Day

It's the day for romance and roses. However, everything isn't rosy for everyone on Valentine's Day. Here are five top reasons you...

Birthdays & Celebrations

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with some of the most memorable MLK quotes.

Birthdays & Celebrations

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech

Today is the day we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the sacrifices he made toward equality in this country. Let's revisit...

Dating Tips

20 Ways to enjoy Valentine's Day alone

If you don't have a date for Valentine's Day, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourself. Not in the mood to hang out with single...

Dating Tips

4 Fabulous ways for single women to spend Valentine's Day

Are you without a sweetheart for Valentine's Day? Don't worry about it. You can have a lot of fun even if you are alone.

Parenting Tips & Advice

Reestablish your family’s routine

The holidays are over! And with the end of the holidays comes the end of holiday break. No more late nights, sleeping in if you have...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Getting back to the family routine post-holiday

At the end of the calendar year, it seems like all bets are off. You’re just off the frenzy of the holiday, school is out and...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Restock your emergency gift stash during holiday sales

Most moms have one -- a stash of toys for birthdays and occasions “just in case.” Whether it’s a last minute invitation to a...

Losing Weight

Tips to keep your fitness on track

With sweets, cocktails and making merry on overload during the festive season, fitting in exercise and not sabotaging the progress...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Transitioning from the holidays to the new year

It’s the week after Christmas and the holiday frenzy is dying down. Well, sorta. The kids are still wound up from the whole...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Plan now for after the holidays

The excitement of the holiday season is building -- if not booming. The expectation, the excitement, the joy. But what comes after...

Mom & Dad

5 Ways to super-scent your holidays

The holidays are full of traditions and memories – and, more often than not, these fond thoughts are tied to very specific holiday...

Mom & Dad

5 Ways to beat holiday stress

Strife in your family? No way to bow out of the dreaded office holiday party? There seem to be plenty of surefire ways for creating...

Family Activities

How to have a last-minute cookie decorating party

If you’ve always wanted to have a Christmas cookie decorating party, there’s no time like the present. Yes, just days before...

Dating

Treat yourself right during the holidays

You can't be in a healthy relationship until you have a healthy relationship with yourself. Ashley Koff, RD , registered dietitian...

Parenting Advice & Columns

The first holiday season after a loss

Holidays are a time for happy and joyous celebrations with family and friends -- but when you are facing a holiday season after the...

Dating Dos & Don'ts

How to meet a new guy during the holiday season

During the holiday season, it seems like everyone has a boyfriend -- or at least a hot date. If you're single, don't despair. You...

Losing Weight

How to avoid party food temptation

When temptation beckons this party season - or when you’re facing any festive occasion in the new year -- planned strategies can...

Mom & Dad

When the holidays aren't happy

Holiday depression -- it's like the Grinch that Stole Christmas. You walk into the mall and you hear joyful holiday music. You take...