http://www.sheknows.com/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:32:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/827723/top-10-seasonal-sleep-tips If the transition from winter to spring has you tossing and turning at night, you’re not alone. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that on average 50 to 70 million people are affected by sleep-related problems, and the change of seasons can be particularly disruptive to your peaceful snooze time. Here’s why -- and 10 ways to sleep soundly year 'round. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/827723/top-10-seasonal-sleep-tips Health & Wellness Sleep Tracy E. Hopkins Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:21:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/825711/the-importance-of-bedtime-routines When you first bring your infant home from the hospital, there may seem to be no rhyme or reason to how you get him to fall asleep. I may be different every time: rocking, strolling, whatever it takes for your baby to get rest and restoration, you do it. But eventually a pattern develops and you can repeat activities or events or actions to help ease your child to sleep. Congratulations! You have just established your child’s first bedtime routine! Now…keep it up for the next 18 years. http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/825711/the-importance-of-bedtime-routines Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Parenting Advice & Columns Jen Klein Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:15:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/825709/sleep-and-your-older-child The change may be gradual or it may seem sudden. You adolescent starts having trouble falling sleep at night and has increasing difficulty getting up in the morning. He sleeps later and later on weekends, prompting a few charges of “lazy” by you -- and doesn’t seem particularly rested or restored. Is it hormones? Something else? What’s going on? http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/825709/sleep-and-your-older-child Parenting Parenting Tips & Advice Teen Health & Wellness Jen Klein Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:40:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/823645/travel-miami-escape-to-tranquil-key-biscayne Key Biscayne, the southernmost barrier island of the US, just south of Miami Beach, may not be as famous as the Florida Keys -- but don’t let its low-key reputation stop you from traveling to the paradise island. Here are our picks for Key Biscayne accommodations, dining, spa treatments and vacation activities. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/823645/travel-miami-escape-to-tranquil-key-biscayne Living Travel Family Travel Kristin Larson Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:22:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/823453/girlfriend-getaways-5-must-go-girls-only-vacations Leave the boys at home and grab your BFFs for a well-deserved girlfriend getaway. Whether you’re a spa lady, fitness buff or theater lover, from coast to coast we’ve found the perfect escapes for you and your gal pals. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/823453/girlfriend-getaways-5-must-go-girls-only-vacations Living Travel Girlfriend getaways Tracy E. Hopkins Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:14:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/823165/runner-alert-running-can-damage-your-heart When you hear the word "running," the next words that pop into your mind probably aren't "heart damage." On the contrary, we tend to associate running with cardiovascular fitness. Why, then, do recent studies reveal that marathoners – those ultra-fit uber-runners – experience some degree of damage to the heart muscle during the course of the race? http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/823165/runner-alert-running-can-damage-your-heart Health & Wellness Heart Health Sandy Smith Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:42:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/822749/5-fab-urban-day-spas Even if you don’t have time or cash for a spa vacation, you can still get the pamper time you deserve. Many day spas offer all the services and amenities without the extra cost of airfare and accommodations. Here are five big-city day spas that you should go to when you’re in the area. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/822749/5-fab-urban-day-spas Living Travel Tracy E. Hopkins