self care

Mom & Dad

How moms can maintain a healthy weight year round

For many moms, eating right and exercising comes easy in the summer months with light meals and so many opportunities to get...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

8 Tips to boost your self-confidence

It can be pretty easy to fall into a self-confidence rut. From co-workers tearing you down to waking up on the wrong side of the...

Dating Tips

4 Ways to date yourself

Whether you’re in a relationship or not, you need to make a point of focusing on yourself. Taking time for yourself is important at...

Mom & Dad

The power of self-care

Wake up early in the morning…Try to get a workout in…Get myself ready for the day…Get my kids ready for the day...Get to the...

Parenting How-to

How to be a happier mom

You love being a mom, but that doesn't mean you can't be happier. Moms are overworked, overstressed and sometimes underappreciated....

Mom & Dad

Why "me time" is essential for your health

We often talk about needing a little "me time" but is it really that big of a deal? In one word -- yes! Carving out a little time...

Super Moms Guide: Time Management

Ways for single moms to find some "me time"

Parenting can be a tough, exhausting job. It's important to take time out for yourself to reduce stress and avoid burnout. As a...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

The science of thought: How changing your thoughts can change your health

We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking, but can changing your thoughts really impact your health? Can you wipe out...

New mom health and wellness

6 Ways to maintain your social life as a new mom

You may be a new mom, but that doesn’t mean your social life has to go out the window. In fact, you need your friends now more than...

New mom health and wellness

Outdoor activities for new moms

When you become a mother and take on new roles, it’s easy to lose yourself in the shuffle -- but to be good to others, you need to...

Dieting & Nutrition

Feel better about your body this summer

It’s summertime and the living is easy. Or is it? For many of us, the thought of hitting the beach in a bikini or wearing skimpy...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

6 Ways nature can boost your mood

If you're suffering from the moody blues, anxiety or angry stress, the key to your mental health may be right outside your door....

Self Improvement & Mental Health

Anxiety: Should we fear natural disasters and global unrest?

Are recent global events keeping you up at night or consuming your thoughts all day, every day? Even if a natural disaster or a...

Stress

7 Best ways to bust stress

Fast, ambitious lives can cause anxiety that becomes as much a part of our daily rhythms as our work and lattes. Whenever we are...

Aging

Inspiring tips for Alzheimer’s caregivers

When my husband first received a tentative diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, I initially felt detached and numb. Could this really be...

Wellness

How to get more out of your health care

In the coming months and years, you will likely be shouldering more and more of the burden of health care expenses -- if it hasn’t...

Wellness

Creative ways to not turn to food for comfort

Did the start of a new year mean the start of a new diet for you? Did you lose weight or are you back to your pre-diet eating...

Losing Weight

5 Diet books for weight loss success

Have you already ditched your New Year's resolution to lose weight -- for good? To get you back on track and motivate you to toss...

Happiness & Friendship

Overcome toxic emotions to improve your relationships

You are always in relationship with another, be it your beloved, your family, the taxi driver or yourself. Relationships bring out...

Mom & Dad

5 Quick pick-me-ups for tired moms

What's that , you say? The baby was up all night and your 4-year-old wet the bed (again)? We know. Being a mom is tiresome work,...

Beauty basics

5 Tips for better beauty sleep

If your skin's looking a little sallow, your sleep habits could be to blame. Deep sleep is a crucial time for bodily repairs to take...