self esteem

Self Improvement & Mental Health

5 Reasons you're worth it

Shh. Be still for a minute and listen to the whisper of your inner desires. Do you have a deep urge to train for a marathon, go on...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Parenting Guru: Are you an empowered parent?

There are parents who expect their kids to submit to authority. But does an “It’s-my-way-or-the-highway” program really fly today?...

Mom & Dad

What do your kids' clothes say about them?

T-shirts with cutesy sayings are all the rage, but are they sending a positive message? The JC Penney tee declaring "I'm too pretty...

Women's Health

8 Ways to become your best self

Just because Oprah's show is off the air, we’re not going to stop living our best lives and striving to be our best selves, are we?...

Women's Health

6 Ways to boost your body confidence

You know a confident woman when you see one. She carries herself a certain way and simply looks comfortable in her own skin. You can...

Tough Love

Be honest: Would you get cosmetic surgery?

In this installment of Tough Love, blogger Aunt Becky of Mommy Wants Vodka , offers her opinion to mothers considering plastic...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Don't be vain!

Many a mom tells her kids that true beauty is on the inside. Adages like “Don’t judge a book by its cover” seek to reinforce that...

Wellness

5 Exercises to a perfect posture

You don’t have to accept that burning pain in your neck and shoulders, ache in your low back and throbbing headaches as a daily...

Children's Health

5 Tips to help your tween girl become a physically and emotionally healthy woman

Don’t you love the drama of the tween years? Though you may be tempted to throw your hands in the air and give up on your tween...

Dating Dos & Don'ts

How to improve your dating life

We all make mistakes, and dating mistakes are among those we regret the most. To help you avoid frustration, stress and potential...

Wellness

Does your mother influence your body image?

If you look in the mirror and see unwanted pounds, does your mother's voice pop into your head, reprimanding you for eating too many...

Happiness & Friendship

Mental health: Can you get over childhood trauma?

Television writer Tracy McMillan managed to work her way into a killer Hollywood career -- a privileged world of pool houses,...

Dating

Are you too nice?

Not many guys want to date a mean girl, but you shouldn't allow the people you date to walk all over you. Here are some signs that...

Children's Diseases & Illnesses

Facebook no help for eating disorders

Does online social networking really inhibit the development of communication skills, turning kids into poor spellers with...

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...

Wellness

Sticking to your healthy New Year's resolutions

There you were on the eve of 2011, declaring it would be the year you eat healthier, exercise more and lose 10 pounds. But did you...

Children's Health

Late potty training can hurt your child’s health

Do you cringe when your four-year-old asks for a pull-up or, worse, has an accident in public because you didn’t put a pull-up on...

Dating Dos & Don'ts

6 Ways to have more confident body language

Your body language says a lot about you to others. Follow these tips to have more confident body language in the dating scene.

Child Development & Health

Parents’ guide to praising your child

When it comes to kids, positive reinforcement goes a long way. But is there such a thing as too much praise? Before you risk not...

School Tips for Moms

Learning disabilities: How to improve your child’s self-esteem

Just thinking about the new school year can fill the heart and mind of any child with a sense of dread. Saying goodbye to the lazy...