• Fran Drescher: ‘Happily’ green0

    “Happily Divorced” star Fran Drescher is giving house-hold toxins the boot. A survivor of uterine cancer, Drescher knows that many cancers have environmental causes and are associated with the dangerous chemicals we bring into our own homes. Through her foundation CancerSchmancer.org, she has created a program called Trash Cancer that encourages consumers to be aware of

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  • An Alarming New Stimulant, Legal in Many States0

    These stimulants are referred to as "bath salts," and they are legal to buy.  People smoke or inject them to get high.  But, as this story reports, the chemicals in the bath salts can  produce side effects that  are "long lasting and  downright dangerous."  Some states are now banning the "bath salts." The New York

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  • Budget Excursions for Volunteers0

    Get a cut rate price for a deluxe room.  Of course, there is one stipulation:  You have to agree to volunteer some of your vacation time to being of service.  At the Snake River Lodge & Spa in  Jackson, Wyoming, a luxury resort, that means pitching in and removing barbed wire fences to help local

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  • Good for You, Robin Williams!0

    If you have a story about a well-known person who positively impacted your life or the life of someone who matters to you, send them a Good for You! Message and share it with us. Good stories are worth hearing about and passing along.

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  • From Chennai to Chicago, Tough Times Taught Her to be Kind0

    By Lee Kravitz The greatest thing about writing an inspirational memoir is hearing back from readers who exemplify the book’s core values. I am nominating Uma Girish, 46, a native of Chennai, India, to be the first reader in the My Unfinished Business Hall of Fame. Uma sent me a terrific story about how she

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  • Life Lessons Learned From My Mother

    Life Lessons Learned From My Mother1

    I would like to dedicate The Good for You Network to the person who has had the most significant impact on my life—my Mother—my best friend, guide and teacher (as in adulthood, I became for her).
    She made a positive difference in the life of every person she touched.
    She taught me by her fine example about taking good care of yourself and others.

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