Her graduation gift from dad: A 13-year labor of love
- Home & Family
- July 6, 2012
Parents everywhere have been touched and inspired by the thoughtful parenting of Bryan Martin, a father who gave his daughter, Brenna, a long-concealed surprise for her high school graduation. His gift was a Dr. Seuss book, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, signed with personal messages from teachers and coaches going back to when Brenna was
READ MOREWhen Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Crash the Party
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- July 6, 2012
Is it OK to discretely check your smartphone at a dinner party? Is it acceptable to take some cellphone photos of the table settings and other guests and tweet them live from the party without asking others to use their likeness? Katherine Rosman looks at how people are policing these issues. She writes about one
READ MOREHow to Make Optimism Work for You
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- July 6, 2012
It's not just about seeing the glass as half full and being an optimist, but the actions you take that can positively affect your life. Recent college graduates searching for work in today's job market, along with older adults trying to re-enter the workplace and those who lost jobs and must now reinvent themselves, can
READ MOREFantasy spurs teens into social activism
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- July 3, 2012
Today's teenagers are wielding more and more power when it comes to social activism. Interestingly, pop culture- particularly young adult literature, along with social media- is one of the main vehicles fueling this new form of social and political activism. The Harry Potter series, for example, has spawned the Harry Potter Alliance, a global community
READ MOREParenting: Keep Your Teen From Distracted Driving
- Home & Family
- July 3, 2012
Newark Patch, 6/27/2012
READ MOREAnne Hathaway On Extraordinary Women And Using Celebrity To Give A Voice To Girls Everywhere
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- July 3, 2012
Anne Hathaway is best known to audiences everywhere as a princess or as Catwoman, but in an interview with Fast Company, Anne talks about how she turned her passion for helping children into meaningful field work with the Nike Foundation. Fast Company, 6/25/2012
READ MORE50 Simple Ways to Make Others Feel Special
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- July 3, 2012
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READ MORENot All Calories Equal, Study Shows
- Health & Healing
- July 1, 2012
Two new just-released studies offer fresh insights into the best way to lose weight and keep it off. The research suggests that a low glycemic index diet is the healthiest for losing weight and that a low fat or a low carb diet can have significant health consequences. The Wall Street Journal, 6/27/2012
READ MOREGrand re-opening for Joplin businesses
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 29, 2012
More than a year after the devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo., stores are opening their doors once again. NBC’s Chelsea Clinton reports. NBC News, 6/28/2012
READ MOREHow we work out: Pickleball in Churchville
- Health & Healing
- June 27, 2012
This unique sport has become popular with seniors and middle-schoolers, says Maureen Mills, a player who contacted The Baltimore Sun about the game. "There are about 13 of us who rotate in and out of the group," says Mills. "We're mostly retired educators. Other people play at the senior centers in Bel Air and Fallston,
READ MOREInside the Brains of Bieber Fans
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- June 27, 2012
What's behind Bieber Fever? Neuroscience offers an explanation: fans of Justin Bieber may be going through natural biological and emotional developmental stages. Scientists now have a better understanding of why teenagers- girls in particular- become so passionate about some musicians. Adolescent girls are likely to become infatuated with pop stars, experts say, because they are
READ MOREAs waves of Japanese tsunami debris reach Northwest coast, who will pay for cleanup?
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 27, 2012
With tons of debris from last March's tsunami in Japan washing ashore along the Northwest coast of the US, no one knows yet how they're going to collect it all, dispose of it, or pay for the cleanup. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is paying $84,000 to have a 66-foot Japanese dock that washed ashore
READ MORELoneliness, living alone may lead to a shorter lifespan
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- June 27, 2012
CBS News, 6/19/2012
READ MOREHealthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday – Rebecca Romijn’s Recipe For The Good Life!
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- June 27, 2012
Yahoo! News, 6/22/2012
READ MOREEven a brisk daily walk can cut the risk of breast cancer
- Health & Healing
- June 27, 2012
According to recent research, walking 'cuts breast cancer risk by 30%.' You need to do 90 minutes a day, say scientists. Women who exercised for at least 90 minutes a day saw the most benefit, with a 30 per cent drop in their breast cancer risk. The Daily Mail, 6/25/2012
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