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- December 15, 2010
To save money, Wanda Urbanska, her son, Henry, and her mother, Marie Whittaker, all live together in Raleigh, N.C., with Ms. Whittaker living in a cottage behind her daughter's house. While Michael Litchfieldd, author of In-laws, Outlaws and Granny Flats, says, "the arrangement is not for everyone," it appears to be working out well for
READ MOREHere's a novel way to raise the capital needed to open a restaurant: one restaurant planned for New York City's Tribeca area is asking 2000 people to give 500 dollars each in return for their money, they will be guaranteed a lifetime of special privileges, a 25% discount on all meals, and priority when it
READ MOREHere's some helpful information about cookies and supercookies and what steps you can take to prevent a site like facebook from following you online once you leave their site. ABC News, 11/16/2011
READ MOREThis is the inspiring story of a noted author, Ann Patchett, who didn't want her community to be "nearly barren of bookstores." So she decided to take matters into her own hands and do something about it. Patchett explained: "I have no interest in opening a bookstore. But I also have no interest in living
READ MOREMusic therapy has helped Gabrielle Giffords relearn how to talk. As Dr. Oliver Sacks, professor of Neurology at Columbia University, explains, "Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music." When a person can't speak, they can still sing, because a different part of the brain is involved. Seeing the transformation in Congresswoman Giffords— and the
READ MOREAbout 13% of mothers develop postpartum depression, a serious, long-lasting condition that’s far more than just ‘baby blues. Celebrity mothers who have developed this condition include Gwyneth Paltrow, Brooke Shields, Amanda Peet, Courtney Cox and more. These celebrities have shared their postpartum depression with the world, despite the cultural stigma. Health.com, 11/16/2011
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