Attaining Work/Life Balance in the Midst of Chaos
by Kim Kleeman

In September 2005, as the nation dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, my family and I were dealing with our own disaster. A fire, caused by... Continue reading...

This Is Snow Time to Panic
by Sarah Schaffner

My husband and I spend a lot of quality time together. Between running a business together, preparing for a baby, and living under the same roof, there’s a lot of face time. Still ... Continue reading...

Spring Cleaning: A Quest for Self
by Rosanne Coury

In 1958 Joanne Woodward won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In the film, The Three Faces of Eve, she played out the real-life events about a woman in Edgefield, South Carolina, who was diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder...Now, 50 years later... Continue reading...

When Women Wake, Mountains Move: A Revolution Brewing
by Marian Baker

Has is hit you yet? Are you in madly in love with your life and the world around you, soaring on your inspired mission, or are you beginning to join that chorus of “Is this all there is?” If you chose the latter, rest assured ... Continue reading...

America the...Ignorant?
by Megan Sheils

The Tonight Show runs a segment called “Jaywalking,” which features Jay Leno posing basic knowledge questions about geography and current events. Continue reading...

EARTH TALK
by Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Airplanes do indeed create a great amount of air pollution. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a nonprofit environmental group, “airport air pollution is similar in scope to that generated by local power plants, incinerators and refineries, yet is exempt from rules other industrial polluters must follow.” Major airports, says NRDC, rank among the top 10 industrial air polluters... Continue reading...

A Visit from Your Auntie Oxidant
by Beth Aldrich

How long has it been since you’ve had a visit from your Aunties? Antioxidants, that is? These are super substances that help protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Antioxidants interact with and stabilize these free radicals to prevent ... Continue reading...

Know Your Knees
by Lydia Voles

Many of us suffer from old running injuries or other knee problems, but put off correcting the problem for a rainy day. After all, if we can walk, it can’t be that big of a deal, right? Wrong. A new study out of the University of Delaware (UD) indicates that women ... Continue reading...

Get Organized with Rosemary Chieppo
by Rachel Friedman

There is something about the approach of spring air that motivates even the worst procrastinators to dust off the cleaning supplies and begin organizing their home or office space. However, once the yearly ritual begins, many people ... Continue reading...

Are You Ready for the DTV Transition?
by Brian Imus

You may have heard that on February 17, 2009, all TV stations will begin broadcasting exclusively in digital signals. Television companies are tired of taking the backseat to today’s techno-advances and are claiming ...Continue reading...

Green Events: Making Your Child’s School Potluck More Eco-friendly
by Sarah Pressman Lovinger, MD

As the annual fall potluck in my daughter’s third-grade classroom was ending, it was clear that no one had given much thought to organizing an environmentally-friendly event. Continue reading...

Marital Bli$$: Money Management Tips to Help You Stop the Fighting and Start the Uniting
by Dottie DeHart

Many lovebirds go off-pitch just thinking of tax season. The problem is not that they’re afraid of math or just don’t want to pay up. Nope, the problem is that... Continue reading..

Help Mom and Dad Get On the Road!
by Beth Aldrich

Are your parents reluctant to travel because they just don’t get around like they used to? Well they’re not alone. According to the 2002 US Census, nearly 23 million people had difficulty standing for an hour and 21 million people had difficulty walking up a flight of 10 stairs. Continue reading...

Getting Away with the Gals, Homestyle
by Daisy Simmons

After a long and belch-laden football season, February is prime time for women to engage in some quality testosterone-free time. Why not take a cue from last year’s romantic comedy The Holiday and plan... Continue reading...

Good Reads
by Falise Platt

Green Babies, Sage Moms;
Louder Than Words;
The Wednesday Letters;
The Everything Literary Crosswords Book;
The Good Liar;
Spatulatta Cookbook;
Body Drama;
Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family;
Choosing Happiness: Life and Soul Essentials

March IT Girl Finds
by IT Girl

Me Go Green;
Moonrise Jewelry;
HT Naturals;
Healthy Handfuls;
Garden In A Bag;
Fabulously Fit Mom
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