I had grand plans to stay on track over the holiday season, but people kept FORCING me to eat and drink and be merry. It's rude to turn down a glass of champagne. And a cookie. And then another cookie. It is. As I was trying to figure out my 2015 resolutions while sweating it out on the …
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Back to School: Top Ten Ways To Avoid Flunking the Fall
It's here! The school year is back! Some parents may be jumping for joy, especially those dealing with an eye-rolling teen or a bored 8-year-old. And some are white-knuckling it through the emotional turmoil of prepping a college-bound young adult (when did THAT happen -- didn't he just lose his …
Tips for Teens and The Summer Job
It was Sly and The Family Stone who sang about "hot fun in the summertime," but they failed to mention the summer job. Spending the summer in an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini sounds lovely, but without a summer job, we're talking wipeout. While most of us over the age of 22 (I am …