By Andy Cook Embarking on the road to wellness can be challenging, especially if the only road you’re on is the one to and from work, or to and from your children’s school! If you’re looking for new ways to enhance your exercise and wellness routine, perhaps these tips will help: The Buddy System: One way I’ve found success is by “easing on down the road” with a friend. Pa... »
By Nancy Moffett With life expectancy in the United States rising, many of us will face the dilemma of how to care for aging parents. Oh course, the ideal is that they stay independent as long as possible; but what signs should you be looking for that mean your parent or parents can no longer be on their own? When they find cooking a chore, when they forget to pay the bill... »
By Andy Cook Whether you’re a walker, jogger, runner, or cyclist, we all know it can be hard to sustain your motivation to keep on going, especially as we move into the time of year where daylight gets shorter and our schedules seem busier. Excuses practically come out of the woodwork, and distractions are plentiful. Here are nine tips—to help you “walk your way to wellne... »
By Sara Hodon For most of us, pain is something we only experience after the occasional muscle sprain or strain. But for roughly 76.6 million Americans, it is more than just a fleeting annoyance. According to the American Pain Foundation, more than 25% of Americans, age 20 and up, report problems with pain that lasts for more than 24 hours. A recent report by the Institute... »
By Sara Vigneri I’ve seen it a dozen times: a bride and her new husband walk down the aisle to join their guests at the reception and are accosted by an elderly relative with the question: “So, when are you going to start having kids?” The question assumes that every couple has a proverbial biological clock that begins ticking the moment after the wedding cake is served. B... »
By Mary Beth Schwartz With health concerns and obesity on the rise, increasing numbers of Americans are finding the importance of a healthy diet You start your morning with a greasy breakfast sandwich and a calorie-laden designer coffee drink. Your supersized lunch-on-the-go includes a double cheeseburger, fries, shake, and oh, let’s add a chocolaty dessert. For dinner, yo... »
By Jennifer LoConte It’s that time of year once again: back to school. As a parent, you may be jumping into the air, smiling and shouting, “Thank you, God!” Or, you may be clutching a tissue, looking at old photo albums, sobbing and asking yourself, “How is it that my baby is ready for kindergarten so soon?” Depending on the age of your child and how many of them you have... »
By Angelina Sanchez When applying to colleges, most students feel unprepared. Where do I want to go? How many schools are too many? What about interviews? The list of questions extends forever and college planning seems daunting. Students and parents have different expectations and communication is not usually at the top of anyone’s priorities list. Following is a College ... »
By Kathleen Mory Fall is upon us again, and as a new generation of students starts the next academic year of classes, they have a lot of new resources to look forward to this school year. As it has been for the past century, technology is advancing fast and it is changing the way we receive information. With the recent invention of such items as the Apple iPad & iPhone... »
By Suzan French For somewhere around eighteen years, you’ve taken care of them, nurtured them and provided them with the necessities of life and an abundance of unconditional love. Now, as you help your children prepare for the next phase of their lives, you find yourself facing the next phase of yours: the dreaded “empty nest. ” Empty nest syndrome is a term that was coin... »
