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It’s nearly peak wedding season, which also means peak honeymoon season. When it comes to keeping the magic alive for a lifetime, here’s what I know now: Forget about pre-marital counseling, or talking exhaustively about how to parent, where to live and how much to save for retirement. Turns out that song about…
War Child USA is an international award-winning charity that works with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and justice. War Child works to protect children where the needs are greatest, operating in some of the most volatile regions of the world including South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Democratic Republic of…
The journey to parenthood is a rocky road for millions of couples. For the entire first year after going off birth control, Western medicine doesn’t even consider infer tility treatments. Perhaps this is because a successful pregnancy is a complex combination of body processes easily disrupted by our daily lives and environment. Current estimates are…
One of the cutest finds for baby this year was Baby Zala star shaped pillow. It includes a swaddle blanket that you can wrap the baby around with and the shape of the pillow will keep baby comfortable and happy. It is a very usable product as well as visually beautiful. Babies look like…
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: N/A Recipe Yield: 2 Created by StarKist® Ingredients: 2 pouches (2.6 oz.) StarKist Tuna Creations® BOLD Jalapeno 4 corn tortilla shells 1⁄2 cup shredded lettuce 1⁄4 cup diced tomato 1⁄4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, finely shredded Directions: Place tortilla shells on plate. Distribute tuna over the shell. Top with lettuce and tomato and cheese as…
Caribbean Tuna Salad Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: N/A Recipe Yield: 8 Created by StarKist® Ingredients: 2 (5 oz.) Cans – Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, (or NEW Low Sodium Solid White Albacore Tuna) drained 21⁄2 Tbsp. light mayonnaise 2 tsp. chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 1⁄4 cup chopped jicama 1 mango (1⁄2 diced for salad and 1⁄2 sliced for garnish)…
Prescription drugs, especially opioids, are a growing threat to the health of young people, with 6 percent of teens 12 to 17 saying they use the drugs for non-medical reasons. And in 2014, prescription drugs caused the overdose death of 1,741 young people ages 18 to 25, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse….
Food is the best medicine for relief from stress, anxiety, sleep issues, and acid reflex. Coconut milk adds a silky creaminess and the right amount of healthy fats so you’ll feel satiated, while lacuma, a super food hailing from Peru, is low-glycemic and packed with antioxidants, fiber, and protein. The Morning Delight is a hearty…
Results from a clinical review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association find nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronic disease and inadequate sun exposure related to sunscreen use. The study also found that 95 percent of African American adults may have vitamin…
Distinctive Assets, the LA-based entertainment marketing company credited with beginning the marketing craze of celebrity swag nearly two decades ago, will once again be producing and distributing its annual “Mother’s Day in Hollywood” Gift Bags. Distinctive Assets will be pamperingtwenty-five of Tinseltown’s mostfamous maternal stars with innovative, unique, useful and fabulous products and services!The list…
When kids are passionate about art- is extremely important to support them and be there for them. Regardless of the stardom outcome, if parents support their likes- then confident teens will be created. Be there for them and they will earn your trust. When you believe in them- they believe in themselves too!
Even for trained professionals, dealing with passive-aggressive people is always a challenge. We all recognize them: they miss deadlines, throw up roadblocks, promise and procrastinate, all with a smile on their face and soft words denying there is anything amiss. In their newest book, a groundbreaking scientific study, The Angry Smile: The New Psychological Study…
For millions of families around the country, braces and childhood tend to go hand-in-hand. This leaves many moms with lots of questions about what life with braces will be like for their child. Common questions range from when kids should first see the orthodontist to what types of food are off limits. The more parents…
The average child spends 40-60 hours a week glued to their electronic devices and disconnected from face-to-face communication. Studies conducted by environmental psychologists state that time spent outdoors increases the psychological well-being of children. Outdoor play also encourages cognitive development, leading to positive academic performance and increased self-esteem. Outdoor activities are not limited to walks…
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