3 mins read

Free & Easy Weight-Loss Diets

At the time of this writing, no one has yet invented the “eat nothing but ice cream and lose 10 pounds a day” diet, which means that you’re going to have to resort to the old “eat less and exercise more” tactics. Almost all diets attempt to get you to eat less food–from counting calories or “points” to limiting certain foods–but some are going to fit into your lifestyle better than others. Some easy weight-loss diets cost a lot of money, but there are many free diets that you can follow as well.

15 mins read

How to Raise a Polite Child

Have you ever wished your little one hadnt blurted out that naughty word to his oh-so proper grandparents — an expletive he evidently learned when you accidentally slammed your finger in the door last week? Have you ever watched your child eat and, in horror, had to ask yourself, Did he just watch Animal Planet before this meal? Has your child ever done something so embarrassing that the only thing you can do is smile politely, apologize and glance around you with the I-want-to-crawl-in-a-hole-right-now look? Welcome to the club!

9 mins read

Four Money Traps Every Mom Should Know

The last thing I expected as I headed up the freeway from San Diego to Los Angeles was a money trap. Traffic? Yes. Frustration and delays? Naturally. But a money trap? Never. Halfway there I had a choice: jump on a wide-open toll road or sit in a sea of traffic only to arrive at my appointment sweaty and swearing. It was an easy but costly decision: my $6.50 toll quickly turned into a …