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Business Travel Shortcuts For The Working Parent
Last winter, I tried five times, unsuccessfully, to take a business trip from New York to Phoenix. On all five attempts, my flight was delayed and then cancelled for weather-related reasons. In my view, this really meant five wasted trips to the airport and dozens of hours I will never get back. For us working…
The Substitute
On Saturday morning I took my son to the neighborhood barber for a much-needed haircut. After much protesting and eye-rolling, he agreed that his curly hair was out of control. Two weeks of wrangling with it unsuccessfully was enough to get him in the chair and see if the barber could reach that happy…
Why Kids Shouldn’t Diet
With the ever-growing rates of childhood obesity dieting may seem like a good idea for children who are more than pleasantly plump. However, as a Children’s Hospital in Boston study found, dieting is not always an effective means of weight loss for children. Researchers at this hospital determined that children who dieted seemed to regain weight more rapidly and suffer from an assortment of other ill effects as a result of their calorie restriction efforts. Before encouraging your overweight kid to try a diet, consider some of the negative side effects that child dieters may experience.
Is it Hard to Get Pregnant After 35?
Many women want to wait until they are in their 30s to have children, a decision that often makes practical and financial sense. The difference between getting pregnant in your early 30s versus your late thirties, however, is huge. As this decade progresses, your fertility goes into free fall, according to MSN Health and Fitness.
When to Seek Infertility Treatment
Trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant can be the most frustrating and heart-breaking experience you have ever gone through. Don’t jump the gun on getting infertility treatment, though, because treatment comes with some risks. The good news is that, as of 2010, infertility treatments are better than ever, with improved results and options, according to “Good Housekeeping” magazine.