Something about taking a break from romance makes you focus on self. There’s no longer strong arms to hide behind. Instead I stand in the mirror and face reality…I need to get my life together. So now that I’ve declared I’m “doing me” and out “doing my own thing” I had better get busy. Exercise [...]

If you were ever misled before about your marital/ relationship status, there’s nothing like Valentine’s Day to bring it all into perspective. Valentine’s day comes every year and always comes in the most obnoxious manner. No sooner is Santa packed away for next year than the local store looks as though Cupid threw up all [...]

(Photo: Psychology Today/Charles M. Shulz) The six year old looks at me as though he’s lived this life a thousand times. He clutches his crayon box like it’s going to save him. The teenager with different colored knee high socks shuts the world out with earbuds and texting. Her father sighs. He looks weary from [...]

(BlackDoctor.org) — Many aspects of our health are genetically linked. According to researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research at the University of London, there’s a 57 percent chance that a girl will start menstruating within three months of the date that her mother began. Here are 9 other women’s health conditions that experts say [...]

I posed a question, should parents stay together for the sake of their children? I say no! As  a product of two parents who acted like they hated each other, and probably really do, I strongly believe it is never a good idea to stay together for the sake of your children. Am I a [...]

Here’s something I found interesting, a list of 30 things to stop doing to ourselves, many of which I certainly can attest to and I’m sure many of you can as well. The author, not only point out our flaws but provides answers to questions we often seek. Certainly a great read. Enjoy. As Maria [...]

Some interesting health news this morning. The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved human testing for the HIV Vaccine. Many are wondering, however, if the decision is a medical breakthrough or a disaster waiting to happen. Canadian researchers received approval Tuesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin testing an experimental and [...]

Black Friday may bring out the holiday shopping crowds, but Cyber Monday is increasingly generating the biggest bucks for retailers as consumers hop online to make merry and find gifts for the holidays. According to data from IBM Coremetrics and comScore, Cyber Monday sales rose 20% in 2010 and topped $1 billion in online spending—the [...]

Loving money may not be good for your love life, according to new research that finds that materialists have unhappier marriages than couples who don’t care much about possessions. The effect holds true across all levels of income, said study researcher Jason Carroll, a professor of family life at Brigham Young University. And a materialist [...]

Gift Ideas From the Stars By Jeannine Morris for Brilliant Color and Beauty Today Photo Credit: Getty Images Do you have a significant other on your holiday shopping list this year? I do — and I have no idea what I’m going to get him. If you’re in the same gift-challenged situation and need some [...]