By April Masini
August 31, 2007 (Posted at 5:44 pm)
Bulk stores can be a great boon for working mothers — or a big puzzle about where to store food and how to throw out everything that doesn’t get eaten. Here are some tips for shopping at warehouse stores:
*Shop after having eaten. This is one place you DO NOT want to impulse shop.
*Have an […]
By April Masini
August 30, 2007 (Posted at 5:42 pm)
There are several components that have to do with winning athleticism. Genetics and an aptitude for coordination and athleticism definitely helps. Without athletic talent, it’s much harder for athletes to win.
The psychological components of winning and losing are more elusive:
*Some people would rather win than be happy. They will stop at nothing. These people […]
By April Masini
August 27, 2007 (Posted at 3:23 pm)
It was bound to happen. Children are being given cell phones at younger and younger ages. Here are the pros and cons of this behavior:
Pro
*Know your child’s whereabouts. The cell phone is a great way to stay in touch with your child or tween.
Con
*Just because your child has a cell phone doesn’t mean he […]
By April Masini
August 26, 2007 (Posted at 3:32 pm)
As a relationship expert I can assure you that hands down, there is a direct connection between low income and low economic groups and high crime. When people are economically depressed, they get desperate, take matters into their own hands, and resort to crime. These low economic neighborhoods do not have the same benefits and […]
By April Masini
August 25, 2007 (Posted at 5:35 pm)
National trends are definitely towards driving and staying closer to home due to the rising cost of gas prices that affect all of our travel. In addition fear of terrorism is keeping families closer to home because they think they’re safer on American soil.
The boom in high gas mileage hybrid cars has increased the […]
By April Masini
August 24, 2007 (Posted at 9:05 am)
This year’s Emmy fashions will have an emphasis on elegance. The fashion over the years has hit inappropriate beats, funky beats, and just plain outlandish beats, but over the years, the trend has been coming back to elegance. Taking their cue from Ms TomKat and Jennifer Garner, the moms who seem to have it all, […]
By April Masini
August 24, 2007 (Posted at 8:12 am)
Kids get their sense of right and wrong from the people that they are around most — and that’s usually their mom and dad. So when children have ideas about their grandparents and what to ask for and what not to ask for, they may be channeling their parents.
Some children are very outspoken and […]
By April Masini
August 23, 2007 (Posted at 5:37 pm)
Should you trust your women’s intuition?
Of course! Why wouldn’t you? Why would you second guess yourself? The answer is that women have been taught that they are not as smart as other people, and to distrust their instincts. This lesson has led to decades of self-esteem issues in women and everyone they affect — […]
By April Masini
August 23, 2007 (Posted at 5:35 pm)
One of the best ways to relax is to release energy, and what better way than to re-cultivate the art of love letter writing? I can’t think of one. For non-writers, it’s less intimidating than starting a novel or even a short story. For pros, it’s a good exercise in releasing and expressing something […]
By April Masini
August 21, 2007 (Posted at 5:33 pm)
Rumors are powerful. The internet speeds things up like never before. A rumor that is fueled by internet instant messaging, e-mailing, message board messages and website notices can travel at lightning speed to hundreds of thousands of millions of people.
When the rumor is one that is potentially harmful, or carries a message of harm, […]