One of the biggest fears most humans share is of economic insecurity. People drink and drug over it. They develop ulcers and other physical problems. Some become workaholics with no time for their families or the pursuit of happiness. Many have jumped out of windows or put shotguns into their mouths and pulled triggers, ending […]

The travesty at Virginia Tech. once again begs the question of where one person’s civil rights end and those of others begin.
The scant details being revealed about the shooter already indicate serious and apparent mental problems long before this horrific massacre took place. English teachers questioned this student’s mental state, based on violence in his […]

There are some of us (both women and men) who have a difficult time asserting themselves and think they always to be nice — which often results in being stepped on. If this sounds like you, listen up! It’s okay to not always be nice. Here’s how to start establish boundaries…
How To Establish Boundaries […]

Cruises are like Disney World for adults. My first experience was about five years ago. It was just a short one to the Bahamas but I was enthralled from beginning to end. As soon as you complete the customs rigamarole and cross the threshold to the ship, it’s pure magic. I kept looking at all […]

It’s hard to get something that is going to please everyone - especially when the family reunion involves lots of people of different ages. But among these, there should be one that works for most of the people in your group, most of the time.
Some great family reunion ideas:
*Charity reunions. Focus the reunion around a […]

Lambaste me all you want but, so far, I like what Hillary’s saying. During an early primary-campaign speech in New Hampshire she frankly and concisely addressed the main problems in today’s government–waste and incompetence. She outlined a plan, highlighting the need to get rid of 500,000 government contractors–a potential savings of $18 billion a year. I can […]

When people are healthy, friendships and relationship dynamics are easy. When people have health issues — physical, emotional, social or other — their illnesses manifest in their behavior and more clearly in their relationships. Tiffs happen. Feuds occur and break ups happen. If it sounds simple, that’s because it is. Health is not just the […]

After four days of listening to show hosts on my talk radio station beat the Don Imus fiasco to death, I’m almost too worn out to even write about it. It’s appalling to me that this story has monopolized as much of everyone’s time as it has.
First of all, is it only obvious to me that it was a blatant […]

I’m a huge fan of trying behavioral modification for depression first and foremost before trying medication, expensive doctors and long-term therapy. Here are the tips I give my readers for depression.
April Masini’s Top Six Tips for Beating The Blues
1. Recognize patterns in your blues. Do you get blue at the same time every year? Every […]

As a dating and relationship expert, my mind goes right to the possibilities of GPS tracking chips — and they are myriad!
* Want to know where your boyfriend/husband (girlfriend/wife) really goes on Wednesday nights? Buy him a pair of GPS tracking shoes without telling him about the tracking mechanism. Or put a GPS tracking chip […]