Is the holiday's point to gather as much candy as possible? If so, we're again pulling an F on the culinary scorecard. It wasn't always so. ...more

October 23, 2009

Consistently focusing on doing the necessary things to achieve your goals will win out every time. ...more

May 9, 2009

Many people start their day off wrong by eating foods high in fat, salt and sugar, nutritionists say. Here are some ways to change: ...more

December 6, 2008

the Internet. Good, bad or otherwise, the emergence of the World Wide Web has rocked the world of information exchange in a very profound way. ...more

November 26, 2008

The Centennial Park Branch Library held a children's valentine-making party recently with library officials supplying the paper, glitter, glue, scissors and decorative baubles. ...more

February 16, 2008

"Help, please!" writes Millie Cooper of Land O' Lakes. ...more

November 21, 2007

The "Terrible Twos" is an intimidating and frustrating phase for many parents, a time when their loving and pleasant infants turn into angry and controlling toddlers. Most toddlers use tantrums to gain control and express frustration. Developmentally, 2-year-olds are using only two to three words at a time to communicate. Although they understand most of what their parents say to them, toddlers cannot effectively share their thoughts with their parents. Temper tantrums are a normal part of development as children learn independence and seek to master their environment. ...more

October 18, 2007

The "Terrible Twos" is an intimidating and frustrating phase for many parents, a time when their loving and pleasant infants turn into angry and controlling toddlers. Most toddlers use tantrums to gain control and express frustration. Developmentally, 2-year-olds are using only two to three words at a time to communicate. Although they understand most of what their parents say to them, toddlers cannot effectively share their thoughts with their parents. Temper tantrums are a normal part of development as children learn independence and seek to master their environment. ...more

October 11, 2007