We all know there’s no manual on how to raise our kids, but over the years we’re learning from various scenarios what works and what doesn’t and there aren’t really any shortcuts you can take.

Stressed (and exhausted, and unable to lose pounds that seem to have appeared out of nowhere)? There’s a well-meaning culprit named cortisol that may be to blame. Produced by your adrenal glands, this “stress hormone” helps regulate blood pressure and the immune system during a sudden crisis, whether a physical attack or an emotional setback. […]

  SAN DIEGO — A little arguing now and then is good for you, if done for the right reasons, a new study suggests. The results show when people experience tension with someone, whether their boss, spouse, or child, sidestepping confrontation could be bad for their health. Avoiding conflict was associated with more symptoms of […]

What Things Won’t You Do In Front of Your Guy? By Rosemary Brennan, Glamour magazine One of my friends says her favorite thing about being in a long-term relationship is that she feels really comfortable around her husband. Really comfortable. She and her husband burp around each other. No big whoop, I don’t have any […]

How To Embrace Your Nervousness & Just Be Yourself Post by christiemaillet in HelloBeautiful Original on Jun 21, 2010 at 5:01 pm Sometimes, it’s easy to raise your own expectations about a situation just because it could possibly come true. I know I’m guilty of doing that – just when I like someone or I […]

VIA: Men’s Health Big little stressor No. 1: Insecurity Not surprisingly, paying bills, managing debt and sticking to a budget scored highest of all the stressors in our survey. But guess what? It’s not about the money, says Thomas Miller, Ph.D., a University of Kentucky psychologist and the author of Handbook of Stressful Life Transitions […]

Harsh truth: When a man has his mind on his money and his money on his mind, you are not a priority. This issue is highlighted in ‘Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married, Too?’ Characters Sheila and Sheriff Troy, played by Jill Scott and Lamaan Tucker, have some marital challenges because Sheriff isn’t working […]