August 2007 Archives
Nine Relationship Check-Up Tips
By Linda Young, Ph.D.
We see our primary care physician regularly for a physical check-up. We take our car in for regular check-ups. But have you ever thought that we may also occasionally need a relationship check-up? Do you ever wonder why some relationships go the distance while others fall apart very quickly? One answer may lie in how couples treat each other on a day-to-day basis.
Here are nine tips in helping with your own "relationship checkup" :
- Treat your spouse or partner as you would your best friend or best client. It's unfortunate that at times we treat our close
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Thighway Robbery
By Leeuna Foster
Yesterday the temperatures were in the mid-ninties, so I decided to shed my jeans, put on my bathing suit and go for a dip in the Nolichuckey River that winds its way past our front door.
That's when I discovered that a horrible crime had been committed sometime during the long winter. When I looked at my reflection in the mirror I screamed like a panther. Somebody had stolen my legs!
They had been replaced by a pair of legs that, I swear, belonged to a chicken at one time. The thighs were all lumpy, like cottage cheese and there were tiny blue and purple lines
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Silly Love Songs
By Hal Runkel, LMFT
Despite my love for Paul McCartney's post-Beatles work with Wings, I have to agree with John Lennon on this one: the world is full of silly love songs. Romantic love is the most overplayed sentiment in music, especially when it tries way too hard to be sentimental. In fact, that's my definition of the popular slang word "cheesy." My kids hear me use that term all the time and last year they finally asked me for a definition. After much thought (it's actually quite difficult to define), here's what I came up with: "cheesy" refers to any extreme effort to be sentimental. (Of course, then I had to def
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Stargazing: Things Are Looking Up -- And So Are We
By Elizabeth Wells
The sky is full of stories waiting to be discovered. For centuries, people have seen these same points of light in the night sky. Stories borne out of the many constellations that eyes around the world have spent hours gazing up at, have been passed on from generation to generation. We can see these same images and share these same stories today. All you need is a clear night, a little patience, and some imagination.
A family in Los Angeles suggests adding the perfect background music. "Starwatching," by The Happy Crowd provides lyrics that are right on target: "What a beautiful sight
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Help Your Child Get Organized
Any kid worth his or her salt will generate a little chaos and disorganization. Yours might tear through the house leaving a trail of toys, backpacks, shoes, and empty drink cups. Or flit from one thing to the next - forgetting books at school, leaving towels on the floor, and failing to finish projects once started. You'd like your child to be more organized and to stay focused on tasks, such as homework. Is it possible?
Yes, it is. A few kids seem naturally organized, but for the rest of them, organization is a skill learned over time. Does your child seem especially resistant to living in an orderly way? With your
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Involved Parenting of Your High School Student
By Ursula Richards Scheele, M.Ed.
Now that your teenager can drive, maybe has a job, is involved various extra-curricular activities, and is on her way to graduation and adulthood, you may be thinking to yourself, "So far, so good." Also, you may be asking yourself if this is the time when your role as a parent is diminished. Absolutely not. The job of parenting a high school student is as important as it has been since potty training and puberty. While my children are under the age of six, as a high school counselor I have been through many trials and tribulations with parents and their teens, and have learned how
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Late Season Getaways
The kids are heading back to school, the State Fair is coming to an end, but your head is still spinning with a summer hangover. Sounds like you need a little rest and relaxation to get your spirits up and your body re-energized. Lucky for us, the end of summer and early fall means many of the resorts and lodges just a few miles north are slashing prices. Whether you bring the kids or leave them behind, here are some excellent and amazingly affordable Minnesota getaway's, which will leave you refreshed.
Towering Pines Resort
Pequot Lakes, MN. (Clamshell Lake, on the White Fish Chain)
1-800-950-0267, www.
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Meal Makover
Welcome to the first of our new series of food and cooking videos! Food Network's Iron Chef Cat Cora teaches CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien how to prepare quick healthy meals for her family.
For Many Women, a Good Night's Sleep Is a Dream
Sleep-deprived, drowsy and relying on caffeine to stay alert. Is that you or someone you know? According to a new poll released by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), it's the day-to-day reality for the majority of American women.
Six out of 10 adult women in America say they do not get a good night's sleep a few nights a week and more than two-thirds say they frequently have sleep problems during the night, according to the Sleep in America poll. The annual survey is conducted each year to gauge the nation's sleep patterns. After the 2005 poll indicated that women are more likely than men to experience sleep problem
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Acne Myths
Lots of kids and teens have to cope with acne. It's a common part of puberty, but adults and preteens get it too. Because it's so common, acne is the subject of much discussion - and many myths. By clearing up some of the common tales about acne, you can help your son or daughter get through it.
Myth: Getting a tan helps to clear up skin.
Fact: Even though a tan may temporarily cover the redness of acne, there's no evidence that having tanned skin helps to clear up acne. People who tan in the sun or in tanning booths or beds run the risk of developing dry, irritated, or even burned skin. T
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