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By STAFF, Hybrid Mom | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m. "The Zone Diet" author Dr. Barry Sears says that the obesity crisis sweeping America is due to hormones being out of balance, not a lack of willpower. The true driving force behind our obesity crisis is the rapid increase in diet-induced inflammation that turns on the genes to make us fat and keep us fat. The doctor's theory is that this inflammation comes from the combination of the over-consumption of refined carbohydrates that raise the hormone insulin coupled with increased dietary intakes of cheap vegetable oils rich in omega-6 fatty acids.
By MARLA JO FISHER, The Orange County Register | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m. I want you to cast your mind back to every horror movie you've ever seen, specifically the moment when the terrified woman running through the graveyard falls down and lies there helplessly, waiting to be attacked.
By BETH WHITEHOUSE, McClatchy-Tribune News Service | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m. Q. Can my baby's identity be stolen?
From MealsMatter.org | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m. Winter weather does not have to mean an end to fresh produce. While the variety is not quite as bountiful as in spring or summer, some foods do reach peak ripeness during winter months.
By ROBERT NICKELL, McClatchy-Tribune | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m. Long lines and toddlers seem to go together like eggs and ice cream. But that doesn't always have to be the case. Here are a few tricks I've developed throughout the years that can help make waiting in a long line fun for both you and your kids.
By JENNY SCHAFER, Celebritybabyscoop.com | Feb. 6 at 5:06 a.m. Most parents look forward to that special bedtime story with their little ones. It's a time when moms and dads devote their full attention to their kids and the day-to-day distractions are put on the backburner.
By KIM MURPHY, Los Angeles Times | Feb. 6 at 12:01 a.m. A case whose sad twists and turns perplexed authorities for more than two years took a last, tragic turn Sunday when what was left of missing Utah stockbroker Susan Powell's family died in a powerful and apparently murderous fire.
By AMY MARTINEZ, The Seattle Times | Feb. 5 at 6:31 p.m. Authorities say they believe Josh Powell, the husband of a Utah woman who has been missing since 2009, and their two young boys were killed in a home explosion in Graham, Wash., Sunday afternoon.
By Judy Hevrdejs, Chicago Tribune | Feb. 1 at 2:06 p.m. There will be a time, many times actually, when a friend, co-worker or casual acquaintance will face the death of a loved one.
By DEBRA IMMERGUT, Disney FamilyFun magazine | Jan. 30 at 6:40 a.m. Add a major dose of personality to your child's bedroom - and do it on a budget. We'll show you how to dress up a dresser, create a headboard, customize bed linens, and jazz up those tired old walls.
nameberry.com | Jan. 30 at 5:10 a.m. What are America's favorite baby names? Not the top names on the Social Security list, not even Nameberry's own favorites, but the most well-liked names chosen by popular opinion.
By GEORGEA KOVANIS, The Detroit Free Press | Jan. 30 at 5:10 a.m. The Wachs family had just moved from Utah to Traverse City, Mich., when, suddenly, 3 1/2-year-old Eden began talking about a new friend named Kelly.
From MealsMatter.org | Jan. 30 at 5:05 a.m. Whether you tune in for football or the ads, Super Bowl Sunday is a day-long celebration for many families. Often, pizza and wings, potato skins, dips, chips and other high-fat, sodium-rich foods sideline healthy eating during the game.
By ROBERT NICKELL, McClatchy-Tribune News Service | Jan. 30 at 5:05 a.m. Are you sick of battling your children in hopes they will happily do their chores while beds remain unmade and toys seem to rule your living room floor? Have those midnight walks to the kitchen become treacherous journeys complete with landmines and hidden traps? If so, I'm here to help.
By PRISCILLA J. DUNSTAN, McClatchy-Tribune News Service | Jan. 30 at 5:05 a.m. Toilet training is one of the major life skills we all master in order to lead a normal life. Approaching this lesson with patience, compassion and understanding will go a long way with helping your child master this skill. By understanding how your child's dominant sense affects their mastery of toilet training, you will be able to understand their learning process better, and achieve the goal of an end to diapers more quickly and with little upset.
By JONDI GUMZ, Santa Cruz Sentinel | Jan. 30 at 5:05 a.m. APTOS, CALIF. - Cece Pinheiro, who runs the Special Parents Information Network, was ecstatic.
By TRACI ARBIOS, herdingsquirrels.com | Jan. 30 at 5:05 a.m. I've been a working mom for almost 20 years. I've been an obsessive mom for about the same length of time.
By Krista Jahnke, Detroit Free Press | Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. The princess craze is major, from parties, dolls, play castles and books to tiaras, play gowns, play slippers, princess wigs and everything in between. But what message does this booming culture — which centers on pristine appearances, happy endings and finding a prince to love — have for little girls?
By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times | Jan. 19 at 6:55 a.m. Meet Maile Yoshida, the babysitter of the modern parent’s dreams.
By Vikki Ortiz Healy, Chicago Tribune | Jan. 11 at 10:36 p.m. The adoption counselor caught Rebecca Bennett on her cellphone and delivered an urgent message from the birth mother:
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