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Offer Financial Help With No Strings Attached
Q: Our daughter has been married less than a year. Two months ago her husband's job was downsized; they're starting to experience some real financial struggles while he looks for work. We have the means to help them and we're happy to ... but we also don't want them to become (or feel) dependent on us. Do you have any advice?
Jim: I applaud ...Read more
Survivor, Marine: One man’s incredible journey to inner peace
There’s a unique beginning to "The Guide: Survival, Warfighting, Peacemaking" — Greg Munck‘s moving and uplifting memoir of his fascinating journey that took him from a nightmarish childhood to becoming a war hero as a U.S. Marine and finally finding peace in his life’s work as a man of God.
The book opens with a dramatic forward from ...Read more
Heroine’s satirical self-improvement quest from body-building to poetry
What do gluten-free communion wafers and arugula-eating snails have in common?
Well, if you’re a bodybuilder, it turns out these are two powerhouse secrets to a ripped physique — along with other, shall we say, less conventional methods. Debut novelist Ruth Bonapace takes us through an epic workout of the imagination in "The Bulgarian ...Read more
Pregnancy demands more energy than previously thought, study finds
If you’re expecting a little bundle of joy, get ready to eat like you’re running a marathon. A new study revealed pregnancy demands far more energy than previously thought.
Australian researchers found creating and carrying a baby requires nearly 50,000 calories over the course of a pregnancy, CNN reported. That’s about 160 slices of a ...Read more
Heart disease and stroke could affect at least 60% of adults in US by 2050
At least 6 in 10 adults in an older, more diverse U.S. population could be affected by cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years, according to two new science reports.
The projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $...Read more
Family guide to new movie releases
'DESPICABLE ME 4'
Rated PG for action and rude humor.
What it’s about: Supervillain Gru and family have to go into witness protection after a threat from a rival. Wacky high jinks ensue.
The kid attractor factor: It's animated and it features Minions.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Try to find the root of the problem before things spiral out of...Read more
Ex-etiquette: Your ex is a narcissist? Probably not
Q. My co-parent is a lost cause. They are a narcissist! I looked it up on the internet and they check all the boxes. They think they are perfect, always right, and try to manipulate me and the kids to get their own way. They act like they care, but they obviously don’t. They can’t be a good influence. What’s good ex-etiquette?
A. I can’...Read more
Too much screen time harms children, experts agree. So why do parents ignore them?
LOS ANGELES -- Parents are bombarded with a dizzying list of orders when it comes to screen time and young children: No screens for babies under 18 months. Limit screens to one hour for children under 5. Only "high-quality" programming. No fast-paced apps. Don't use screens to calm a fussy child. "Co-view" with your kid to interact while ...Read more
Lori Borgman: When less effort is more
It was a shock to learn the family may be in step with a growing fashion trend. The new look is called "effortless." It is a look that says, "I randomly grabbed a few things on my way out the door."
We have two granddaughters who showcase effortless by combining shorts with unicorn T-shirts, fluffy tutus and rain boots. They wear the look well ...Read more
Adult Daughter Has Decided To Move Back With Parents
Q: My husband and I have been looking forward to the freedom of an "empty nest." But suddenly our adult daughter has decided that she needs to come back and "get her life together before moving on to the next step." We have no idea what that means, exactly, or how long she's planning to stay. Do you have any advice?
Jim: You're certainly not ...Read more
A Fun Way to Fight Childhood Anxiety
Wouldn't it be great if there was a new, fast, even cheerful way to fight the tide of anxiety engulfing this generation of kids?
It sure would. And darned if the latest Journal of Anxiety Disorders doesn't feature one. It's called independence therapy: having kids do new things, on their own, without their parents.
A pilot study conducted by...Read more
Family guide to new movie releases
'HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1'
Rated R for violence, some nudity and sexuality.
What it’s about: A sprawling interconnected narrative about a group of settlers in the Old West descending on a place of promise called Horizon.
The kid attractor factor: Not much, this is more of an adult drama.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Guns, guns ...Read more
Lori Borgman: Rain, rain, stay today
Nothing smells quite as wonderful as the outdoors after it's been through the gentle rinse cycle. Rain is such a pleasant fragrance that makers of perfumes, body oils, lotions and even household cleaners all try to replicate it. But nobody can. Not fully.
Try as they may, it always ends up smelling ever-so-faintly like the inside of an old ...Read more
Ex-etiquette: When 'we' means someone else
Q. I am my husband's second wife and we have been happily married for 40 years. My issue is that whenever my husband thinks of a place or a person from the past, he will start by saying: "When we were in Santa Fe, New Mexico....." So, I ask the obvious question: Who is we? His response is: my ex-wife. For 40 years I have told him that he shouldn...Read more
Small-town love story meets sisters’ buried cultish past
“Normalcy is a foreign concept, and every decision feels like a crossroads that could either lead us to healing or trigger the memories we’ve fought so hard to suppress.”
So reads the memoir of Ava Howell Brooks, who spills her deeply personal family history in "15 Summers Later" by RaeAnne Thayne. It has been 15 summers since Ava and her...Read more
Action-packed thriller sequel is roller coaster of suspense and intrigue
"Wolf’s Head Bay: The Race for Home" by Jeffery Allen Boyd is a gripping continuation of the thrilling saga that began in the first book of the series. As the book picks up where its predecessor left off, readers are once again immersed in the harrowing journey of Jeremy and his friends as they navigate the treacherous remote northern Michigan...Read more
Fish oil supplements might come with serious health risks
Fish oil supplements are full of omega-3 fatty acids, which can lower risk of heart failure and coronary disease. A new study, however, has discovered the supplement might actually increase a person’s risk of developing potentially fatal health conditions.
Published in BMJ Medicine, the study analyzed data from more than 450,000 participants ...Read more
‘Adult-onset acne’ more common than you think
Acne, often associated with those pesky teenage years, is a skin condition that causes pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and other breakouts. However, a recent survey by Advanced Dermatology has shed light on a surprising reality: Adult acne, also known as “adult-onset acne,” is more common than you think, affecting millions of people in their...Read more
How To Find More Time To Spend With Your Family
Q: As a husband and father, I know I should be spending more time with my family. I really want to -- I just don't see how I can fit more in when I'm so busy working to provide for them. Do you have any suggestions?
Jim: There eventually comes a point where we have to face a hard truth: We can (and will) always make time for whatever is most ...Read more
Ten Commandments Law Is Worse Than Worthless; It's Pandering
Up front, I want to say this: I have no problem with the Ten Commandments.
They're solid, as far as life rules go. Of course, there are at least seven different versions, there are more than 10 of them, and they make now-unnecessary references to things like graven images and the coveting of slaves. But if you need a handy list of how to keep...Read more
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