As parents, it is very easy to become so busy that we forget to hone in and consider what is most important. Here are seven strategies to balance your life... More >>

My husband and I try to go on a date once a month to keep our connection strong and to enjoy one another's company -- without the children. After 16 years of marriage, lots of dates and three children, I've learned a few things over the years about how to get time in with my "boyfriend"... More >>

No matter what stage of motherhood you are in, you have probably wished at some point that someone had been around to tell you all the things you had to learn the hard way. What advice do you wish someone had shared with you once you became a mother? More >>

As a mom, when was the last time you really did something for yourself? Odds are, you probably don't remember. Or if you do remember, it was quite a long time ago. More >>

In 2007, the Washington Post ran an article on the relatively new phenomenon of "email bankruptcy," citing statistics such as: there were 6 trillion business emails sent in 2006; workers were increasing their daily workload... stress levels were increasing... That was five years ago and it hasn't gotten any better...Being a mother who is active in her children's lives, there seems to be no escape from "email overload" for me. More >>

According to a recent poll conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), the holidays are a source of "multiple stressors." 69% of respondents cited "lack of time" as a major stressor, 69% cited "lack of money" and 51% blamed extra stress on "the pressure to give or get gifts." More >>

Housework never ends. Here's a list of 8 ways to enroll your family into helping more around the house. First, however, here is a small list of ways to not get your family to help around the house: nagging, yelling, coercion, and anger. More >>