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Wellbeing

Sagittarius May 2016 Horoscope

Keep your water bottle handy, and check now and again to make sure you still have all your teeth.

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Capricorn May 2016 Horoscope

We gotta talk, Capri-pants. We gotta talk about you letting your hair down.

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Pisces May 2016 Horoscope

If the zodiac was a rave, you’d be the ecstasy.

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Virgo May 2016 Horoscope

Hey, Virgo, hey. Details are fun, right? Holy crap. SO MANY DETAILS.

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Aquarius May 2016 Horoscope

I bet you had more than one abacus in your past life, Aquarius.

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Leo May 2016 Horoscope

Here’s one thing to consider: everyone has faults, but not everyone gets to tell you what they think yours are.

May 2016 Parenting Horoscopes

We're back at with the charts and the stars and the planets, trying to make some kind of sense out of all this madness.

Videogame Addiction Linked to ADHD, Depression

A new study finds that young and single men are at risk of being addicted to video games. The addiction can be an escape from ADHD and psychiatric disorder.

Families With Kids Lead Trend of Segregated Neighborhoods

Driven by school district options, families with children are leading the trend to less diverse, more segregated neighborhoods in the United States.

Exercise at Full-Tilt for One Minute and Save Yourself Forty-Four

One minute of arduous exercise was comparable in its physiological effects to 45 minutes of gentler sweating.

Here's Why Kindergartners Need More Time to Play

Time and again, we see evidence that when kids get more time to play, they're more successful in every measurable area. Here's more.

Study of 160,000 children finds that spanking increases childhood defiance and long-term mental issues

Spanking is associated with unintended detrimental outcomes, finds a new study in the Journal of Family Psychology, based on five decades of research involving more than 160,000 children. “The upsh...

Higher Levels of Arsenic Found in Babies Who Eat Rice Cereal

The potential health effects of regularly consuming infant rice cereal — and other rice-based products —containing traces of arsenic are unclear.

Mothers' Nurturing During Preschool Years Linked to Robust Brain Growth

Mothers' support linked to robust growth of brain area involved in learning, memory, stress response New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates children with su...

Productivity Slipping? Sales Dropping? Sleep More.

About a third of your employees in any big company are coming to work with an equivalent impairment level of being intoxicated.

How to Jump-Start Your Morning Productivity

So much of having a productive morning is about setting yourself up for success the night before. Hit the ground running with these eight practices

Have Kids Under 6? Use Regular Detergent, Not Detergent Packets

Experts recommend that families with children younger than 6 years old use traditional detergent instead of packets.

Why Avoiding Peanuts to Avoid an Allergy Can be a Bad Strategy

New research on potential allergens fits with a wider hypothesis that complete avoidance of risky substances doesn’t work well. Source: Avoiding Peanuts to Avoid an Allergy Is a Bad Strategy for Mo...

Expert Resources for Practicing Mindfulness with Your Kids

How can you pass up an approach that might help your child focus on tasks, calm nervous energy, control negative behavior, and build self-esteem?

Why I Love My Bad Self

There’s always going to be someone who challenges me. The real challenge however, is in how I view myself. There’s no good or bad, only mine.

Hello New Neighbors

Here’s something you should probably know about us right off the bat: We’ve got five kids (and they sure do eat a lot).

Why Do Girls Tend to Have More Anxiety Than Boys?

The most important part of the treatment is to prioritize the family, to give your child a secure grounding in a loving home.

Useful Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Marijuana

Regardless of your personal beliefs about marijuana, one thing is clear: it's important to talk to your kids about it.

Should Moms Manage the Money?

In her new book, author Kimberly Palmer argues: Moms should be in charge of the management of household finances. All of them. Always.