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Stay-at-home mothers find challenge, reward in raising their children
In 2010, 5 million women stayed home to raise their offspring in the United States.
Stay-at-home mothers find challenge, reward in raising their children
In 2010, 5 million women stayed home to raise their offspring in the United States, down from 5.6 million in 2008 and nearly half the number from 1969, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2010,... Read more »
A Woman's View: Going off the grid: Living in the moment
With the most common fear being the loss of our cell phones, the women on "A Woman's View" talked about what it would feel like to go "off the grid." Perhaps we should do it more often, to be with... Read more »
Mormon Parenting: Parents need to introduce kids to arts
One of the most important things we can do for our kids is to teach them to love and appreciate fine art in all of its forms. Read more »
Herbs have a variety of uses — both in and out of doors
Last week I covered five of the herbs that the National Garden Bureau and the Herb Society of America recommend as easy to grow. This week I will cover another five. Read more »
Co-parenting on the rise as dads tackle formerly 'mom jobs'
Dads, by some measures, are losing ground as husbands and providers, but they're stepping up in greater numbers to being rock-solid fathers, according to a Wall Street Journal essay. Read more »
Riverton community comes together to help teen paralyzed in freak accident
A Riverton community joined together to provide Kendra Muller with a new wheelchair friendly bathroom. Muller was paralyzed last year in an accident. Read more »
Tales of the Dinner Belle: Cashew Chicken worth traveling the country to find
It is surprising when traveling around the country how different a dish can be from one coast to the other or even from one city to another. Read more »
Renovation Solutions: Navigating technical aspects of a remodel
Last week we discussed what is involved in removing structural walls. But there are more aspects of construction that you need to deal with in a more major remodel. Read more »
BYU researcher taking look at profanity in books for youth
In popular youth-targeted literature, the characters who swear are the cool, rich kids, according to a new study. Read more »
Dying to retire: Early retirement can be a killer
Early retirement can kill you. Or, at least, it can feel like a part of you has died. Read more »
Fighting homelessness means not battling alone
Homelessness is struggle that keeps many people living on the streets in poverty for years and years. Read more »
Cathy Free: Free Lunch: Watching the stars come out on the silver screen in Escalante
Mark Gudenas followed his dream and opened a classic drive-in theater and Airstream motel on the edge of southern Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante wilderness. Read more »
Hamming it up with a old favorite recipe
Growing up in Connecticut, our family dinners revolved around thick grilled steaks, roasted chickens, the occasional boiled lobster Read more »
No tortillas needed in this refried chicken wrap
Gluten-free and lower-carb wasn't the goal, but that's what I got. Read more »
Strawberries are a tasty spring treat
With the height of the strawberry season from March to June it's a perfect time to indulge in these healthy spring treats. Read more »
Joseph Cramer, M.D.: Growing older lifts the spirit — the kids are taking over
Aging stimulates people to grow taller. That seems contrary to the physical reality of osteoporotic scoliosis or the stooping over that often befalls the skeletal integrity of age. However, there... Read more »
Desperation dinners: New ingredients pump up kid-friendly dish
Homemade macaroni and cheese often showed up on my desperate dinner table as the main entree when my kids were little. It was easy to boil some noodles, make a quickie cheese sauce and call it... Read more »
Finding a child's capabilities is easier with a little fun
Determining what someone else is capable of is always a challenge. But add a serious health issue to the equation and that proposition becomes even more difficult. Read more »
Moms are a growing crowd online
American moms are making waves in the online world by tracking brands, social networking, visiting blogs, shopping online and following sites like Pinterest. Read more »
Adobe Creative Cloud gives users access to entire Adobe library for monthly fee
Adobe is throwing its hat into the "Cloud" service model by allowing users access to every title in its library for less than the price of a single Photoshop license. Read more »
Fear not the rubber glove of a colonoscopy
Fear of the rubber glove may be the leading cause of death in men over 40. The snap of latex may make your knees go weak and your spine tingle, but it can prolong your life and give your children... Read more »
Wright Words: The book is dead! Long live the book! Traditional books waning as e-books accelerate
The move toward e-books and away from traditional print publishing has accelerated. The same transformation that hit the music and video entertainment industry is doing its thing with books. Is the... Read more »
Discounts up to 30 percent when retirement living is negotiated
Some retirees are receiving discounts of 20 to 35 percent on entrance fees in a continuing-care retirement community by negotiating. Read more »
Stock exchange classroom aids students in investing wisely
A Baltimore school is turning a classroom into a stock exchange to help students understand finance and receive real world interaction. Read more »
18 states including Utah fail in helping supporting new parents according to report
Eighteen states, including Utah, received an F grade in helping working parents receive protections provided by federal law. Read more »
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Stay-at-home mothers find challenge, reward in raising their children
In 2010, 5 million women stayed home to raise their offspring in the United States, down from 5.6 million in 2008 and nearly half the number from 1969, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2010,... Read more »
A Woman's View: Going off the grid: Living in the moment
With the most common fear being the loss of our cell phones, the women on "A Woman's View" talked about what it would feel like to go "off the grid." Perhaps we should do it more often, to be with... Read more »
10 of the most popular women bloggers in the U.S.
The female blogger population in the U.S. is a growing demographic. Women blog on a wide variety of topics — finances, parenting, crafts and daily life activities — and some are very... Read more »
BYU researcher taking look at profanity in books for youth
In popular youth-targeted literature, the characters who swear are the cool, rich kids, according to a new study. Read more »
Mormon Parenting: Parents need to introduce kids to arts
One of the most important things we can do for our kids is to teach them to love and appreciate fine art in all of its forms. Read more »
Affordable, unique family fun in the Black Hills
Traveling to the Black Hills of South Dakota offers an abundance of history, nature and affordable fun, particularly for families. Read more »
15 powerful things happy people do differently
What is the difference between happy people and unhappy people? Of course, it may be very obvious: Happy people are happy while unhappy people are unhappy, right? Well, that is correct, but we... Read more »
Herbs have a variety of uses — both in and out of doors
Last week I covered five of the herbs that the National Garden Bureau and the Herb Society of America recommend as easy to grow. This week I will cover another five. Read more »
Dying to retire: Early retirement can be a killer
Early retirement can kill you. Or, at least, it can feel like a part of you has died. Read more »
Co-parenting on the rise as dads tackle formerly 'mom jobs'
Dads, by some measures, are losing ground as husbands and providers, but they're stepping up in greater numbers to being rock-solid fathers, according to a Wall Street Journal essay. Read more »
Tales of the Dinner Belle: Cashew Chicken worth traveling the country to find
It is surprising when traveling around the country how different a dish can be from one coast to the other or even from one city to another. Read more »
Riverton community comes together to help teen paralyzed in freak accident
A Riverton community joined together to provide Kendra Muller with a new wheelchair friendly bathroom. Muller was paralyzed last year in an accident. Read more »
Deseret Book top products for May 7-12
A list of Deseret Book's top selling products for May 7-12. Read more »
Gas prices too high for many summer road trips, AP says
Even with gas prices dropping, Americans still won't go on many summer road trips, according to the Associated Press. Read more »
Cathy Free: Free Lunch: Watching the stars come out on the silver screen in Escalante
Mark Gudenas followed his dream and opened a classic drive-in theater and Airstream motel on the edge of southern Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante wilderness. Read more »
Strawberries are a tasty spring treat
With the height of the strawberry season from March to June it's a perfect time to indulge in these healthy spring treats. Read more »
No tortillas needed in this refried chicken wrap
Gluten-free and lower-carb wasn't the goal, but that's what I got. Read more »
Desperation dinners: New ingredients pump up kid-friendly dish
Homemade macaroni and cheese often showed up on my desperate dinner table as the main entree when my kids were little. It was easy to boil some noodles, make a quickie cheese sauce and call it... Read more »
Renovation Solutions: Navigating technical aspects of a remodel
Last week we discussed what is involved in removing structural walls. But there are more aspects of construction that you need to deal with in a more major remodel. Read more »
Hamming it up with a old favorite recipe
Growing up in Connecticut, our family dinners revolved around thick grilled steaks, roasted chickens, the occasional boiled lobster Read more »
Adobe Creative Cloud gives users access to entire Adobe library for monthly fee
Adobe is throwing its hat into the "Cloud" service model by allowing users access to every title in its library for less than the price of a single Photoshop license. Read more »
Joseph Cramer, M.D.: Growing older lifts the spirit — the kids are taking over
Aging stimulates people to grow taller. That seems contrary to the physical reality of osteoporotic scoliosis or the stooping over that often befalls the skeletal integrity of age. However, there... Read more »
Fighting homelessness means not battling alone
Homelessness is struggle that keeps many people living on the streets in poverty for years and years. Read more »
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