Paper seems like such an innocuous thing. Apart from the odd paper cut and the waste caused by unwanted mail, it doesn’t seem to do much harm. Conventional printing methods, however, can be very harmful to the environment. One ton of virgin paper – paper that only uses pulp from trees that have been cut…
Having a second child often seems like a complete rehash of how everything happened the first time around. Your wife finds out that she’s pregnant, you go to prenatal appointments, and you start decorating a new bedroom. When the time comes, you rush her off to the hospital and help her greet a beautiful new…
Do you still have one of those cordless phones hanging around your house? More and more of us are giving up our landlines, specifically our cordless phones in favor of signing up for a good family plan with our cellular phone provider. This makes sense economically and in terms of convenience. If you need another…
As most of us know, high blood pressure is one of the leading killers of adults of any age or sex. Stress, smoking, lack of exercise, excessive drinking, diet, lack of sleep and obesity are the typical factors we think of as contributing to high blood pressure. However, few weekend warriors over 35 have probably…
Conserving energy is one of the top ways to not only do your part to save the planet, but also to save money. The U.S. Department of Energy further explains: “Today’s buildings consume more energy than any other sector of the U.S. economy, including transportation and industry.” While this is an astounding fact, there is…
Ways to make technology work for you as a dad. Sometimes it seems like modern technology is an enemy of good parenting and happy family life. Distractions are everywhere, and the impulse for the family to drop down online rabbit-holes and detach is ever-present. Still, modern technology is part of our lives, and it’s going…
February 1-7, 2012 is National Women’s Heart Week There is emerging awareness and concern today, as more women now die from coronary disease in this country each year than do men. In fact, when women show up with their first heart attack, 52 percent of them die from sudden cardiac death. Men, 42 percent. This…
When people ask me what feng shui is, I usually tell them it is consciously creating an environment that energetically supports rather than drains the individual. These days we give energy to so much in our lives (work, family, pets, worries, friends in distress, etc.) that it makes sense to invest some effort into creating…
The man cave is widely known as the space where men can retreat, either alone or with friends, to watch a football game, smoke cigars and play cards, or trash talk around the pool table. Although the space by its very name sounds like a place where spouses and children aren’t welcome, that doesn’t have…
Healthy Kids from Teeth to Feet: Kids & Health By Peg Rosen for Healthy Kids from Teeth to Feet A good night’s sleep for grade-schoolers and teens means at least 10 hours of solid shut-eye, according to the National Institutes of Health. For preschoolers, it’s 11-12 hours, and for babies it’s up to 18….
After 15 years of National and International powerlifting competitions with training 3 to 4 days a week, 2 to 3 hours a day, 50 weeks of the year, I am convinced recovery is the key to enjoyment, performance and exercise longevity! Recovery includes, sleep, rest, eating, hydration and may also include the use of ice,…
