So, you are a parent Congratulations But, don't bother looking for the 25 page instruction manual, because there isn't one. There isn't even a tag that says "do not remove" and pillows have that. There isn't even a label that says not to dry clean or tumble dry. Nothing. Nada. Nit. You are on your own. They Don't Come With Instructions, Do They? Unlike VCR's, the care of our precious children is without instruction manuals. Yet, amid the responsibility, trepidation, and fear...we make JELL-O. "Kids are like JELL-O." Come consult this special recipe for empowering children where all you add...

Dr. Lynn Edwards shares with us another in her series of family empowerment books. "Parenting Senior Parents" is plain talk about tough issues facing us as we take on the care of our aging senior parents. It focuses on the critical financial, legal, medical, nursing home, driving, and Medicare concerns that are unique to the special needs of our seniors. It offers ways to facilitate healthy conversations about such matters with parents and siblings as we tackle the increasing responsibility of "Parenting Senior Parents." It addresses the sensitive issues of Alzheimer's, Depression, and loss...

More than a New Year's resolution, or short term goal for an upcoming vacation or wedding, fitness is a lifestyle. And dieting is a national phenomenon At one time or another, we all have 'dieted," perhaps trying one of the fad diets of the day. Billions of dollars are spent every year in an effort to lose weight, yet the only thing getting lighter is our wallet.

Over time, we have become convinced that the failure of our dieting efforts is our fault. We did not try hard enough, long enough, nor good enough. That every diet craze is the ultimate, and we would be foolish not to try it. But...