It is time to tell the truth. Fess Up. Tell it like it is. Be honest. In honor of National Honesty day, which occurs each year on April 30, let us think of ways we can bring more honesty into our lives. Maybe if means admitting something you have been hiding, or being more open…

What makes you happy? The folks at Red Wheel/Weiser want you to write down a line, a quote, a thought, a remembrance and e-mail it to happy@redwheelweiser.com for the forthcoming book, “If You’re Happy and Your Know It, Pass it On.” The editor is Mina Parker, a freelance writer, editor, and mom. She is the author…

Are you ready to bring your daughters and sons to work on April 22? And do think Barbie can inspire the new generation of young men and women to have awesome careers? This annual event, according to the website, is meant to “focus on the competing challenges adults face integrating work and family. It is designed…

When 16-year-old Mackenzie Bearup from Alpharetta, Georgia was diagnosed with the disease Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) about six years ago, she escaped the terrible pain she felt in her knee by reading books. Bearup had been jumping on her bed while watching the TV show “American Idol” when unbearable pain shot through her knee.  Within a week, her…

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