New Marriage Book: Would You Like to Help?

If you could help someone write a book on marriage, would you do so? Well, you wouldn’t actually be helping write it in this case, but you would be helping the author with her research. It’s quick, easy, and painless. Dr. Carin Rubinstein is a writer and a social psychologist from New York who contacted me about an upcoming book. If her name sounds familiar, you may have seen her previously on shows like Good Morning America, Oprah Winfrey, The Early Show, The View, and Today. Dr. Carin expressed concern over issues in her own marriage of twenty-five years, such … Continue reading

Kraft Food & Family Magazine: Free cookbook and free food!

Editor’s note: This blog was originally published in September 2006. Families.com is not associated with Kraft, and any inquiries about magazine subscriptions should be directed to KraftRecipes.com Kraft Food and Family is a quarterly magazine chock full of recipes and great serving ideas. You can subscribe to receive it every season by snail mail. In addition to receiving this great, full-color, magazine complete with product news and recipes, you can also receive free samples of Kraft products and free coupons for Kraft products. About once every month or two, they send out a survey (via email) with approximately ten questions … Continue reading

Look Who’s Talking!

Do you have a cell phone? In this day and age, I wonder if that is a silly question to ask? I know a few people who live cell phone free lives and are none the worse for doing so. On the other hand, I am sure that like me, you know a few people who are addicted to their cell phones (heck, the addicted person in question could be you). I am not here to judge. Unlike talk-show host Regis Philbin I am not looking to ban cell phones from the face of the planet. I just want to … Continue reading

How To Improve Your Memory

If you can never remember what to buy at the market without a list; if you have a hard time remembering where you last saw the remote control; or, if you can’t seem to recall the name of that nice woman who lives down the street, perhaps you aren’t eating enough fish. According to a recent survey, we could improve our memories if we watched less television, completed more crossword puzzles and ate more fish. The results come as a result of an on-line survey, taken by more 30,000 people as part of Australia’s science week. It also found people … Continue reading