Thursday, May 26th, 2011
by Celia Shatzman
Help Wanted: Teen Summer Jobs If your kids still haven’t nailed down summer gigs, it’s not just them. Turns out only one in four teens will nab a job this season, according to research by Northeastern University, making it the lowest youth employment rate since World War II. Yikes! But there’s no need to panic—kids can still get great work experience by volunteering. Tell them to sign up for...
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
by Gay Edelman
Saving for Your Kids’ Retirement!?!
I work in a cube so I do try to keep the noise to a minimum but when I got in a press release, "Should You Start Planning for Your Kids' Retirement?" I had to laugh out loud in a you-have-got-to-be-kidding way....
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
by Megan Bingham
Dance For A Balanced Life Ever feel like you’re off-kilter? Between running carpools, paying bills and juggling work responsibilities, it’s easy to feel like your life is out of balance. And trying to work in a healthy diet and exercise regimen on top of it? Well, to quote a few of my favorite New Yorkers, forget about it.
But no more. The American Dietetic Association, American Council on Exercise and...
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
by Michael Tyrrell
Green Market Daze A Spring weekend in the city would be incomplete for me without a trek to the Union Square Green Market. On this past Saturday there was an abundance of Spring vegetables along with the usual suspects (root vegetables, artisanal bread, flowers, plants). A type of greens I wasn't familar with caught my eye, known as Lambs Quarters. We tried it that evening quickly sauteed...
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
by familycircle
Hilary Swank Encourages Women to Choose Life over Cancer
The American Cancer Society has teamed with Hilary Swank to produce a documentary highlighting two cancer survivors and another woman who is at high risk for breast cancer. Hilary spoke at an event last night celebrating the first birthday of the American Cancer Society’s Choose You movement.
I was amazed by...
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