Moms Talk Network

With an effervescent consumer culture marked by excessive credit card use, it is necessary to weed out the truths in managing your money. Your financial assets may not be in hot water at this time, but many Americans are finding themselves strapped for cash, downright broke or in serious debt. There are many steps to [...]

One of the great children’s classics by C.S. Lewis, is brought to the screen in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Set in wartime England, its plot has the four Pevensie children sent out of London for their safety. They end up in the country house of the eccentric Prof. Digory Kirke, and like [...]

If you are at the place where your crafting is becoming more than a passive hobby, it may be time to consider having your own space in which to craft. This space can come in many forms but the important thing is that you need a space of your own. Many crafters start out working [...]

Expressed as a two-way bridge between childhood and adulthood, magical thinking is a developmental stage during childhood that serves a very important function in the process of creativity and imagination. Like so many of our developmental constructs, when magical thinking is held onto and not revised in the light of reality it becomes maladaptive. The [...]

Do you know how far the apple in your kitchen traveled before you picked it up at the grocery store? According to the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, apples in American grocery stores typically travel 1,726 miles before reaching your kitchen! Just think about the fuel needed to transport produce like this across the country [...]

It’s inevitable: You’re at a luncheon to honor a colleague and someone asks you to “say a few words.” Or your boss tosses an assignment into your lap that requires a presentation to your team with a turnaround time of one hour. These can be the most nerve-wracking of presentations; after all, we’re taught that [...]

You’ve seen the teaser ads, “Lose 50 pounds in 5 days!” Some diets claim you can lose a ridiculous amount of weight in a short period of time. But the truth is if you want to sustain weight loss, the “slowly but surely” approach works best. If you gradually shed your pounds while practicing good [...]

When you think of acne, most people tend to link it to adolescence. However, what you may not realize is that many adults also suffer from the condition and it can cause a lot of shame and embarrassment. There are a number of theories on why people suffer from acne, but what are the true [...]

“I feel so frustrated!” As a human being, chances are you’ve said this many times, either out loud or in your mind. The great thing about accepting you’re frustrated is that you’ve identified and acknowledged what’s going on. It’s too easy to carry on struggling with something and being unaware that it’s causing you frustration. [...]

The lazy days of summer are here now that Memorial Day has signaled the start of the season. This means you have months to plan exciting getaways and trips out of the country until Labor Day. Whether a water park, spa excursion or a camping trip is your forte, there are necessary steps to take [...]