by guest blogger Maya Rodale. There have been some great stories about women in the news lately. With all the bad news out there, sometimes it’s nice to revel in a batch of inspiring and feel-good stories like these…
Love & Family
How to Undo the Damage
of Negativity
by guest bloggers Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD. Hurtful words in a relationship can be like a drop of red dye in a glass of water that turns the whole glass pink. What starts out as a slip of the tongue, a small slight from one person to another, sets a process in motion that slowly (or quickly) permeates a relationship and begins to define its tone.
The Case of The Mysterious Eye Rash
It started in April. An itchy, burning little rash at the corner of each eye. I thought it would pass. It didn’t. My first instinct was to apply Neosporin, which I did for one day. And then I asked a nurse and she recommended a cortisone cream. So I bought some. It still didn’t go away.
My Gerard Depardieu Film Festival
I must confess I have a soft spot for Gerard Depardieu. While you make fun, millions and millions of women around the world are devouring anything he does, just as they devour romances. He is not one genre, not a romance hero, a good guy, or a bad guy, he’s just someone who has managed to make a lot of great movies over a whole lifetime.
Let’s Talk about Sex
Let’s get things out in the open. I’m about to offend many of you. I wish that weren’t the case, but for so many people, just the topic of sex is offensive. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk about it.
The Desert of Maine
by guest blogger Maya Rodale. The Desert of Maine is one of those roadside attractions you just have to pull over for. During our recent jaunt through New England, my sister and I took time out from outlet shopping in Freeport to see what the heck was up with this desert that was just a few miles from the ocean and surrounded by pine forests.
The Secret Is in the Soil
by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood. The headlines are extreme: “Broiling Heat,” “Punishing Drought,” “Worst in 50 Years.” And the images are even worse. Miles of dry, cracked fields, crispy cornstalks, and stoic farmers holding tiny ears of kernel-less corn. More than half of the country is experiencing drought conditions, and counties in more than 25 states have been declared crop disasters by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Ten Ways I Embrace the Reality of Global Warming
I don’t know if you all noticed, but a) it’s summer, b) there’s a heat wave, and c) there’s a drought. I saw a headline that said all this extreme weather is making people finally believe in global warming. I’m not sure if that’s true, but I am doing what I can to do my part in keeping the planet healthy. Here is my list of 10 things I do to help the planet.
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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