The singer/actress dishes on her disco fetish and why she doesn't watch TV
All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.
Sheila Bernus Dowd's two children attended so many camps last summer that she used spreadsheets to keep track of their whereabouts.
When David Gray joined Daxko as CEO in 2003, the small software vendor's product line was unfocused and unprofitable.
The years have passed, but the pain has remained. No, Victor Ugolyn doesn't break down as much as he once did; certainly doesn't mentally replay the events of September 11, 2001 with such gnawing regularity.
"Snack on four almonds and a third of a cup of nonfat cottage cheese for a nutritious afternoon boost that will have you cruising the house with your nine-month-old!"
If you're worried about getting laid off, there are companies out there dedicated to helping you overcome your spending anxiety.
I'm done. I'm done with cooking and cleaning for family guests, with giving presents I'm not even sure anyone wants.
Recession questions, housing bailouts, stock market tumbles, growing job losses -- faced with troubling economic news at seemingly every turn, many Americans' first thoughts may be of their own finances before charitable giving.
As I raised my hands toward the ceiling and then pointed them toward my head, I had to wonder: How would the 19th-century Russian writer Nikolai Gogol feel if he knew that a bunch of foreigners were dancing the YMCA at a nightclub named after him?
The singer/actress dishes on her disco fetish and why she doesn't watch TV
All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.
Sheila Bernus Dowd's two children attended so many camps last summer that she used spreadsheets to keep track of their whereabouts.
When David Gray joined Daxko as CEO in 2003, the small software vendor's product line was unfocused and unprofitable.
The years have passed, but the pain has remained. No, Victor Ugolyn doesn't break down as much as he once did; certainly doesn't mentally replay the events of September 11, 2001 with such gnawing regularity.
"Snack on four almonds and a third of a cup of nonfat cottage cheese for a nutritious afternoon boost that will have you cruising the house with your nine-month-old!"
If you're worried about getting laid off, there are companies out there dedicated to helping you overcome your spending anxiety.
I'm done. I'm done with cooking and cleaning for family guests, with giving presents I'm not even sure anyone wants.
Recession questions, housing bailouts, stock market tumbles, growing job losses -- faced with troubling economic news at seemingly every turn, many Americans' first thoughts may be of their own finances before charitable giving.
As I raised my hands toward the ceiling and then pointed them toward my head, I had to wonder: How would the 19th-century Russian writer Nikolai Gogol feel if he knew that a bunch of foreigners were dancing the YMCA at a nightclub named after him?
Latin music pulses from the stereo as 40 women jump, shimmy and sway to the beat.
The gold medalist swims with New York City kids to promote his favorite sport
Investing just $10 per person -- roughly the price of a six-pack of beer and some chips -- could greatly fuel community programs that get couch potatoes moving, prevent smoking and improve nutrition, researchers say
Our visits to the gym seem to be a lot more dangerous lately. Forget battling only boredom and feeling the pain. Now the fight is us against them -- and the enemy is germs.
The Cyrus family is ready to rock and always on a roll at its new L.A. home. Kick back and chill out with Billy Ray, Miley and the entire guitar-crazy clan.
"We hope to encourage others to give to these great organizations," says Pitt
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's love for children is by no means limited to their own: The couple has donated $1 million to help kids affected by the war in Iraq
Summer travel doesn't have to break the bank. Here are five smart ways to have a great experience your kids will never forget -- without leaving you with credit-card bills that make you wish you'd never gone in the first place.
Storms dumped as much as 10 inches of rain on soggy central Indiana on Saturday, threatening dams
As nearly 10 million kids pack their trunks and prepare for color wars, summer camps brace for a season of truncated field trips, shorter sessions and more financial aid.
Do you feel your contributions in the workplace are overlooked? Are you consistently swamped with work at the office, but still feel empty when the week ends? At the end of the day, are you ashamed of what you've accomplished and how you reached the end result?
Are money worries making your get-in-shape resolution harder to achieve? Nothing like a tumbling stock market to make you reach for that extra slice of chocolate cake, right? But don't hang up the towel just yet. Fiscal fitness doesn't have to tank your physical fitness. There are ways to recession-proof your goal for a new you.
It's only October but Sandra Arthur has her extended family's Thanksgiving gathering entirely planned out. And she's not going to spend a single minute in the kitchen.
Dear FSB: I'm interviewing applicants for unskilled jobs in a commercial bakery in a rural community. I've never hired manual laborers before, so I'm wondering if there's a list of questions to ask that will help me get some insight into whether these folks will be good workers? - Jeffrey Kaufman, Co-Founder, Old Colony Baking, Spring Valley, Ill.
Squeezing regular workouts in between client meetings and business dinners can be a challenge, especially when you're operating out of a hotel in an unfamiliar city.
Blowing bubbles in the water is fun when you're a child, but for Stacey Mueller, it's part of a bigger endeavor. At the age of 45, she is learning how to swim. "It's very hard," says Mueller. "It's like learning a language or learning how to breathe when you're young."
Cody Chang and Jonathan Mohan didn't even know what an entrepreneur was when they signed up for a class on business and entrepreneurship at their local YMCA.
Recently I had coffee with a friend who was venting. This was normal - what are friends and grande skim lattes for?
Reactions from former Enron employees to Thursday's verdict in the Enron criminal trial were swift and unambiguous.
Squeezing regular workouts in between client meetings and business dinners can be a challenge, especially when you're operating out of a hotel in an unfamiliar city.
In most states, a year of infant or toddler care at a typical day-care center costs more than tuition at a public university--without 18 years to prep for the payment. In fact, the average family s...
It's my personal spring training ritual: Every year, at the invitation of Major League Baseball and the Players Association, I share financial advice with 100 or so of the game's hottest prospects ...
Letting your children sit on the couch all summer watching reruns of Punk'd might be cost-effective, but it's not exactly enriching. With more than 12,000 day and sleepaway camps in the U.S., there's almost certainly one that will suit your child's taste--and your budget. Don't wait: By May, popular camps will be booked solid.
Snow may still be on the ground in some places, but summer camps are already beginning to fill up.
Sam Dresser, 10, came home confused from his Little League baseball practice and told his father, Richard, about his coach's plan to score a run.
When the Washington Nationals play their home opener at R.F.K. Stadium this week, it will be the first regular-season major league game in the nation's capital since 1971.
(CNN) - Many Democrats heading into the Iowa caucuses Monday night were thinking about their pocketbooks and their health when deciding which candidate to chose, according to entrance polls.
When Hope Thompson decided to pull up stakes in October 2000 and move from sunny Orlando to sometimes snowy Boulder (elevation 5,340 feet), some of her friends thought she was off her rocker.
What's the biggest charity in the U.S. after the Salvation Army (No. 1) and the YMCA (No. 2)? Would you believe it's Fidelity's Charitable Gift Fund, one of a growing number of so-called donor-advi...
Yaffah daCosta, a 30-year computer systems and project-management veteran, hung out her shingle as a Y2K consultant in Texas a year ago, only to find customers staying away in droves. "There's no b...
If you're booking a vacation with your kid, get out your calculator. Total costs vary by as much as 238% among five hot sun spots. It'll run you 400% more to keep your camper happy at the YMCA day ...
A full 58% of students who worked for companies as interns in 1994 received permanent job offers from those firms or others by graduation day, according to a national survey by Northwestern Univers...
A six-figure income has long been a coveted benchmark of affluence. Whether a $100,000 salary is enough to vault you into the good life today, though, depends a lot on where you live. Consider the ...
One way to check that a large charity is well managed -- before giving the group cash -- is to find out whether it has been approved by the two major nonprofit watchdog organizations: the National ...
He aqui siete organizaciones que son gratuitas o cobran un cargo nominal. Para localizarlas, consulte su guia telefonica, o vea la seccion en ingles para hallar las direcciones y telefonos. Usted t...
A resource list for parents and kids These seven organizations run free or nearly free special programs for kids nationally or in major cities. You can find out about other programs by asking at yo...
The transition from academe's ivory tower to the corporate rat race will be especially brutal this spring when college students enter a job market decimated by layoffs. As many as 25% of the '92 co...
At the request of battery maker Duracell International, more than 600 real experts have put 22 new toys through their paces at 30 YMCA test sites around the U.S. The kids, ages 5 through 9, are an ...
Executives who jog don't have to break training on business trips or face unfamiliar terrain or inclement weather. The solution: indoor tracks. Here's a list of tracks near business centers in five...
RALPH SMITH, 60, a U.S. district judge, on why he ruled that Pittsburgh's downtown YMCA, where many professionals work out, does not qualify for property tax exemptions: ''Doctors and lawyers are n...
Tax-exempt hospitals make money peddling pharmaceuticals and hearing aids, universities sell computers and refrigerators and sponsor trips abroad, and YMCAs offer low-cost workouts. Their for-profi...
The days of Congressmen crying that they live on peanut butter sandwiches and sleep at the YMCA could soon be over. Federal judges, agency heads, and Congressmen could get hefty raises if the Presi...
The fitness boom has bypassed America's kids. Most are fatter, many weaker and slower than they used to be, according to government surveys over the past two years. While their parents work out in ...
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