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The Most Stressful Number of Kids Is…

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:45:42 +0000

Three! I come from a family of 3 girls, and I have 3 kids. If you’ve got two siblings, how about you all throw in a little extra for your Mother’s Day present this year. Because it turns out your mom had it WORSE than you realized. A new survey asked more than 7,000 mothers [...]

The Top Eight Things That Stress People Out at Work

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:49:30 +0000

We all have some kind of stress at work. If you don’t, please let me know where you work, and if you’re hiring! A new survey by Harris Interactive came up with a list of the top eight things that stress people out at work. Maybe hearing that everyone ELSE has these problems will make [...]

Feeling Anxious? Smiling May Eliminate Your Stress

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:59:35 +0000

When you’re really stressed out, smiling may be the last thing you want to do. But you may want to give it a try anyway. According to new research, turning that frown upside down just might bring your blood pressure down. University of Kansas researchers who worked with 170 people found that those who smiled [...]

Adult Children Living at Home Are Really Stressing Out Their Parents

Mike Adams — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:34:22 +0000

In today’s world of the super-expensive everything, more kids are making the decision to stay at home with their parents well into adulthood rather than get out on their own. However, while this idea might sound like an ingenious plan for a kid with a cold feet complex, oftentimes this decision comes with a little [...]

Feeling Stressed Out Due To The Holidays?

Tom Jordan — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:00:14 +0000

I used to stress every year around the holidays. I still have lots of friends that stress out completely this time of year. Always running, always behind, always complaining about something. I have finally discovered (with my wife Lori's help), that if you just breathe, smile, and take a step back now and then, the holidays don't have to stress you out. Watch some holiday movies, and you too can have a holly jolly Christmas with more "ho, ho, ho" and less "go, go, go,"!