Marriage requires the same kind of thoughtful attention, planning and deliberate investment that we give to our physical health and financial portfolios.

Considering Your Level of Commitment : A good way to start taking inventory of your marriage, assessing its strengths and

Mark and Jenny are about to have their first child. They have done everything they can to prepare for their new infant. To care for their baby's physical needs, they have diapers, formula and outfits in all sizes. To stimulate their baby cognitively, they have colorful toys and classical music. They also finally finished childbirth classes. They are ready!

I'm a product of the 70s, a time when everyone in my third-grade class sat and listened silently while our teacher, Mrs. Sampe, expounded on a concept. When she finished talking, we followed directions. The greatest problems in our classroom were chewing gum and passing notes.

You can imagine my shock when I became an elementary school teacher twenty-five years later. During my first week of teaching,

Here's something to think about as you try to jump start your career in 2010: More often than not the simple fact that you're a woman in the workplace means you're treated differently than your male counterparts. You could be the hardest working go-getter in your office, but if you, like a lot of women, aren't making your boss aware of your accomplishments, you may be sabotaging your own career prospects, says executive coach and author Ann Daly, PhD, who points out that overall women continue to be