The Mom Stop: Crafting joy with creativity
When I was growing up, my dad couldn't cook, didn't clean much and certainly didn't specialize in doing his daughter's hair.But since my parents were divorced and he only had my sister and me every...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Life is the result of a long choosing
It used to be common to hear a new convert described as someone who had "got religion." Occasionally one hears that phrase still. It makes religion sound like a disease. One gets religion like one gets...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: What seems simpler can be misleading
When raising children, every step forward they take means more work for mother — fathers, too. When children start to feed themselves, food usually goes everywhere — except into their mouths. They...
View Article7 delicious recipes you won't believe have no sugar
It's the beginning of the year, which means it's time to diet. But trying to break old habits for healthier, better diets is extremely hard to do. If you're trying to find something healthy to eat,...
View ArticleHow to deal with lots of guests
Washingtonians started getting inundated with texts months ago as family, friends and friends of friends began inquiring about places to crash the weekend of Jan. 20.Whether headed this way for...
View ArticleHere's how to teach your kids to lose (and why that's okay)
As a sports coach for young kids, Sam Weinman has seen plenty of thrown bats, sour attitudes and tears - all following losses. As a sports journalist, though, he's observed how professional athletes...
View ArticleHow Tough Mudders and 'Ninja Warrior' turned primal fears into big business
"It takes a special breed of person," said Janice "JJ" McClean as she watched veterans of NBC's popular obstacle course show "American Ninja Warrior" and "Ninja" hopefuls scale a 14-foot-3-inch warped...
View ArticleFitness apps to get you moving
Have a New Year's resolution to get in shape but abhor the gym? Fitness apps may be the solution.Technology has advanced greatly, and current fitness apps provide people with much better access to...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Once upon a sagging mattress
"Help!" I cried out meekly."Where are you?" asked my husband, looking around the bedroom."I'm in here," I responded. "In the mattress." Truth be told, I wasn't actually IN the mattress. It was more...
View ArticleBreaking Bread: Lemon: A fresh flavor for a fresh year
For some reason, I associate January with lemon.Maybe it's because January represents a fresh start — with a whole new year of possibilities ahead — and the scent of lemon is as fresh as it gets.Or...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: What can be substituted for enriched flour?
Q: My son has been told by his doctor to avoid enriched flour. What should I use to substitute for it?— E.M., Powell, OhioA: Wheat grains comprise three layers: The bran, the germ and the endosperm....
View ArticleWe need to talk to kids about suicide without glamorizing it. Here's how.
I was 13 years old when "Dead Poets Society" came out; my friends and I spent copious amounts of time analyzing it. Yes, I adored Robert Sean Leonard, but it was his character's suicide, because he...
View ArticleSome basic Italian we all can use
If you have been eyeing the bunches of broccoli rabe in your grocery store but passing them by because you are unsure how to cook this vegetable, here is your official cue to pick some up and discover...
View ArticleTo cope with a more volatile growing season, rethink tomato timing
I recently discovered that the reason some ginkgo trees failed to produce their nauseating fruit in 2016 was the same reason apple production was way down: Two nights of successive frost in early April...
View ArticleReligion News: Historic Baptist church names lesbian couple as pastors
WEEK IN RELIGIONThe historic 155-year-old Calvary Baptist Church in downtown Washington D.C. recently named a lesbian couple as its new pastors. On Jan. 8, Sally Sarratt and Maria Swearingen were...
View ArticleCVS generic competitor to EpiPen, sold at a 6th the price
CVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan's EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of...
View ArticleNetworx: Bathroom remodel: How toilet installation affects cost
Bathroom remodeling is one of America's favorite home improvement projects. And no wonder. The bathroom is a small space with a big impact and perhaps a price tag to match. If you've taken at the...
View ArticleOn Gardening: Bamboo muhly grass treasured in the garden for texture and motion
Walking around the garden I was astonished by the beauty of grass that was so picturesque backlit by the sun. It was a muhly grass but not the pink cotton candy looking one you admire in the fall. This...
View ArticleHome Help: 5 tips to keep your home warm, cozy and protected this winter
TIP OF THE WEEKWinter is a harsh and cold season that can be terribly straining on homes, causing costly and inconvenient breakdowns, especially to plumbing and heating systems.Home experts recommend...
View ArticleRural Americans are more likely to die from the top 5 causes of death
Rural Americans are more likely to die from heart disease, cancer and the three other leading causes of death than their urban counterparts, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease...
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