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As the world rushes supplies and donations to earthquake ravaged Haiti, the Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that all charities are not created equal. In a press release, Art Taylor, President and CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, said, "Whenever there is a major natural disaster, be it home or abroad, there are two things you can count on. The first is the generosity of Americans to donate time and money to help victims, and the second is the appearance of poorly run and in some cases fraudulent charities." Taylor continued, "Not only do Americans need to be concerned about avoiding fraud, they also need to make sure their money goes to competent relief organizations that are equipped and experienced to handle the unique challenges of providing assistance."

BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers six tips to help Americans decide where to direct donations. For the tips, click here.

For more on how YOU CAN HELP the victims in Haiti, click here.

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Seems like if you're a single lady over the age of 40, you must have claws. "Cougar" is the "in" term these days, you know older women on the prowl for younger men. It sparked the TV show Cougar Town with Courteney Cox, countless spoofs like Cougar Den on Saturday Night Live, and now vacations---
including cruises where the 40+ women scout for their 'cubs'. For more on the cruises, click here.
Here's what I want to know: Is the term "cougar" derogatory? Does it conjure up the image of women devouring these poor defenseless younger men? Does it empower women? Is it all a lot of nothing?



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Using a kitchen spoon for medication dosing. Admit it, you've probably done it at one time or another to give yourself -or your kids- cold or fever medicine when you can't find the dosing cup. It's no big deal, a teaspoon's a teaspoon and a tablespoon's a tablespoon, right? NO! The FDA advises against the practice but experts say it happens all the time. According to new research in the Annals of Internal Medicine, spoon dosing is a leading cause of dosing errors and pediatric poisonings. One of the study's researchers, Koert van Ittersum, PhD, of Georgia Tech explains the problem and what you need to know to keep your family safe.

GT: Doctor van Ittersum, can you start by telling us how common it is that people use kitchen spoons to determine the dose of their medicine?
Dr. van Ittersum: Research has shown that many people have a strong tendency to open their kitchen drawer and grab a spoon, any spoon, to administer liquid medicines. There may be different reasons for that.

Are you looking for the latest lotion, potion or serum to stave off (or potentially shave off) a few years?
There are so many anti-wrinkle and anti-aging claims out there, it's tough to keep the products straight. Do any of them actually work?
Now, there are a whole host of ingredients in over-the-counter products that leading dermatologists say show real promise. What are they and what do they do? The gals at Celebutante Sisters got the lowdown from the American Academy of Dermatology for GALTime.com.
What got high marks? Products with peptides if the goal is younger looking skin. There's strong evidence to back up peptides ability to help you build collagen. There are also anti-inflammatory ingredients like licorice root and feverfew that are showing results.
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Whoever wants to be a better parent please raise his/her hand. Woah... not all at once!
Listen, we're all on the quest for the holy grail of parental perfection. A newflash: it doesn't exist.
There are ways, however, to be 'better' and it doesn't matter how busy you are, how many kids you have, how many hours you work, whether you're a single parent or have a traveling spouse. Everyone can find ways to de-stress their household and bring balance back to their family.
Do I sound like an expert? I'm NOT. In fact, I started the year with the goal of making some positive changes to my life and, more importantly, the lives of my children. Between a full time job, a spouse who works A LOT, and kids involved in everything under the sun, we're lucky if we get dinner on the table sometime between after school and breakfast the next morning. I needed something.... a checklist that I could follow. (I'm better with direction.) No, I didn't come up with it on my own. I wish I could take the

Sometimes a story just hits you. We came across information about teachers reading out loud to students in school. Nothing unusual about that, right? Not if you're talking 5, 6, and 7-year-olds. But this was about HIGH SCHOOLERS. Here's an article on the topic. Some teachers say it gets older kids excited about learning. Critics fear it's a crutch and kids will never read on their own. I sat and thought about this for a while. My kids are approaching the ages that they're talking about. At first I thought, whatever it takes to get kids jazzed. I know, from doing homework every night, how tough it can be to get kids to want to learn sometimes. However, after thinking about it a little more, I'm wondering if there is a possibility that kids will fall through the cracks. One of my children is extremely intelligent but has had reading issues. If she could listen and then be tested orally, she'd be in Mensa. But, that's not how the world works. Could schools miss kids with problems if we

Moms know their kids. I like to think I can tell when my kids are stressed even when everyone else thinks they are fine. Their clues are sometimes subtle, sometimes not. One of my children gets quiet and withdrawn and often experiences disruptions in sleep. He usually seems 'in control' so when he seems 'off' he can come across as 'fresh.' But, I know it must be because something is bothering him. He has a really hard time getting his anxiety 'out.' I wait until it's quiet and he'll open up when we are alone-- sometimes. Other times, he works it out on his own. My youngest often gets emotional about little, teeny weeny things. She'll get angry at the margarine because it won't spread on her toast or she'll burst into tears because she can't get her hair quite right. My stepdaughter gets really, really quiet and pulls away. My husband often writes off the instances with our daughters to 'hormones' but I know better. I know it's displaced anxiety. Usually, (OK--not always) I'm right. A